1915 Clarence state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Clarence on 14 August 1915 following the death of John McFarlane (Liberal Reform).[1] There were two candidates endorsed by the Farmers and Settlers Party.

Dates

Date	Event
17 March 1880	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
2 April 1880	Nominations
7 April 1880	Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm
20 April 1880	Return of writ

Results

1915 Clarence by-election
Saturday 14 August [3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Farmers and Settlers	William Zuill	2,904	56.69
	Farmers and Settlers	George Morrison	2,212	43.18
	Liberal Reform	Thomas Henry	7	0.14
Total formal votes			5,123	98.67	+2.11
Informal votes			69	1.33	−2.11
Turnout			5,192	53.15 [a]	−8.40
	Farmers and Settlers gain from Liberal Reform		Swing	N/A

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Clarence
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

Notes

1. based on an electoral roll of 9,768 at the 1913 election

References

1. "Mr John McFarlane (1854-1915)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
2. "Writ of election: Clarence". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 134. 22 July 1915. p. 4303. Retrieved 8 October 2019 – via Trove.
3. Green, Antony. "1915 results Clarence". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 October 2019.