A by-election was held for the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of
Liverpool Plains on 16 August 1911 because of the resignation of
Henry Horne () because he disagreed with legislation introduced by the Labor
Secretary for Lands Niels Nielsen.
The member for
Mudgee Bill Dunn () also resigned,
and the
Mudgee by-election was held on the same day.
Dates
Results
Henry Horne () resigned.
Aftermath
With a margin of 3 votes and 91 informal votes,
William Ashford
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challenged the result before the Elections and Qualifications Committee, which declared the election void.
William Ashford comfortably won the
subsequent by-election.
See also
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Electoral results for the district of Liverpool Plains
Liverpool Plains, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales
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List of New South Wales state by-elections
Notes
References
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1911 elections in Australia
New South Wales state by-elections
1910s in New South Wales