This is a list of candidates for the
1920 New South Wales state election
The 1920 New South Wales state election was held on 20 March 1920. The 24th parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 18 February 1920 by the Governor, Sir Walter Edward Davidson, on the advice of the Premier William Holman.
The election w ...
. The election was held on 20 March 1920. The election was the first of three conducted under the system of
proportional representation
Proportional representation (PR) refers to a type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to geographical (e.g. states, regions) and political divis ...
; as a result, it is not possible to estimate the notional pre-election numbers.
Retiring Members
Labor
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Claude Bushell
Claude Hilton Bushell (25 June 1873 – 6 December 1930) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Wilberforce to farmer David Bushell and Izeppa Winton. He attended Richmond Public School and became a commercial traveller. He was then a ...
MLA (
Lyndhurst)
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John Cochran MLA (
Darling Harbour)
Nationalist
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Alfred Edden
Alfred Edden (24 November 1850 – 27 July 1930) was a politician, trade union organiser and coal miner in New South Wales, Australia. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for more than 28 years, including 3 as Secretary f ...
MLA (
Kahibah
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Kahibah is the closest suburb to Glenrock Lagoon, and is drained by Flaggy and Little Flag ...
)
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James Fallick MLA (
Singleton
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)
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David Hall MLA (
Enmore) — appointed to the Legislative Council
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John Hunt MLA (
Camden)
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William Latimer MLA (
Woollahra
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) — appointed to the Legislative Council
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Charles Lee MLA (
Tenterfield
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)
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George McDonald MLA (
Bingara
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) — appointed to the Legislative Council
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John Perry MLA (
Byron
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)
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William Robson MLA (
Ashfield) — appointed to the Legislative Council
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David Storey
David Malcolm Storey (13 July 1933 – 27 March 2017) was an English playwright, screenwriter, award-winning novelist and a professional rugby league player. He won the Booker Prize in 1976 for his novel ''Saville''. He also won the MacMillan ...
MLA (
Randwick) — appointed to the Legislative Council
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William Thompson MLA (
Ryde
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)
Independent
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Alexander Graff
Alexander Graff (24 August 1879 – 10 October 1956) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Woolloomooloo to pawnbroker Alexander Graff and Sarah Seymour. He attended Cleveland Street Public School, and from 1900 was a storekeeper in D ...
MLA (
Drummoyne
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) — elected as a Nationalist but became an Independent in 1920
Legislative Assembly
Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful parties are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are indicated by an asterisk (*).
See also
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Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1920–1922
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly who served in the 25th parliament of New South Wales held their seats from 1920 to 1922. They were elected at the 1920 state election on 20 March 1920. The Speaker was Daniel Levy with the exc ...
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Results of the 1920 New South Wales state election
The 1920 New South Wales state election was for 90 seats representing 24 electoral districts, with each district returning between 3 and 5 members. This was the first election in New South Wales that took place under a modified Hare-Clark votin ...
Notes
References
* {{cite NSW election , district=Candidates , year=1920 , title=1920 election candidate index , accessdate=2 November 2019
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