A by-election was held for the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is the lower of the two houses of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The upper house is the New South Wales Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament Ho ...
electorate of
Yass
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on 5 March 1913 because of the resignation of
Niels Nielsen (). Nielsen was the
Secretary for Lands in the
McGowen ministry
The McGowen ministry was the 34th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 18th Premier, James McGowen. This ministry marks the first Labor ministry in the state of New South Wales.
McGowen was elected to the New South ...
, and drafted legislation to repeal the Land Conversion Act consistent with Labor policy, however this proved to be controversial, with extensive division in the Labor Party, resulting in
Bill Dunn and
Henry Hoyle
Henry "Harry" Clement Hoyle (20 November 1852 – 20 July 1926) was an Australian politician and rugby league football administrator of the 1890s and 1900s. A life member of the New South Wales Rugby League, Hoyle is credited with helping t ...
resigning from parliament in July 1911, removing Labor's slim majority in the Legislative Assembly. Caucus dropped his legislation and Nielsen resigned from the ministry on 1 August 1911.
Unable to regain ministerial office, he resigned his seat in 1913 as part of a party deal that saw him appointed Mew South Wales trade commissioner in San Francisco.
Dates
Result
Niels Nielsen () resigned.
See also
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Electoral results for the district of Yass
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List of New South Wales state by-elections
This is a list of by-elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. A by-election may be held when a member's seat becomes vacant through resignation, death or some other reasons. These are referred to as casual vacancies.
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Notes
References
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1913 elections in Australia
New South Wales state by-elections
1910s in New South Wales