1904 New South Wales State Election
The 1904 New South Wales state election was held on 6 August 1904 for all of the 90 seats in the 20th New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in single-member constituencies with a first past the post voting system.
For the first time, women were entitled to vote. Both adult males and females were entitled to vote, but not Indigenous people. The 19th parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 16 July 1904 by the Governor, Sir Harry Rawson, on the advice of the Premier, Thomas Waddell.
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This election saw the size of the Legislative Assembly reduced from 125 to 90 seats as a result of the 1903 New South Wales referendum.
Key dates
| Date | Event |
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| 16 July 1904 | The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. |
| 26 July 1904 | Nominations for candidates for the election closed at noon. |
| 6 August 1904 | Polling day. |
| 23 August 1904 | Opening of 20th Parliament. |
| 29 August 1904 | Carruthers ministry sworn in. |
Results
| New South Wales state election, 6 August 1904 | ||||||
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| Enrolled voters | 689,490 | |||||
| Votes cast | 396,622 | Turnout | 59.31 | −3.53 | ||
| Informal votes | 3,973 | Informal | 0.99 | +0.21 | ||
| Summary of votes by party | ||||||
| Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
| Liberal Reform | 176,796 | 44.58 | +11.03 | 45 | +8 | |
| Labour | 92,426 | 23.30 | +4.86 | 25 | +1 | |
| Progressive | 75,297 | 18.98 | −4.01 | 16 | −26 | |
| Independent | 25,605 | 6.46 | −4.62 | 2 | −10 | |
| Independent Liberal | 21,189 | 5.34 | −3.26 | 2 | −2 | |
| Other | 5,309 | 1.34 | −4.01 | 0 | −6 | |
| Total | 90 | -35 | ||||
Retiring members
Orange Liberal MLA Harry Newman died on 1 June. Deniliquin Independent MLA Joseph Evans died on 5 July. Due to the proximity of the election, no by-elections were held.
Progressive
- Albert Chapman MLA (Braidwood)
- William Davis MLA (Bourke)
- James Gormly MLA (Wagga Wagga) — appointed to the Legislative Council.
- James Hayes MLA (Murray) — appointed to the Legislative Council.
- William Hurley MLA (Macquarie) — appointed to the Legislative Council.
- Daniel O'Connor MLA (Sydney-Phillip)
- Sir John See MLA (Grafton) — appointed to the Legislative Council.
Liberal
- Samuel Whiddon MLA (Sydney-Cook)
Labor
- John Power MLA (Sydney-Lang) — lost preselection
Independent
- Frank Byrne MLA (Hay)
- Thomas Griffith MLA (Albury)
- Edward Terry MLA (Ryde)
See also
References
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