1894 Singleton colonial by-election
A by-election for the seat of Singleton in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 14 August 1894 because Albert Gould (Free Trade) had been appointed Minister for Justice in the Reid ministry. Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested and four ministers were re-elected unopposed, James Brunker (East Maitland), Joseph Carruthers (St George), Jacob Garrard (Sherbrooke) and James Young (The Manning). A poll was required in Bathurst (Sydney Smith), Hartley (Joseph Cook), Singleton and Sydney-King (George Reid) however all were comfortably re-elected.
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1894 Singleton colonial by-election
A by-election for the seat of Singleton in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 14 August 1894 because Albert Gould (Free Trade) had been appointed Minister for Justice in the Reid ministry. Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested and four ministers were re-elected unopposed, James Brunker (East Maitland), Joseph Carruthers (St George), Jacob Garrard (Sherbrooke) and James Young (The Manning). A poll was required in Bathurst (Sydney Smith), Hartley (Joseph Cook), Singleton and Sydney-King (George Reid) however all were comfortably re-elected.
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A by-election for the seat of ...... l were comfortably re-elected.
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1894-08-14
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1894 Singleton colonial by-election
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1894 Singleton colonial by-election
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after election
after party
Free Trade Party
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before election
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Free Trade Party
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candidate
Albert Gould
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Robert Connelly
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+0.6
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+22.4
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+9.4
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country
New South Wales
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election date
1894-08-14
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next election
next year
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no
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party
Australian Labor Party
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Free Trade Party
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Free Trade
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Labour NSW
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popular vote
previous election
previous year
July 1894
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seats for election
Electoral district of Singleton in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales
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No
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parliamentary
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free trade
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A by-election for the seat of ...... l were comfortably re-elected.
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