1918 Cobar state by-election

none December 2019 December 2019 1918 Cobar state by-election New South Wales parliamentary no 1917 New South Wales state election 1917 1 June 1918 1920 New South Wales state election 1920 8,0881917roll Electoral district of Cobar in theNew South Wales Legislative Assembly 170x170px Mat Davidson labor nsw labor nsw Unopposed MP Charles Fern Labor Mat Davidson Labor The 1918 Cobar state by-election was scheduled to be held on 1 June 1918 to elect the member for Cobar in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the death of Labor Party MP Charles Fern.THE COBAR BY-ELECTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/133443535 The North Western Courier 28 January 2025 2 13 May 1918 The only candidate to contest was Labour's Mat Davidson, and he was declared elected at the close of candidate nominations on 11 May 1918.COBAR BY-ELECTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/122425472 Young Witness 28 January 2025 1 14 May 1918Labor Candidate Unopposed https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/108609708 The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette 28 January 2025 3 14 May 1918 The Nationalist Party chose not to contest based on the precedent set at the 1915 by-elections in Armidale and Willoughby, which were not contested by the major non-incumbent party in either seat after the sitting members were killed in action at Gallipoli.NO NATIONALIST CANDIDATE https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/239257744 The Daily Telegraph 28 January 2025 4 9 May 1918No Nationalist Candidate https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/116620622 The Farmer and Settler 28 January 2025 4 10 May 1919 Key events 18 April 1918 − Charles Fern dies 1 May 1918 − Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative AssemblyWRIT OF ELECTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/229425369 Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 28 January 2025 2045 1 May 1918 11 May 1918 − Candidate nominationsCOBAR BY-ELECTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/195144401 Daily Examiner 28 January 2025 4 3 May 1918 1 June 1918 − Polling day (no poll held) 17 June 1918 − Return of writ (scheduled date) Candidates Party Candidate Background   labor nsw Mat Davidson Alderman on Cobar Municipal Council Additionally, former MP Arthur Rae was reported to be contesting as Labor's candidate, but this did not eventuate.The Cobar Seat https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/221955085 The Sun 28 January 2025 5 23 April 1918COBAR BY-ELECTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/195140977 Daily Examiner 28 January 2025 6 4 May 1918 Result [[1918 Cobar state by-election|1918 Cobar state by-election]]Green Antony Cobar - By-election 1918 https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1917/Cobar_1.htm Parliament of New South Wales 28 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250121151918/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1917/Cobar_1.htm 21 January 2025 Labor NSW Mat Davidson unopposed 8,0881917roll Estimate based on a roll of 8,088 at the 1917 election.Green Antony Cobar - 1917 https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1917/Cobar.htm Parliament of New South Wales 28 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250121152107/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1917/Cobar.htm 21 January 2025 Labor NSW No See also Electoral results for the district of Cobar List of New South Wales state by-elections Notes References expanded Category:1918 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:June 1918 in Australia