1898 Glebe colonial by-election

Election result for Glebe, New South Wales, Australia April 2021 April 2021 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Glebe on 10 September 1898 because James Hogue had been appointed Public Instruction and Minister for Labour and Industry in the Reid ministry.Mr James Alexander Hogue (1846–1920) 885 Yes 8 June 2019 Until 1904, members appointed to a ministerial position were required to face a by-election. These were generally uncontested. Of the three ministers appointed with the second arrangement of the Reid ministry, Glebe was the only electorate in which the by-election was contested.1898 to 1901 by-elections 1898 ByElections 13 September 2020 Dates Date Event 27 August 1898 James Hogue appointed Minister Public Instruction and Minister for Labour and Industry.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220994421 Appointment of ministers New South Wales Government Gazette 757 27 August 1898 13 September 2020 6891 Trove 31 August 1898 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220994563 Writ of election: Glebe New South Wales Government Gazette 294 31 August 1898 13 September 2020 3467 Trove 6 September 1898 Nominations 10 September 1898 Polling day 13 September 1898 Return of writ Result [[1898 Glebe colonial by-election|1898 Glebe by-election]]Saturday 10 September1898 Glebe by-election 1898 Glebe_1 13 September 2020 Free Trade James Hogue (re-elected) 496 92.5 independent James Jones 40 7.5 536 99.4 3 0.6 539 16.2 Free Trade No James Hogue was appointed Minister for Public Instruction and Labour and Industry in the Reid ministry. See also Electoral results for the district of Glebeexist List of New South Wales ministerial by-elections * List of New South Wales ministerial by-elections References expanded Category:1898 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1890s in New South Wales