1928 Hamilton state by-election

none August 2020 August 2020 1928 Hamilton state by-election New South Wales parliamentary Primary no 1927 New South Wales state election 1927 8 September 1928 1930 New South Wales state election 1930 17,398 70.9% ( 14.1) Electoral district of Hamilton in theNew South Wales Legislative Assembly JamesSmithNSW.jpg 135 120 160 0 3 James Smith New South Wales Labor Party 5,851 48.0% 10.6 WSkelton.jpg 145 120 160 0 16 Walter Skelton Protestant Labor Protestant Labor 4,851 38.8% 31.5 TCP TCP swing 51.2% 51.2 48.8% 48.8 MP David Murray New South Wales Labor Party James Smith New South Wales Labor Party The 1928 Hamilton state by-election was held on 8 September 1928 to elect the member for Hamilton in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the death of Labor Party MP David Murray.Member for Hamilton Dead https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/192040339 The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser 28 January 2025 1 7 August 1928WITH LIQUOR POLL? https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/118805901 Evening News 28 January 2025 10 7 August 1928 Hamilton had been won by Labor with 58.6% of the vote when it was first contested at the 1927 state election.Green Antony Hamilton - 1927 https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1927/Hamilton.htm Parliament of New South Wales 28 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250121152250/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1927/Hamilton.htm 21 January 2025 However, Labor lost more than 10% of its vote at the by-election and only narrowly retained the seat against Protestant Independent Labour Party candidate Walter Skelton, with James Smith elected with 51.2% of the two-candidate-preferred vote.Labour Candidate Wins https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3956305 The Argus 28 January 2025 6 12 September 1928Smith Wins https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/156098606 Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative 28 January 2025 33 13 September 1928 Skelton would have likely won if all Nationalist Party voters exercised their second preferences, something they were not required to do under the optional preferential voting system.Labor Retains Seat https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/145993413 The Australian Worker 28 January 2025 12 12 September 1928LABOR WINS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/159193977 National Advocate 28 January 2025 2 12 September 1928 Key events 8 May 1928 − David Murray diedDEATH OF DAVID MURRAY M.L.A. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/121262384 The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser 28 January 2025 2 6 August 1928 14 August 1928 − Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative AssemblyWRIT OF ELECTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/219952353 Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 28 January 2025 3811 14 August 1928 21 August 1928 − Candidate nominationsFOUR CANDIDATES https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/195392264 Daily Examiner 28 January 2025 5 22 August 1928THREE OF THE CANDIDATES FOR THE HAMILTON VACANCY. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16488784 Sydney Morning Herald 28 January 2025 14 24 August 1928 8 September 1928 − Polling day 21 September 1928 − Return of writ Candidates Party Candidate Background   nationalist Henry Cornish Alderman on Newcastle Municipal Council and former mayor of NewcastleAld. Cornish's Charge https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/163768586 The Newcastle Sun 28 January 2025 5 17 February 1928NATIONALIST CANDIDATE https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28050605 Sydney Morning Herald 28 January 2025 15 21 August 1928HAMILTON BY-ELECTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/195392212 Daily Examiner 28 January 2025 4 22 August 1928   independent laborHAMILTON ELECTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/135384236 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate 28 January 2025 8 12 September 1928MR SMITH ELECTED https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/81121306 Singleton Argus 28 January 2025 2 13 September 1928 James Iceton Mining check inspector who had contested Labor preselectionLast Minute Nomination https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/182353312 The Telegraph 28 January 2025 12 22 August 1928NOMINATIONS CLOSE https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/137663856 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate 28 January 2025 7 22 August 1928CHECK INSPECTOR SUSPENDED https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/94043773 Northern Star 28 January 2025 9 29 August 1928   Protestant Labor Walter Skelton Former MP for NewcastleHAMILTON BY-ELECTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16487664 Sydney Morning Herald 28 January 2025 18 18 August 1928MR. SKELTON A CANDIDATE https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/137678543 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate 28 January 2025 5 18 August 1928   labor nsw James Smith Bricklayer and union officialMr. J. E. Smith Selected https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/163979372 The Newcastle Sun 28 January 2025 5 20 August 1928Mr James Edward SMITH (1887 - 1962) https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/Pages/member-details.aspx?pk=1447 Parliament of New South Wales 28 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250128231807/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/Pages/member-details.aspx?pk=1447 28 January 2025 Result [[1928 Hamilton state by-election|1928 Hamilton state by-election]]Green Antony Hamilton - By-election 1928 https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1927/Hamilton_1.htm Parliament of New South Wales 28 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250121031618/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1927/Hamilton_1.htm 21 January 2025 Labor NSW James Smith 5,851 48.0 -10.6 Protestant Labor Walter Skelton 4,851 38.8 +31.5 Nationalist Henry Cornish 1,468 12.0 -8.5 Independent Labor James Iceton 23 0.2 +0.2 12,193 98.9 +1.0 140 1.1 -1.0 12,333 70.9 -14.1 Labor NSW James Smith 5,968 51.2 +51.2 Protestant Labor Walter Skelton 5,684 48.8 +48.8 Labor NSW N/A See also Electoral results for the district of Hamilton List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1928 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections