1904 Tenterfield state by-election

Election result for Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia September 2020 September 2020 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Tenterfield on 14 September 1904 because Charles Lee had been appointed Secretary for Public Works in the Carruthers ministry.The Hon. Charles Alfred Lee (1842–1926) 798 Yes 21 May 2019 Until 1907, members appointed to a ministerial position were required to face a by-election. These were generally uncontested. On this occasion a poll was required in Bingara (Samuel Moore), Glebe (James Hogue) and Tenterfield and all were comfortably re-elected. The four other ministers, Joseph Carruthers (St George), James Ashton (Goulburn), Broughton O'Conor (Sherbrooke) and Charles Wade (Gordon), were re-elected unopposed.1904 to 1907 by-elections 1904 ByElections 13 September 2020 Robert Pyers (Progressive) was the former member for The Richmond which had been partly absorbed by Tenterfield for the August 1904 election and Pyers had been defeated by Lee. Dates Date Event 27 August 1904 Charles Lee appointed Secretary for Public Works.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article226484700 Appointment of ministers Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 480 30 August 1904 2020-10-10 6603 Trove 30 August 1904 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article226484508 Writ of election: Tenterfield Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 485 30 August 1904 2020-10-10 6648 Trove 8 September 1904 Nominations 14 September 1904 Polling day 20 September 1904 Return of writ Result [[1904 Tenterfield state by-election|1904 Tenterfield by-election]]Wednesday 14 September1904 Tenterfield by-election 1904 Tenterfield_1 2020-10-10 Liberal Reform Charles Lee (re-elected) 2,470 61.7 +5.4 Progressive Robert Pyers 1,536 38.3 -5.4 4,006 100.0 +0.7 0 0.0 -0.7 4,006 59.6estimate based on an electoral roll of 6,724 at the August 1904 election.1904 Tenterfield 2020-10-10 -0.1 Liberal Reform +5.4 Charles Lee was appointed Secretary for Public Works in the Carruthers ministry. See also Electoral results for the district of Tenterfieldexist List of New South Wales ministerial by-elections * List of New South Wales ministerial by-elections Notes References expanded Category:1904 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1900s in New South Wales Category:September 1904 in Australia