1929 Ashfield state by-election

Election result for Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia August 2020 August 2020 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Ashfield on 5 October 1929 because of the resignation of Milton Jarvie (Nationalist).Mr Milton Livingstone Fredericks Jarvie (1891–1965) 1520 Yes 10 May 2019 Sir Colin Davidson, a Judge of the Supreme Court, was appointed to conduct a Royal Commission to investigate whether there were attempts at bribery with an application for a Campsie bus service.https://search.records.nsw.gov.au/permalink/f/1ebnd1l/ORGANISATIONS1006579 PER-88 Davidson, Colin George Watt State Archives and Records Government of New South Wales 1 August 2020 On 7 June 1929 the Royal Commission reported its findings, including that Jarvie had attempted to bribe Albert Bruntnell who was the Chief Secretary.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16567275 Major Jarvie found guilty by Royal Commission: conspiracy to bribe The Sydney Morning Herald 8 June 1929 1 August 2020 15 Trove Jarvie was charged with criminal offences, however on 1 July 1929 he was found not guilty.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16560704 Not guilty: Major Jarvie The Sydney Morning Herald 2 July 1929 1 August 2020 11 Trove Jarvie nonetheless resigned so that the electors of Ashfield could return him with an overwhelming majority.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16584898 State parliament: Mr Jarvie resigns The Sydney Morning Herald 28,613 New South Wales, Australia 18 September 1929 1 August 2020 14 Trove Dates Date Event 7 June 1929 Royal Commission report given to Governor. 1 July 1929 Jarvie found not guilty. 17 September 1929 Jarvie resigned. 19 September 1929 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223023360 Writ of election: Ashfield New South Wales Government Gazette 125 19 September 1929 1 August 2020 3841 Trove 24 September 1929 Nominations 5 October 1929 Polling day 18 October 1929 Return of writ Result [[1929 Ashfield state by-election|1929 Ashfield by-election]]Saturday 5 October1929 Ashfield by-election 1927 Ashfield_1 1 August 2020 Labor NSW John Clancy 3,526 38.4 +12.5 Nationalist Milton Jarvie 3,484 38.0 -20.2 Independent Alexander Huie 1,692 18.5 +2.6 Nationalist Reginald Kirkwood 281 3.1 +3.1 Nationalist Albert Pikett 190 2.1 +2.1 9,173 99.0 -0.2 95 1.0 +0.2 9,268 71.9 -13.9 Nationalist Milton Jarvie (re-elected) 4,376 51.5 Labor NSW John Clancy 4,128 48.5 Nationalist N/A A Royal Commission reported that Jarvie had attempted to bribe the Chief Secretary, however in the following month he was found not guilty of criminal charges. Jarvie subsequently chose to resign and re-contest the seat. See also Electoral results for the district of Ashfield List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1929 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1920s in New South Wales Category:October 1929 in Australia