1900 Hastings and Macleay colonial by-election

Election result for Hastings and Macleay, New South Wales, Australia September 2020 September 2020 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Hastings and Macleay on 1 March 1900 because Edmund Barton (Protectionist) resigned to travel to London with Alfred Deakin and Charles Kingston to explain the federation bill to the British Government.Martha Rutledge Barton, Sir Edmund (Toby) (1849–1920) barton-sir-edmund-toby-71 10 June 2020 Francis Clarke was the former member who had resigned in 1898 to allow Barton to re-enter parliament.1898 Hastings and Macleay by-election 1898 Hastings and Macleay_1 2020-09-25 Dates Date Event 7 February 1900 Edmund Barton resigned.920 Sir Edmund Barton GCMG (1849–1920) Yes 16 April 2019 14 February 1900 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article221014207 Writ of election: Hastings and Macleay New South Wales Government Gazette 137 14 February 1900 2020-09-25 1289 Trove 22 February 1900 Nominations 1 March 1900 Polling day 15 March 1900 Return of writ Result [[1900 Hastings and Macleay colonial by-election|1900 Hastings and Macleay by-election]]Thursday 1 March1900 Hastings and Macleay by-election 1898 Hastings and Macleay_2 2020-09-25 Protectionist Francis Clarke 616 47.3 Independent Hugh Bridson 413 31.7 Independent Percival Basche 273 21.0 1,302 98.7 17 1.3 1,319 53.9 Protectionist No Edmund Barton (Protectionist) resigned to travel to London with Alfred Deakin and Charles Kingston to explain the federation bill to the British Government. See also Electoral results for the district of Hastings and Macleay List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1900 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1900s in New South Wales