1909 Bulloo state by-election

August 2019 Australian by-election in 1909 The 1909 Bulloo state by-election was a by-election held on 27 March 1909 for the Queensland Legislative Assembly seat of Bulloo, based in the remote south western part of the state. The by-election was triggered by the death of Ministerial member John Leahy on 20 January 1909. Leahy had held the seat since 1893, five years after its creation. He was a minister in the First Philp Ministry from 1901 until 1903, and at the time of his death was the Legislative Assembly.http://parliament.qld.gov.au/view/historical/documents/membregisterHB.pdf Alphabetical register of Members of the Legislative Assembly, 1860–2009 248 12 January 2009 7 March 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090615105945/http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/historical/documents/membregisterHB.pdf 15 June 2009 The seat included the towns of Thargomindah, Birdsville, Eromanga, Eulo, Hungerford and Windorah.93 554 July 1909 Timeline Date Event 20 January 1909 John Leahy died, vacating the seat of Bulloo. 12 February 1909 Writs were issued by the Governor of Queensland to proceed with a by-election.92 ? 12 February 1909 12 March 1909 Close of nominations and draw of ballot papers. 27 March 1909 Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 5pm. 17 April 1909 The writ was returned and the results formally declared. Results Frank Allen won the seat for the Labour Party. Bulloo state by-election, 1909Hughes Colin A. Colin Hughes Graham, B. D. Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1890-1964 1976 Australian National University Canberra 0-7081-0301-4 77 Labor QLD Frank Allen 358 56.28 +15.66 Ministerial John Cordner 278 43.71 –15.66 636 99.69 +1.51 2 0.31 –1.51 638 73.67 +6.64 Labor QLD Ministerial +15.66 References Category:1909 elections in Australia Category:Queensland state by-elections Category:1900s in Queensland Category:March 1909 in Australia