The 1913 New South Wales state election was held on 6 December 1913. This election was for all of the 90 seats in the 23rd New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in single-member constituencies with a second ballot if a majority was not achieved on the first. The 22nd parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 6 November 1913 by the Governor, Sir Gerald Strickland, on the advice of the Premier William Holman.
Key dates
| Date |
Event |
| 6 November 1913 |
The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. |
| 15 November 1913 |
Nominations for candidates for the election closed at noon. |
| 6 December 1913 |
Polling day. |
| 23 December 1913 |
Opening of 23rd Parliament. |
Results
|
New South Wales state election, 6 December 1913
Legislative Assembly
<< 1910 — 1917 >>
|
| Enrolled voters |
1,037,999 |
|
|
| Votes cast |
668,601 |
|
Turnout |
68.24 |
0.81 |
| Informal votes |
15,751 |
|
Informal |
2.30 |
+0.50 |
| Summary of votes by party |
| Party |
Primary votes |
% |
Swing |
Seats |
Change |
| |
Labor |
311,747 |
46.63 |
−2.29 |
49 |
+3 |
| |
Liberal Reform |
298,899 |
44.70 |
+1.67 |
38 |
+1 |
| |
Independent Liberal |
16,324 |
2.44 |
−3.42 |
0 |
−6 |
| |
Independent |
15,223 |
2.28 |
+1.58 |
1 |
0 |
| |
Country Party Association |
10,472 |
1.57 |
+1.57 |
1 |
+1 |
| |
Independent Labor |
9,225 |
1.38 |
+0.59 |
1 |
+1 |
| |
Other |
6,711 |
1.01 |
+0.30 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
668,601 |
|
|
90 |
|
Note that the Liberal Reform vote includes 22 candidates jointly endorsed by the Liberal Party and the Farmers and Settlers Association.
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See also
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