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.[1]
The seat included the towns of Thargomindah, Birdsville, Eromanga, Eulo, Hungerford and Windorah.[2]
Timeline
Date
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Event
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20 January 1909
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John Leahy died, vacating the seat of Bulloo.
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12 February 1909
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Writs were issued by the Governor of Queensland to proceed with a by-election.[3]
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12 March 1909
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Close of nominations and draw of ballot papers.
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27 March 1909
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Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 5pm.
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17 April 1909
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The writ was returned and the results formally declared.
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Results
Frank Allen won the seat for the Labour Party.
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