1918 Upper Hunter state by-election

A by-election was held in the New South Wales state electoral district of Upper Hunter on 8 June 1918.^[1] The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Mac Abbott (Nationalist).^[2]

Dates

Date	Event
10 May 1918	Resignation of Mac Abbott.[2]
14 May 1918	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
21 May 1918	Nominations
8 June 1918	Polling day
25 June 1918	Return of writ

Results

1918 Upper Hunter by-election
Saturday 8 June ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nationalist	William Cameron	4,010	51.8	−3.9
	Labor	Sam Toombs	3,732	48.2	+3.9
Total formal votes			7,742	100.0	+1.0
Informal votes			0	0.0	−1.0
Turnout			7,742	63.5	+2.9
	Nationalist hold		Swing

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Upper Hunter
• List of New South Wales state by-elections