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Singleton - By-election (Roll: n.a.)
Retained by Free Trade
Nominations: Friday, 10 August 1894, Polling: Tuesday, 14 August 1894
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Connelly, Robert J Labor Party 452 30.96
Gould, Albert John (Re-elected) Free Trade 1,008 69.04
Formal Votes 1,460
Informal Votes 25 1.68
Total Votes / Turnout 1,485 0.00
Cause Category: Ministerial by-election
Notes: The Reid government took office before the new parliament convened, the writs for the ministerial by-elections being issued by the Governor.
Source: SMH 16 August 1894, p.5, col.6. Same totals in official declaration published by Returning Officer, Singleton Argus, 15 August, p.3 col.6.