Nominations: Monday, 9 July 1917, Polling: Saturday, 28 July 1917
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
2nd Ball
%
Foster, Francis James
Ind Nationalist
182
2.62
McGirr, Patrick Michael (Elected)
Labor Party
3,521
50.77
McLeod, Murdock
Nationalist
3,232
46.60
Formal Votes
6,935
Informal Votes
34
0.49
Total Votes / Turnout
6,969
0.00
Cause Category: Death
Notes: Caused by the death of T.H.Thrower. F J Foster had served as Labor MHR for New England 1906-13.
Source: Dubbo Dispatch, 31 July 1917, p.4 col.1, published declaration by Returning Officer, booths published same issue p.2 col.3. SMH 30 July 1917, p.8 col.2, includes booth results with slight variation in total.