1919 Petersham state by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Petersham on 22 March 1919 because of the resignation of John Cohen who had accepted an appointment as a Judge of the District Court.^[1] H. V. Evatt alleges that this was part of a deal between William Holman and the Liberals that had led to the Nationalist government in 1917.^[2]

Dates

Date	Event
30 January 1919	John Cohen resigned.
5 March 1919	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
8 March 1919	Nominations
22 March 1919	Polling day
5 April 1919	Return of writ

Result

The by-election was caused by resignation of John Cohen who had accepted an appointment as a Judge of the District Court.

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Mr John Jacob Cohen (1859–1939) . 1055 . Yes . 2021-03-30.
2. Book: Evatt . H. V. . H. V. Evatt . Australian Labour Leader: The Story of W.A. Holman and the Labour Movement . 1954 . Angus and Robertson . 0207140413 . 354.
3. News: Writ of election: Petersham . . 49 . 5 March 1919 . 2021-03-30 . 1455 . Trove.