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Queanbeyan - By-election (Roll: n.a.)
Retained by Liberal Party
Nominations: Tuesday, 27 March 1906, Polling: Saturday, 7 April 1906
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Hungerford, Henry John Sealey Labor Party 1,948 48.99
Ryrie, Granville de Laune (Elected) Liberal Party 2,028 51.01
Formal Votes 3,976
Informal Votes 31 0.77
Total Votes / Turnout 4,007 0.00
Cause Category: Criminal Conviction
Notes: Sitting MP A.M.Millard was convicted of fraudulently converting to his own use, five pounds entrusted to him by a client for payment to a board. (Twomey p.430)
Source: Queanbeyan Age, 13 April 1906, p.5 col.3, published declaration by Returning Officer, with full booths same issue p.2 col.6. Totals also in SMH 12 April 1906, p.5 col.7