1908 St George state by-election
# 1908 St George state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of St George on 20 May 1908. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of former Premier Joseph Carruthers (Liberal Reform).

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 22 April 1908 | Joseph Carruthers resigned. |
| 23 April 1908 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 13 May 1908 | Nominations |
| 20 May 1908 | Polling day |
| 3 June 1908 | Return of writ |

## Results

1908 St George by-election Wednesday 20 May :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Reform | William Taylor | 4,077 | 62.9 | -15.1 |
| | Labor | George Holt | 2,391 | 36.9 | +14.9 |
| | Independent | Charles Counsell | 10 | 0.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,478 | 98.3 | +1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 111 | 1.7 | -1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,589 | 62.4 | -4.6 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | Swing | -15.1 | |
