1905 Rous state by-election
# 1905 Rous state by-election

A by-election was held in the New South Wales state electoral district of Rous on 11 February 1905. The by-election was triggered by the death of John Coleman (Liberal Reform).

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 8 January 1905 | John Coleman died. |
| 16 January 1905 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 31 January 1905 | Nominations |
| 11 February 1905 | Polling day |
| 2 March 1905 | Return of writ |

## Result

1905 Rous by-election Saturday 11 February :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Reform | George Hindmarsh | 2,832 | 51.1 | -1.8 |
| | Independent | Richard Meagher | 2,710 | 48.9 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,542 | 99.6 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 24 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,566 | 73.2 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | Swing | | |
