1916 Bingara state by-election
# 1916 Bingara state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Bingara on 10 June 1916 because George McDonald (Labor) resigned from the party and his seat as a protest at the behaviour of the Easter 1916 NSW Labor conference and recontested the seat as an Independent.

## Results

1916 Bingara by-election Saturday 10 June :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | George McDonald (re-elected) | 2,974 | 56.2 |
| | Labor | Alfred McClelland | 2,314 | 43.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,288 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 52 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,340 | 52.8 |
| | Member changed to Independent from Labor | Member changed to Independent from Labor | | |
