1911 Maitland state by-election
# 1911 Maitland state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Maitland on 28 October 1911, following the death of John Gillies (Independent Liberal).

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 23 September 1911 | John Gillies died. |
| 14 October 1911 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 20 October 1911 | Day of nomination |
| 28 October 1911 | Polling day |
| 14 November 1911 | Return of writ |

## Result

1911 Maitland by-election Saturday 28 October :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Reform | Charles Nicholson | 3,701 | 56.1 | |
| | Labor | Laurence Vial | 2,902 | 43.9 | +7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,603 | 99.0 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 147 | 1.0 | -0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,668 | 78.8 | +8.9 |
| | Liberal Reform gain from Independent Liberal | Liberal Reform gain from Independent Liberal | Swing | N/A | |
