title: 1904 Illawarra state by-election
text: # 1904 Illawarra state by-election
  
  A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Illawarra on 9 January 1904 because of the death of Archibald Campbell (Liberal Reform).
  
  ## Dates
  
  | Date | Event |
  | - | - |
  | 14 December 1903 | Archibald Campbell died. |
  | 19 December 1903 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
  | 31 December 1903 | Nominations |
  | 9 January 1904 | Polling day |
  | 25 January 1904 | Return of writ |
  
  ## Result
  
  1904 Illawarra by-election Saturday 9 January :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Reform | Edward Allen | 716 | 42.5 | -37.1 |
  | | Progressive | Andrew Lysaght Sr. | 563 | 33.5 | |
  | | Labor | David Ritchie | 404 | 24.0 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,683 | 100.0 | +0.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,683 | 62.7 | +20.1 |
  | | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | | |
  