title: 1902 Sydney-Pyrmont state by-election
text: # 1902 Sydney-Pyrmont state by-election
  
  A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Sydney-Pyrmont on 24 May 1902 because of the resignation of Sam Smith (Labor) to accept an appointment to the Court of Arbitration.
  
  ## Dates
  
  | Date | Event |
  | - | - |
  | 26 March 1902 | Sam Smith appointed to the Court of Arbitration on the recommendation of the Industrial Unions of Employees. |
  | 30 March 1902 | Sam Smith resigned. |
  | 3 May 1902 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
  | 14 May 1902 | Nominations |
  | 24 May 1902 | Polling day |
  | 31 May 1902 | Return of writ |
  
  ## Result
  
  1902 Sydney-Pyrmont by-election Saturday 24 May :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John McNeill (elected) | 875 | 68.2 | -24.1 |
  | | Independent Labor | Andrew Cochrane | 370 | 28.8 | |
  | | Progressive | Thomas Gollan | 25 | 1.9 | |
  | | Independent | John Behan | 13 | 1.0 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,283 | 98.5 | -0.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 1.5 | +0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,302 | 55.3 | +8.4 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |
  