title: 1918 Monaro state by-election
text: # 1918 Monaro state by-election
  
  A by-election was held in the New South Wales state electoral district of Monaro on 23 November 1918. The by-election was triggered by the death of Gus Miller (Labor).
  
  ## Result
  
  1918 Monaro by-election Saturday 23 November :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John Bailey | 3,683 | 63.51 | +0.89 |
  | | Nationalist | Patrick Sullivan | 2,005 | 34.57 | -2.81 |
  | | Independent | Henry Hungerford | 96 | 1.66 | |
  | | Independent Labor | Claude Miller | 15 | 0.26 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,799 | 98.81 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 70 | 1.19 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,869 | 62.64 | |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.89 | |
  