1931 Clarence state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Clarence on 7 March 1931 following the death of Alfred Pollack (Country).^[1] There were three candidates endorsed by the Country Party

Results

1931 Clarence by-election
Saturday 7 March ^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Country	Alfred Henry	5,594	44.99
	Country	William Robinson	3,308	26.60
	Independent Country	John Flaherty	1,196	9.62
	Country	Joseph Reid	1,072	8.62
	Independent Country	Frederick Sargant	814	6.55
	Communist	William Laidlaw	330	2.65
	Independent	Edward Wesala	81	0.65
	Independent Country	Stanley Jones	40	0.32
Total formal votes			12,435	96.65
Informal votes			431	3.35
Turnout			12,866	95.16 ^[a]
After distribution of preferences
	Country	Alfred Henry	6,536	52.56
	Country	William Robinson	3,910	31.44
	Independent Country	John Flaherty	1,989	16.00
	Country hold		Swing	N/A

^ "Mr Alfred John Pollack (1878–1931)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
^ Green, Antony. "1931 results Clarence". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
^ Green, Antony. "1930 Clarence". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2020.