1955 Bulli state by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Bulli on 9 July 1955 because of the death of Laurie Kelly (Labor).[1]

Dates

Date Event
5 May 1955 Laurie Kelly died.[1]
14 June 1955 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
22 June 1955 Day of nomination
9 July 1955 Polling day
5 August 1955 Return of writ

Result

1955 Bulli by-election
Saturday 9 July [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor NSW Rex Jackson 8,726 51.1 -36.8
Liberal NSW Lewis Jaratt 3,811 22.3
Independent Labor NSW Leslie Strachan 3,359 19.7
Communist Leonard Boardman 1,187 7.0 -5.2
Total formal votes 17,083 98.4
Informal votes 276 1.6
Turnout 17,359 85.5
Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold Swing N/A

Preferences were not distributed.[3]

See also

References

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