1960 Kurri Kurri state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Kurri Kurri on Saturday 8 October 1960 and was triggered by the death of George Booth (Labor).^[1]^[2]

The Temora by-election was held on the same day.

Dates

Date	Event
31 July 1960	George Booth died.^[2]
12 September 1960	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[3]
19 September 1960	Nominations
8 October 1960	Polling day
28 October 1960	Return of writ

1960 Kurri Kurri by-election
Saturday 8 October ^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labor NSW	Ken Booth	17,764	92.53
	Communist	James Clark	1,434	7.47
Total formal votes			19,198	97.28
Informal votes			536	2.72
Turnout			19,734	87.57
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing

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