1960 Temora state by-election
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Temora on Saturday 8 October 1960 and was triggered by the death of Doug Dickson (Country),[1][2] who had been Deputy Leader of the party until 1958.
The Kurri Kurri by-election was held on the same day.
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Dates
Date | Event |
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27 July 1960 | Doug Dickson 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 |
Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country NSW | Jim Taylor | 8,210 | 58.9 | ||
Labor NSW | Lyle Hoad | 5,737 | 41.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 13,947 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 89 | 0.6 | |||
Turnout | 14,036 | 88.3 | |||
Template:Australian politics/name/Country NSW hold | Swing | N/A |
See also
References
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