1961 Paddington-Waverley state by-election
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A by-election was held in the New South Wales state electoral district of Paddington-Waverley on 25 February 1961.[1] The by-election was triggered by the death of William Ferguson (Labor).[2]
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Dates
Date | Event |
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29 January 1961 | William Ferguson died.[2] |
6 February 1961 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
10 February 1961 | Nominations |
25 February 1961 | Polling day |
24 March 1961 | Return of writ |
Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor NSW | Keith Anderson | 12,972 | 91.36 | ||
Communist | Edward Maher | 1,227 | 8.64 | ||
Total formal votes | 14,199 | 93.946 | |||
Informal votes | 912 | 6.04 | |||
Turnout | 15,111 | 69.01 | |||
Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold | Swing |
See also
- Electoral results for the district of Paddington-Waverley
- List of New South Wales state by-elections
References
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