1951 Burwood state by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Burwood on 2 June 1951 because of the death of Gordon Jackett (Liberal).[1]
Dates
[edit]| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 3 May 1951 | Gordon Jackett died.[1] |
| 7 May 1951 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 15 May 1951 | Nominations |
| 2 June 1951 | Polling day |
| 29 June 1951 | Return of writ |
Result
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Leslie Parr | 11,045 | 52.6 | −5.4 | |
| Labor | Cliff Mallam | 7,783 | 37.1 | ||
| Independent | Rex Reynolds | 2,168 | 10.3 | ||
| Total formal votes | 20,996 | 99.0 | +3.9 | ||
| Informal votes | 210 | 1.0 | −3.9 | ||
| Turnout | 21,206 | 85.9 | −6.5 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
[edit]- Electoral results for the district of Burwood (New South Wales)
- List of New South Wales state by-elections
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mr Harry Gordon Jackett (1887-1951)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Burwood". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 75. 7 May 1951. p. 1373. Retrieved 20 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1951 Burwood by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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