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1960 Kurri Kurri state by-election

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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

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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

Result

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1960 Kurri Kurri by-election
Saturday 8 October [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 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
Labor hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Green, Antony. "1960 Kurri Kurri by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Mr George Booth (1891–1960)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Writ of election: Kurri Kurri". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 109. 12 September 1960. p. 2927. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Trove.
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