A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Corowa on 9 November 1946 because of the resignation of Christopher Lethbridge ( Independent), to contest the federal seat of Riverina at the 1946 election as a Liberal candidate, [1] however he was unsuccessful. [2] Lethbridge then nominated as a Liberal candidate to regain the seat. [1]
The by-elections for Albury, Auburn and Ashfield were held on the same day.
Date | Event |
---|---|
16 August 1946 | Christopher Lethbridge resigned. [3] |
28 September 1946 | Federal election |
15 October 1946 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. [4] |
21 October 1946 | Nominations |
9 November 1946 | Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm |
27 November 1946 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Ebenezer Kendell | 4,475 | 38.8 | +4.9 | |
Labor | James Adam | 4,362 | 37.8 | +8.5 | |
Liberal | Christopher Lethbridge (defeated) | 2,362 | 23.4 | -13.4 | |
Total formal votes | 11,530 | 99.4 | +1.6 | ||
Informal votes | 78 | 0.7 | -1.6 | ||
Turnout | 11,608 | 85.1 | -3.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country | Ebenezer Kendell | 6,677 | 57.9 | ||
Labor | James Adam | 4,853 | 42.1 | ||
Country gain from Independent | Swing | N/A |
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Corowa on 9 November 1946 because of the resignation of Christopher Lethbridge ( Independent), to contest the federal seat of Riverina at the 1946 election as a Liberal candidate, [1] however he was unsuccessful. [2] Lethbridge then nominated as a Liberal candidate to regain the seat. [1]
The by-elections for Albury, Auburn and Ashfield were held on the same day.
Date | Event |
---|---|
16 August 1946 | Christopher Lethbridge resigned. [3] |
28 September 1946 | Federal election |
15 October 1946 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. [4] |
21 October 1946 | Nominations |
9 November 1946 | Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm |
27 November 1946 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Ebenezer Kendell | 4,475 | 38.8 | +4.9 | |
Labor | James Adam | 4,362 | 37.8 | +8.5 | |
Liberal | Christopher Lethbridge (defeated) | 2,362 | 23.4 | -13.4 | |
Total formal votes | 11,530 | 99.4 | +1.6 | ||
Informal votes | 78 | 0.7 | -1.6 | ||
Turnout | 11,608 | 85.1 | -3.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country | Ebenezer Kendell | 6,677 | 57.9 | ||
Labor | James Adam | 4,853 | 42.1 | ||
Country gain from Independent | Swing | N/A |