A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Cobar on 12 March 1949 because of the death of Mat Davidson ( Labor). [1]
Date | Event |
---|---|
9 January 1949 | Mat Davidson died. [1] |
11 February 1949 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. [2] |
18 February 1949 | Nominations |
12 March 1949 | Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm |
24 March 1949 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Ernest Wetherell | 6,107 | 65.3 | ||
Liberal | Harold Campbell | 2,235 | 23.9 | ||
Communist | Hadley McMeekin | 1,007 | 10.8 | ||
Total formal votes | 9,349 | 98.1 | |||
Informal votes | 177 | 1.9 | |||
Turnout | 9,526 | 73.9 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | N/A |
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Cobar on 12 March 1949 because of the death of Mat Davidson ( Labor). [1]
Date | Event |
---|---|
9 January 1949 | Mat Davidson died. [1] |
11 February 1949 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. [2] |
18 February 1949 | Nominations |
12 March 1949 | Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm |
24 March 1949 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Ernest Wetherell | 6,107 | 65.3 | ||
Liberal | Harold Campbell | 2,235 | 23.9 | ||
Communist | Hadley McMeekin | 1,007 | 10.8 | ||
Total formal votes | 9,349 | 98.1 | |||
Informal votes | 177 | 1.9 | |||
Turnout | 9,526 | 73.9 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | N/A |