A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Lane Cove on 8 February 1975 because of the resignation of Attorney General Ken McCaw ( Liberal). [1]
The Pittwater by-election was held on the same day.
Date | Event |
---|---|
3 January 1975 | Resignation of Ken McCaw. [1] |
7 January 1975 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2] |
20 January 1975 | Nominations |
8 February 1975 | Polling day |
28 February 1975 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Dowd | 15,709 | 70.8 | +9.8 | |
Australia | Brian Johnson | 5,870 | 26.4 | +13.5 | |
British Australia | Harry Marsh | 622 | 2.8 | ||
Total formal votes | 22,201 | 97.7 | +0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 521 | 2.3 | -0.2 | ||
Turnout | 22,722 | 73.0 | -17.3 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | -69.3 |
The Labor Party did not contest the election. [3]
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Lane Cove on 8 February 1975 because of the resignation of Attorney General Ken McCaw ( Liberal). [1]
The Pittwater by-election was held on the same day.
Date | Event |
---|---|
3 January 1975 | Resignation of Ken McCaw. [1] |
7 January 1975 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2] |
20 January 1975 | Nominations |
8 February 1975 | Polling day |
28 February 1975 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Dowd | 15,709 | 70.8 | +9.8 | |
Australia | Brian Johnson | 5,870 | 26.4 | +13.5 | |
British Australia | Harry Marsh | 622 | 2.8 | ||
Total formal votes | 22,201 | 97.7 | +0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 521 | 2.3 | -0.2 | ||
Turnout | 22,722 | 73.0 | -17.3 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | -69.3 |
The Labor Party did not contest the election. [3]