1948 Coogee state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Coogee on 8 May 1948 because of the death of Labor Party member Lou Cunningham.[1]

Dates
Date Event
12 April 1948 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
20 April 1948 Nominations
8 May 1948 Polling day
4 June 1948 Return of writ

Results
1948 Coogee by-election [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Kevin Ellis 11,047 50.65 +2.35
Labor Catherine Cunningham 9,896 45.37 -6.33
Communist Wilton Brown 717 3.29
Independent Clare Peters 152 0.70
Total formal votes 21,812 97.37
Informal votes 589 2.63
Turnout 22,401 87.52
Liberal gain from Labor Swing+2.35
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See also

References
  1. "Mr Lucien Lawrence Cunningham (1889-1948)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Coogee". New South Wales Government Gazette (40). 15 April 1948. p. 889. Retrieved 18 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. Green, Antony. "1948 Coogee by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
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