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 |
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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
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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References
- "Mr Lucien Lawrence Cunningham (1889-1948)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- "Writ of election: Coogee". New South Wales Government Gazette (40). 15 April 1948. p. 889. Retrieved 18 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- 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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