1948 Kogarah state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Kogarah on 17 July 1948. It was triggered by the death of sitting Labor MP William Currey.[1]

Dates
Date Event
30 April 1948 William Currey died.[1]
11 June 1948 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
22 June 1948 Day of nomination
17 July 1948 Polling day
6 August 1948 Return of writ

Results
1948 Kogarah by-election [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Douglas Cross 12,829 51.7 +9.1
Labor Herbert Oxford 12,007 48.4 -9.1
Total formal votes 24,836 98.6 +0.1
Informal votes 361 1.4 -0.1
Turnout 25,197 90.8 -4.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing+9.1
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See also

References
  1. "Mr William Matthew Currey VC (1895-1948)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Kogarah". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (63). 11 June 1948. p. 1391. Retrieved 23 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. Green, Antony. "1948 results Kogarah by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
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