1961 Paddington-Waverley state by-election
A by-election was held in the New South Wales state electoral district of Paddington-Waverley on 25 February 1961.[1] The by-election was triggered by the death of William Ferguson, a member of the Labor party.[2]
Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Keith Anderson | 12,972 | 91.36 | ||
Communist | Edward John Maher | 1,227 | 8.64 | ||
Total formal votes | 14,199 | 93.946 | |||
Informal votes | 912 | 6.04 | |||
Turnout | 15,111 | 69.01 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | ||||
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See also
- Electoral results for the district of Paddington-Waverley
References
- Green, Antony. "Paddington-Waverley - by-election 1961". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- "Mr William John Ferguson (1891-1961)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
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