Bill McCarthy (politician)
William John Patrick "Bill" McCarthy (22 May 1923 – 25 April 1987) was an Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing Armidale from 1978 to 1981, and Northern Tablelands from 1981 to 1987.
McCarthy married Thelma on 8 March 1945, with whom he would have three children. He served as a flying officer in the RAAF before becoming a grazier in 1959. From 1970 to 1978 he was a field officer with the Community Development and Extension Division.[1]
In 1978, McCarthy was the Labor candidate for the Country Party-held state seat of Armidale; he narrowly defeated sitting MP David Leitch to win the seat.[2] In 1981 the seat was abolished, and McCarthy contested the new seat of Northern Tablelands, which was essentially a merger of the old seats of Armidale and Tenterfield. Although the new seat had a notional National Country Party majority, McCarthy was elected. McCarthy resigned due to ill health on 22 April 1987 and died 3 days later.[1] His widow Thelma was the Labor candidate in the resulting by-election but was defeated by National Party candidate Ray Chappell.[3]
References
- "Mr William John Patrick McCarthy". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- Green, Antony. "Elections for Armidale". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- Green, Antony. "Elections for Northern Tablelands". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Leitch |
Member for Armidale 1978–1981 |
District abolished |
| New district | Member for Northern Tablelands 1981–1987 |
Succeeded by Ray Chappell |