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
By-election 1961: Paddington−Waverley [1]
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

See also
  • Electoral results for the district of Paddington-Waverley

References
  1. Green, Antony. "Paddington-Waverley - by-election 1961". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. "Mr William John Ferguson (1891-1961)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 August 2019.


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