1938 Wollondilly state by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wollondilly on 12 November 1938 because of the death of Mark Morton (United Australia). [1]

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Dates

DateEvent
28 September 1938Mark Morton died. [1]
17 October 1938 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2]
24 October 1938Nominations
12 November 1938Polling day
25 November 1938Return of writ

Result

1938 Wollondilly by-election
Saturday 12 November [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Jeff Bate 2,25519.0
Independent Thomas Gilmore2,32619.6
Independent Tom Mack1,91816.2
United Australia Henry Morton1,50912.7
United Australia Peter Loughlin 1,37911.6
United Australia Herbert Venables1,31211.1
United Australia William Pickles6035.1
Ind. United Australia Walter Moss5034.2
Independent James Graham560.5
Total formal votes11,86193.7
Informal votes8046.4
Turnout 12,66589.8
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Jeff Bate 6,82157.5
Independent Thomas Gilmore5,04042.5
United Australia hold Swing N/A

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mr Mark Fairlies Morton (1865–1938)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Wollondilly". New South Wales Government Gazette . No. 149. 17 October 1938. p. 3979. Retrieved 26 March 2021 via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1938 Wollondilly by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 March 2021.