1939 Waverley state by-election

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The 1939 Waverley state by-election was held on 22 April 1939 for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Waverley because of the death of John Waddell (United Australia). [1]

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Dates

DateEvent
15 March 1939Death of John Waddell. [1]
24 March 1939 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2]
3 April 1939Nominations
22 April 1939Polling day
5 May 1939Return of writ

Result

1939 Waverley by-election
Saturday 22 April [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Industrial Labor Clarrie Martin 6,39734.8
United Australia Ella Waddell [lower-alpha 1] 6,53934.6-16.8
Labor James Ormonde 5,63030.6-18.0
Total formal votes18,38698.0-0.1
Informal votes3702.0+0.1
Turnout 18,75693.0-1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Industrial Labor Clarrie Martin 10,47756.8
United Australia Ella Waddell [lower-alpha 1] 7,93943.2-8.2
Industrial Labor gain from United Australia Swing N/A

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Notes

  1. 1 2 Ella Waddell was the widow of former member John Waddell.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mr John William Waddell (1891–1939)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Waverley". New South Wales Government Gazette . No. 49. 24 March 1939. p. 1453. Retrieved 26 March 2021 via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1939 Waverley by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 March 2021.