1949 Cessnock state by-election

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A by-election for the seat of Cessnock in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 8 October 1949. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Jack Baddeley (Labor) to accept the position of Chairman of the State Coal Mine Authority. [1] [2]

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A by-election for the seat of Redfern was held on the same day.

Dates

DateEvent
8 September 1949Jack Baddeley resigned. [2]
14 September 1949 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [3]
20 September 1949Close of nominations
8 October 1949Polling day
8 November 1949Return of writ

Results

1949 Cessnock by-election
Saturday 8 October [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor John Crook 16,20480.50
Communist John Tapp3,92519.50
Total formal votes20,12995.83
Informal votes8774.17
Turnout 21,00689.99
Labor hold Swing  

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References

  1. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1949 Cessnock by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Mr John Marcus Baddeley (1881–1953)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  3. "Writ of election: Cessnock". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (178). 14 September 1949. p. 2727. Retrieved 1 October 2019 via Trove.