1949 Redfern state by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Redfern on 8 October 1949 because of the death of George Noble (Labor). [1]

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The Cessnock by-election was held on the same day.

Dates

DateEvent
9 July 1949George Noble died. [1]
12 September 1949 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2]
19 September 1949Close of nominations
8 October 1949Polling day
1 November 1949Return of writ

Result

1949 Redfern by-election
Saturday 12 March [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kevin Dwyer 10,49591.2
Communist Mervyn Pidcock1,3668.8
Total formal votes15,44094.8
Informal votes8545.2
Turnout 16,29477.9
Labor hold Swing

Aftermath

Kevin Dwyer did not serve for long, losing pre-selection for the 1950 state election and retiring from politics.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mr George Walter Harry Noble (1891- 1949)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Redfern". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . No. 176. 12 September 1949. p. 2727. Retrieved 23 March 2021 via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1949 Redfern by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 23 March 2021.