1952 Liverpool state by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Liverpool on 24 May 1952 because of the resignation of Jim McGirr (Labor) who had accepted an appointment as chair of the Maritime Services Board. [1]

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Dates

DateEvent
3 April 1952 Jim McGirr resigned. [1]
2 April 1952 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2]
2 May 1952Nominations
24 May 1952Polling day
20 June 1952Return of writ

Result

1952 Liverpool by-election
Saturday 24 May [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Mannix 14,07968.8
Liberal Bernard Fitzpatrick6,38031.2
Total formal votes20,45997.9
Informal votes4322.1
Turnout 20,89186.4
Labor hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mr James McGirr (1890-1957)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. "Writ of election: Liverpool". New South Wales Government Gazette . No. 92. 3 April 1952. p. 1425. Retrieved 23 March 2021 via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1952 Liverpool by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 23 March 2021.