1957 Wagga Wagga state by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wagga Wagga on 14 December 1957. The election was triggered by the death of Eddie Graham (Labor). [1]

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Dates

DateEvent
13 November 1957Death of Eddie Graham. [1]
20 November 1957 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2]
26 November 1957Nominations
14 December 1957Polling day
15 January 1958Return of writ

Results

1957 Wagga Wagga by-election
Saturday 14 December [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dudley Graham5,49935.5
Liberal Wal Fife 5,37534.7
Country William Lampe2,23314.4
Democratic Labor Jim Kennedy1,98312.8
Independent Alexander Cook2231.4
Independent John Skeers910.59
Independent George O'Donoghue900.58
Total formal votes15,494
Informal votes5463.4
Turnout 16,04087.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 9,14859.0
Labor Dudley Graham6,34641.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Hon. Edgar Hugh Graham (1897-1957)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Wagga Wagga". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . No. 148. 20 November 1957. p. 3691. Retrieved 28 November 2019 via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1957 Wagga Wagga by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 November 2019.