1964 Casino state by-election

1964 Casino state by-election

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Electoral district of Casino in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Registered	16,917
Turnout	89.94%
First party Second party Third party   COU COU Candidate Richmond Manyweathers Robert Nicholls Charles Yabsley Party Country Country Country Primary  vote 5,433 3,092 3,053 Percentage 36.29% 20.65% 20.39% TCP 58.48% 41.52%   Fourth party Fifth party   COU Candidate William Young Roderick Ramsay Party Independent Country Primary  vote 1,868 1,526 Percentage 12.48% 10.19%
MP before election Ian Robinson Country Elected MP Richmond Manyweathers Country

The 1964 Casino state by-election was held on 29 February 1964 to elect the member for Casino in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the resignation of Country Party MP Ian Robinson.

Robinson resigned from the Legislative Assembly after winning the seat of Cowper at the 1963 federal election. ^[1] In a field of four Country candidates and one independent, Richmond Manyweathers retained the seat for the Country Party with 58.48% of the two-candidate-preferred vote. ^[2]

Key dates

• 22 October 1963 – Ian Robinson resigned
• 5 February 1964 – Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly ^[3]
• 12 February 1964 – Candidate nominations
• 29 February 1964 – Polling day
• 31 March 1964 – Return of writ

Candidates

Party		Candidate	Background
	Country	Richmond Manyweathers	Mayor of Casino
	Country	Robert Nicholls
	Country	Roderick Ramsay
	Country	Charles Yabsley
	Independent	William Young	Labor candidate for Casino in 1953

Result

1964 Casino state by-election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Richmond Manyweathers	5,433	36.29
	Country	Robert Nicholls	3,092	20.65
	Country	Charles Yabsley	3,053	20.39
	Independent	William Young	1,868	12.48
	Country	Roderick Ramsay	1,526	10.19
Total formal votes			14,972	98.40
Informal votes			243	1.60
Turnout			15,215	89.94
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Country	Richmond Manyweathers	5,433	58.48
	Country	Charles Yabsley	3,053	41.52
	Country hold

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Casino
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

References

1. "Senate debates". Open Australia. 27 March 2017. Archived from the original on 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
2. "Elections for the District of Casino". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
3. "WRIT OF ELECTION". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 5 February 1964. p. 341. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
4. Green, Antony. "Casino - By-election 1964". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.