1973 Murray state by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Murray on 6 October 1973 because of the death of Joe Lawson (Independent). [1] Lawson had represented the district since 1932, as a member of the Country Party until 1968 when he lost pre-selection. He ran as an independent, winning the seat at the 1968 and 1971 elections. [2]

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Dates

DateEvent
14 August 1973 Joe Lawson died. [1]
7 September 1973 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [3]
14 September 1973Nominations
6 October 1973Polling day
2 November 1973Return of writ

Candidates

This was the first election for all 3 candidates and each would again contest the electorate at the general election in November 1973 with similar results.

Result

1973 Murray by-election
Saturday 6 October  [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Mary Meillon 5,66133.9+19.6
Country Bruce Jeffery 6,66340.0+8.8
Labor Douglas Drew4,35126.1
Total formal votes16,67598.6+1.6
Informal votes2361.4-1.6
Turnout 16,91185.0-5.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mary Meillon 8,33551.2
Country Bruce Jeffery 8,14548.8
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mr Joseph Alexander Lawson (1893-1973)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Murray". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Writ of election: Murray". New South Wales Government Gazette . No. 117. 7 September 1973. p. 3899. Retrieved 18 March 2021– via Trove.
  4. ↑ "Mr Bruce Leslie Jeffery (1944- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  5. ↑ Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Drew to Edgell". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  6. ↑ Green, Antony. "1973 Murray by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 March 2021.
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