1985 Peats state by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Peats on 2 February 1985 because of the death of Paul Landa (Labor). [1]

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The Peats by-election was held the same day as the Murray by-election.

Dates

DateEvent
24 November 1984 Paul Landa died. [1]
3 January 1985 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. [2]
10 January 1985Nominations
2 February 1985Polling day
22 February 1985Return of writ

Result

1985 Peats by-election
Saturday 2 February [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tony Doyle 14,38248.9-10.8
Liberal Peter Walsh12,06841.1+7.7
Independent Keith Whitfield1,5335.2
Democrats John Aitken1,4114.8-2.1
Total formal votes29,39498.9
Informal votes3151.1
Turnout 29,70988.0
Labor hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Hon. David Paul Landa (1941-1984)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Peats". New South Wales Government Gazette (3). 3 January 1985. p. 17. Retrieved 16 March 2021 via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1985 Peats by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 31 October 2019.