Electoral results for the district of Kurri Kurri

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Kurri Kurri, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was created in 1927 and abolished in 1968. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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ElectionMemberParty
1927   George Booth Labor
1930
1932   Labor (NSW)
1935
1938   Labor
1941
1944
1947
1950
1953
1956
1959
1960 by   Ken Booth Labor
1962
1965

Election results

Elections in the 1960s

1965

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1965 New South Wales state election § Kurri Kurri.[ edit ]
1965 New South Wales state election: Kurri Kurri   [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ken Booth unopposed
Labor hold 

1962

1960 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1960 Kurri Kurri state by-election § Result.[ edit ]
1960 Kurri Kurri by-election
Saturday 8 October  [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ken Booth 17,76492.53
Communist James Clark1,4347.47
Total formal votes19,19897.28
Informal votes5362.72
Turnout 19,73487.57
Labor hold Swing
George Booth (Labor) died and was succeeded by his son Ken. [7]

Elections in the 1950s

1959

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1959 New South Wales state election § Kurri Kurri.[ edit ]
1959 New South Wales state election: Kurri Kurri   [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Booth 18,14789.9
Communist Charles Dumbrell2,04210.1
Total formal votes20,18996.8
Informal votes6753.2
Turnout 20,86495.3
Labor hold Swing

1956

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1956 New South Wales state election § Kurri Kurri.[ edit ]
1956 New South Wales state election: Kurri Kurri   [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Booth 15,61084.4
Liberal Stanley Mettam2,89715.6
Total formal votes18,50798.5
Informal votes2851.5
Turnout 18,79295.3
Labor hold Swing N/A

1953

1950

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1950 New South Wales state election § Kurri Kurri.[ edit ]
1950 New South Wales state election: Kurri Kurri   [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Booth 14,05990.0
Communist Nellie Simm1,57110.0
Total formal votes15,63097.3
Informal votes4372.7
Turnout 16,06795.3
Labor hold Swing

Elections in the 1940s

1947

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1947 New South Wales state election § Kurri Kurri.[ edit ]
1947 New South Wales state election: Kurri Kurri   [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Booth 22,42085.9-14.1
Communist Robert Chapman3,68814.1+14.1
Total formal votes26,10897.1
Informal votes7742.9
Turnout 26,88296.5
Labor hold Swing N/A

1944

1941

Elections in the 1930s

1938

1935

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1935 New South Wales state election § Kurri Kurri.[ edit ]
1935 New South Wales state election: Kurri Kurri   [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor (NSW) George Booth 15,85585.2-3.3
Communist Jack Miles 2,75714.8+3.3
Total formal votes18,61288.2+5.6
Informal votes2,35311.2-5.6
Turnout 20,96596.0-0.6
Labor (NSW) hold Swing -3.3

1932

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1932 New South Wales state election § Kurri Kurri.[ edit ]
1932 New South Wales state election: Kurri Kurri   [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor (NSW) George Booth 14,06488.5-6.7
Communist Harris Burnham1,82011.5+6.7
Total formal votes15,88482.6-9.3
Informal votes3,33817.4+9.3
Turnout 19,22296.6+0.8
Labor (NSW) hold Swing -6.7

1930

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1930 New South Wales state election § Kurri Kurri.[ edit ]
1930 New South Wales state election: Kurri Kurri   [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Booth 16,15795.2
Communist Harris Burnham8164.8
Total formal votes16,97391.9
Informal votes1,4888.1
Turnout 18,46195.8
Labor hold Swing

Elections in the 1920s

1927

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1927 New South Wales state election § Kurri Kurri.[ edit ]
1927 New South Wales state election: Kurri Kurri   [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Booth 10,16285.1
Independent Labor Thomas Pearce1,77714.9
Total formal votes11,93998.8
Informal votes1481.2
Turnout 12,08780.9
Labor win(new seat)

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References

  1. ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Kurri Kurri". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  2. ↑ Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856 (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Mr George Booth (1891–1960)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "The Hon. Kenneth George Booth (1926–1988)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  5. ↑ Green, Antony. "1965 Kurri Kurri". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  6. ↑ Green, Antony. "1962 Kurri Kurri". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  7. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1960 Kurri Kurri by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  8. ↑ Green, Antony. "1959 Kurri Kurri". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  9. ↑ Green, Antony. "1956 Kurri Kurri". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  10. ↑ Green, Antony. "1953 Kurri Kurri". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  11. ↑ Green, Antony. "1950 Kurri Kurri". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  12. ↑ Green, Antony. "1947 Kurri Kurri". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  13. ↑ Green, Antony. "1944 Kurri Kurri". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  14. ↑ Green, Antony. "1941 Kurri Kurri". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  15. ↑ Green, Antony. "1938 Kurri Kurri". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  16. ↑ Green, Antony. "1935 Kurri Kurri". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  17. ↑ Green, Antony. "1932 Kurri Kurri". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  18. ↑ Green, Antony. "1930 Kurri Kurri". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  19. ↑ Green, Antony. "1927 Kurri Kurri". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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