Results of the 1947 New South Wales local elections

1947 New South Wales local elections

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These are the results of the 1947 New South Wales local elections which were held across the state on Saturday 6 December 1941.

Kearsley

1947 Kearsley Shire election

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All 8 seats on Kearsley Shire Council 5 seats needed for a majority
Registered	17,052
First party Second party Third party   ALP IND Leader Bill Varty A. Johnson N/A Party Communist Labor Independents Leader's seat B Riding (lost seat) C Riding N/A Last election 5 seats 1 seat 2 seats Seat change
Largest party before election Independents Largest party after election Communist

As of August, the Shire's enrolment figure stood at 17,052. ^[1]

The Kurri branch of the ALP ran a full ticket in D Riding. ^[2] The Labor Party also ran a full ticket in C Riding. ^[3]

At the new council's inaugural meeting on Thursday 11 December, Cr. A. Collins was elected Shire President and Cr. A. Johnson Deputy. ^[4]

Kearsley results

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A Riding

1944 New South Wales local elections: A Riding ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Andrew Eric Collins (elected)	1,557	36.8
	Independent	James Proudfoot (elected)	1,276	30.2
	Independent	John Edward McDonald	896	21.2
	Independent	John Patrick Murphy	503	11.9
Total formal votes			4,232	97.7
Informal votes			99	2.3
Total formal ballots
Registered electors
Turnout

B Riding

1944 New South Wales local elections: B Riding ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Phillip Sloane Stanley Kemmel (elected)	2,425	32.7
	Independent	Francis Russel McGoldrick (elected)	2,049	27.6
	Communist	William Varty	1,658	22.3
	Independent	Bernard Maguire Toner	1,294	17.4
Total formal votes			7,426	96.9
Informal votes			241	3.1
Total formal ballots
Registered electors
Turnout

C Riding

1944 New South Wales local elections: C Riding ^{[5] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Albert Edward Johnson (elected)	1,084	19.1
	Independent	Astley Stanton Slack (elected)	1,035	18.3
	Independent	Arthur Cecil Andrews	913	16.1
	Labor	Patrick Cagney	829	14.6
	Communist	James Palmer	635	11.2
	Independent	William Henry May	615	10.9
	Independent	Thomas Edward Kenneth Lewis	332	5.9
	Independent	Thomas Gregory [a]	219	3.9
Total formal votes			5,662	97.6
Informal votes			139	2.4
Total formal ballots
Registered electors
Turnout

D Riding

1944 New South Wales local elections: D Riding ^{[5] [2]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	James Thomas Blackwell Butler (elected)	2,176	27.0
	Labor	Francis Henry Cockerill (elected)	2,173	26.9
	Communist	Mary Ellen Simm	1,882	23.3
	Communist	John Graham	1,833	22.7
Total formal votes			8,064	97.2
Informal votes			229	2.8
Total formal ballots
Registered electors
Turnout

Notes

1. Self-described Progressive Candidate, however it is unclear if this means a Progressive Party Candidate. ^[6]

References

1. "KEARSLEY SHIRE ELECTORAL ROLL". The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder. 22 August 1947. p. 4. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
2. "KEARSLEY SHIRE ELECTIONS Kurri A.L.P. Nominees". The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder. 31 October 1947. p. 1. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
3. "KEARSLEY SHIRE ELECTION HOW TO VOTE OFFICIAL LABOUR". The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder. 5 December 1947. p. 6. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
4. "Election of Kearsley Shire President". The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder. 12 December 1947. p. 7. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
5. "SHIRE OF KEARSLEY. Ordinary Election of Councillors, Held Saturday, 6 th December 1947". The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder. 12 December 1947. p. 5. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
6. "Kearsley Shire Election Vote Gregory, T." The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder. 5 December 1947. p. 6. Retrieved 13 July 2025.