A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Charlestown on Saturday 18 November 1972.[1] It was triggered by the death of Jack Stewart (Labor).[2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 19 September 1972 | Jack Stewart died.[2] |
| 20 October 1972 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 27 October 1972 | Nominations |
| 18 November 1972 | Polling day |
| 5 December 1972 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Richard Face | 15,977 | 59.9 | +5.2 | |
| Liberal | Wallace MacDonald | 9,474 | 35.5 | −0.9 | |
| Independent | Colin Fisher | 1,217 | 4.6 | ||
| Total formal votes | 26,668 | 98.4 | −0.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 446 | 1.6 | +0.13 | ||
| Turnout | 27,114 | 88.6 | −6.0 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | +5.2 | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1972 Charlestown by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Mr John Julius Thomas Stewart (1910–1972)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Charlestown". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 110. 20 October 1972. p. 4144. Retrieved 30 July 2020 – via Trove.