A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Cobar on 12 March 1949 because of the death of Mat Davidson (Labor).[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 January 1949 | Mat Davidson died.[1] |
| 11 February 1949 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 18 February 1949 | Nominations |
| 12 March 1949 | Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm |
| 24 March 1949 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Ernest Wetherell | 6,107 | 65.3 | ||
| Liberal | Harold Campbell | 2,235 | 23.9 | ||
| Communist | Hadley McMeekin | 1,007 | 10.8 | ||
| Total formal votes | 9,349 | 98.1 | |||
| Informal votes | 177 | 1.9 | |||
| Turnout | 9,526 | 73.9 | |||
| Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Mark Anthony Davidson (1869-1949)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Cobar". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 19. 11 February 1949. p. 377. Retrieved 28 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1949 Cobar by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 August 2020.