A by-election for the seat of Cessnock in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 8 October 1949. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Jack Baddeley (Labor) to accept the position of Chairman of the State Coal Mine Authority.[1][2]
A by-election for the seat of Redfern was held on the same day.
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 8 September 1949 | Jack Baddeley resigned.[2] |
| 14 September 1949 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 20 September 1949 | Close of nominations |
| 8 October 1949 | Polling day |
| 8 November 1949 | Return of writ |
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | John Crook | 16,204 | 80.50 | ||
| Communist | John Tapp | 3,925 | 19.50 | ||
| Total formal votes | 20,129 | 95.83 | |||
| Informal votes | 877 | 4.17 | |||
| Turnout | 21,006 | 89.99 | |||
| Labor hold | Swing | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1949 Cessnock by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Mr John Marcus Baddeley (1881–1953)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Cessnock". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 178. 14 September 1949. p. 2727. Retrieved 1 October 2019 – via Trove.