A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Kurri Kurri on Saturday 8 October 1960 and was triggered by the death of George Booth (Labor).[1][2]
The Temora by-election was held on the same day.
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 31 July 1960 | George Booth died.[2] |
| 12 September 1960 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 19 September 1960 | Nominations |
| 8 October 1960 | Polling day |
| 28 October 1960 | Return of writ |
Result edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Ken Booth | 17,764 | 92.53 | ||
| Communist | James Clark | 1,434 | 7.47 | ||
| Total formal votes | 19,198 | 97.28 | |||
| Informal votes | 536 | 2.72 | |||
| Turnout | 19,734 | 87.57 | |||
| Labor hold | Swing | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1960 Kurri Kurri by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Mr George Booth (1891–1960)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Kurri Kurri". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 109. 12 September 1960. p. 2927. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Trove.