1949 Concord state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Concord on 12 March 1949 because of the death of Bill Carlton (Labor).[1]

The Cobar by-election was held on the same day.

Dates

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Date Event
30 January 1949 Bill Carlton died.[1]
11 February 1949 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
24 February 1949 Nominations
12 March 1949 Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm
24 March 1949 Return of writ

Result

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1949 Concord by-election
Saturday 12 March [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Brice Mutton 10,495 47.0
Labor James Moloney 9,353 21.9
Lang Labor Lyle Armstrong 2,503 11.2
Total formal votes 22,351 98.1 −0.4
Informal votes 422 1.9 +0.4
Turnout 22,773 90.7 −5.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Brice Mutton 11,184 50.04 +3.64
Labor James Moloney 11,167 49.96 −3.64
Liberal gain from Labor Swing 3.64

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mr William Joseph Carlton (1894 - 1949)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Concord". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 21. 16 February 1949. p. 443. Retrieved 28 August 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "1949 Concord by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 August 2020.