A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Concord on 11 February 1950 because of the death of Brice Mutton (Liberal).[1]
The by-elections for Armidale and Wollongong-Kembla were held on the same day.
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 7 December 1949 | Brice Mutton died.[1] |
| 17 January 1950 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 23 January 1950 | Nominations |
| 11 February 1950 | Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm |
| 18 March 1950 | Return of writ |
Result edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Adamson | 11,495 | 51.1 | +1.1 | |
| Labor | Hector McDonald | 11,020 | 48.9 | -1.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 22,515 | 98.9 | +0.8 | ||
| Informal votes | 258 | 1.1 | -0.8 | ||
| Turnout | 22,773 | 89.2 | -1.5 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +1.1 | |||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Mr Brice Mutton (1890–1949)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Concord". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 11. 17 January 1950. p. 161. Retrieved 29 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1950 Concord by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 August 2020.