A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Waverley on 31 October 1953 because of the death of Clarrie Martin (Labor).[1]
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 5 September 1953 | Clarrie Martin died.[1] |
| 30 September 1953 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 13 October 1953 | Day of nomination |
| 31 October 1953 | Polling day |
| 20 November 1953 | Return of writ |
Result edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | William Ferguson | 11,284 | 61.0 | -7.5 | |
| Liberal | Ben Doig | 6,678 | 36.1 | +4.6 | |
| Independent | Edward Maher | 539 | 2.9 | ||
| Total formal votes | 18,501 | 98.2 | +0.3 | ||
| Informal votes | 338 | 1.8 | -0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 18,839 | 81.7 | -9.3 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | ||||
- Preferences were not distributed.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Major (Clarrie) Clarence Edward Martin, QC (1900-1953)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Waverley". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 171. 30 September 1953. p. 3145. Retrieved 22 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1953 Waverley by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 March 2021.