A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Clarence on 26 March 1955 following the death of Cecil Wingfield (Country).[1] All three candidates were endorsed by the Country Party
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 28 January 1955 | Cecil Wingfield died.[1] |
| 2 March 1955 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 7 March 1955 | Day of nomination |
| 26 March 1955 | Polling day |
| 22 April 1955 | Return of writ |
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Bill Weiley | 8,805 | 53.03 | ||
| Country | John Moorhead | 6,153 | 37.06 | ||
| Country | Garth Munro | 1,645 | 9.91 | ||
| Total formal votes | 16,603 | 98.63 | |||
| Informal votes | 231 | 1.37 | |||
| Turnout | 16,834 | 89.18 | |||
| Country hold | Swing | N/A | |||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Mr Cecil Gordon Wingfield (1893-1955)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Clarence". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 22. 2 March 1955. p. 579. Retrieved 23 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1955 Clarence by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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