A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Burwood on 16 February 1957 because of the death of Leslie Parr (Liberal).[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 3 December 1956 | Leslie Parr died.[1] |
| 17 January 1957 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 23 January 1957 | Nominations |
| 16 February 1957 | Polling day |
| 15 March 1957 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Ben Doig | 8,414 | 45.8 | ||
| Democratic Labor | Maurice Colreavy | 3,815 | 20.8 | ||
| Independent Liberal | Henry Seldon | 2,951 | 16.1 | ||
| Independent Labor | John Cunningham | 2,748 | 15.0 | ||
| Independent | Edward Spensley | 431 | 2.4 | ||
| Total formal votes | 18,359 | 97.3 | |||
| Informal votes | 514 | 2.7 | |||
| Turnout | 18,873 | 84.9 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Dr Leslie James Albert Parr (1897-1956)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Burwood". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 75. 17 January 1957. p. 1373. Retrieved 20 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1957 Burwood by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 August 2020.