A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Lane Cove on 8 February 1975 because of the resignation of Attorney General Ken McCaw (Liberal).[1]
The Pittwater by-election was held on the same day.
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 3 January 1975 | Resignation of Ken McCaw.[1] |
| 7 January 1975 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 20 January 1975 | Nominations |
| 8 February 1975 | Polling day |
| 28 February 1975 | Return of writ |
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Dowd | 15,709 | 70.8 | +9.8 | |
| Australia | Brian Johnson | 5,870 | 26.4 | +13.5 | |
| British Australia | Harry Marsh | 622 | 2.8 | ||
| Total formal votes | 22,201 | 97.7 | +0.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 521 | 2.3 | -0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 22,722 | 73.0 | -17.3 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -69.3 | |||
The Labor Party did not contest the election.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Sir Kenneth Malcolm McCaw (1907-1989)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Lane Cove". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 87. 7 July 1930. p. 2701. Retrieved 24 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1976 Lane Cove by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 October 2019.