A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Pittwater on 8 February 1975. The election was triggered by the retirement of the Premier Sir Robert Askin (Liberal).[1]
The Lane Cove by-election was held on the same day.
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 3 January 1975 | Sir Robert Askin resigned from parliament.[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 | Bruce Webster | 13,701 | 63.0 | -1.0 | |
| Australia | Richard Jones | 5,009 | 26.0 | ||
| Independent | Geoff Woodhouse | 3,026 | 13.9 | ||
| Total formal votes | 21,736 | 98.1 | +0.5 | ||
| Informal votes | 414 | 1.9 | -0.5 | ||
| Turnout | 22,150 | 77.1 | 13.5 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
The Labor Party did not contest the election.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Sir Robert (Robin William) Askin (1907–1981)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Pittwater". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 8. 7 January 1975. p. 55. Retrieved 15 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1975 Pittwater by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 November 2019.