A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Earlwood on 15 July 1978 because of the resignation of Sir Eric Willis (Liberal) the former Premier of New South Wales.[1]
Result edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Ken Gabb | 15,168 | 52.62 | +7.17 | |
| Liberal | Alan Jones | 12,118 | 42.04 | -12.51 | |
| Democrats | Kerry Warr | 1,053 | 3.65 | ||
| Independent | Neville Fleming | 269 | 0.93 | ||
| Gay Liberation | Peter Blazey | 105 | 0.36 | ||
| Independent | Charles Bingle | 52 | 0.18 | ||
| Conservative | Josephine Mallett | 33 | 0.11 | ||
| Independent | Edwin Bellchambers | 27 | 0.09 | ||
| Total formal votes | 28,825 | 97.38 | -1.14 | ||
| Informal votes | 775 | 2.62 | +1.14 | ||
| Turnout | 29,600 | 88.24 | -7.02 | ||
| Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.17 | |||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Sir Eric Archibald Willis (1922–1999)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1978 Earlwood by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 September 2020.