A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Peats on 2 February 1985 because of the death of Paul Landa (Labor).[1]
The Peats by-election was held the same day as the Murray by-election.
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 24 November 1984 | Paul Landa died.[1] |
| 3 January 1985 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 10 January 1985 | Nominations |
| 2 February 1985 | Polling day |
| 22 February 1985 | Return of writ |
Result edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Tony Doyle | 14,382 | 48.9 | -10.8 | |
| Liberal | Peter Walsh | 12,068 | 41.1 | +7.7 | |
| Independent | Keith Whitfield | 1,533 | 5.2 | ||
| Democrats | John Aitken | 1,411 | 4.8 | -2.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 29,394 | 98.9 | |||
| Informal votes | 315 | 1.1 | |||
| Turnout | 29,709 | 88.0 | |||
| Labor hold | Swing | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "The Hon. David Paul Landa (1941-1984)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Peats". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 3. 3 January 1985. p. 17. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1985 Peats by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 October 2019.