On 29 February 1964, Wollongong-Kembla held a state by-election for it's seat on the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. It was triggered by the resignation of Rex Connor (Labor) to successfully contest the federal seat of Cunningham at the 1963 election.[1]
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Timeline
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 22 October 1963 | Rex Connor resigned.[1] |
| 30 November 1963 | 1963 Australian federal election[citation needed] |
| 5 February 1964 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 12 February 1964 | Date of nomination[citation needed] |
| 29 February 1964 | Polling day[citation needed] |
| 31 March 1964 | Return of writ[citation needed] |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Doug Porter | 9,641 | 50.5 | -8.0 | |
| Liberal | Jack Hough | 9,441 | 49.5 | +8.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 19,082 | 97.4 | −1.0 | ||
| Informal votes | 512 | 2.6 | +1.0 | ||
| Turnout | 19,594 | 85.4 | −8.2 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | -8.2 | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Reginald Francis Xavier Connor (1907–1977)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Wollongong-Kembla". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 14. 5 February 1964. p. 2705. Retrieved 23 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1964 Wollongong-Kembla by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
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