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1949 Concord state by-election

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Election result for Concord, New South Wales, Australia

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Concord on 12 March 1949 because of the death of Bill Carlton (Labor).

The Cobar by-election was held on the same day.

Dates

Date Event
30 January 1949 Bill Carlton died.
11 February 1949 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.
24 February 1949 Nominations
12 March 1949 Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm
24 March 1949 Return of writ

Result

1949 Concord by-election
Saturday 12 March 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Brice Mutton 10,495 47.0
Labor James Moloney 9,353 21.9
Lang Labor Lyle Armstrong 2,503 11.2
Total formal votes 22,351 98.1 −0.4
Informal votes 422 1.9 +0.4
Turnout 22,773 90.7 −5.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Brice Mutton 11,184 50.04 +3.64
Labor James Moloney 11,167 49.96 −3.64
Liberal gain from Labor Swing 3.64

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mr William Joseph Carlton (1894 - 1949)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Concord". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 21. 16 February 1949. p. 443. Retrieved 28 August 2020 – via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1949 Concord by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
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