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1950 Wollongong-Kembla state by-election

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Election result for Wollongong-Kembla, New South Wales, Australia

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wollongong-Kembla on 11 February 1950 because of the resignation of Billy Davies (Labor) to successfully contest the federal seat of Cunningham at the 1949 election.

Dates

Date Event
28 October 1949 Billy Davies resigned.
10 December 1949 1949 federal election
17 January 1950 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
23 January 1950 Nominations
11 February 1950 Polling day
13 March 1950 Return of writ

Result

1950 Wollongong-Kembla by-election
Saturday 11 February 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Baden Powell 7,674 50.9
Liberal Gerald Sargent 7,413 49.1
Total formal votes 15,087 98.5
Informal votes 230 1.5
Turnout 15,317 87.4
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Aftermath

Baden Powell did not serve for long, losing pre-selection for the 1950 state election and retiring from politics.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mr William Davies (2) (1883-1956)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Wollongong-Kembla". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 111. 17 January 1950. p. 162. Retrieved 24 March 2021 – via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1950 Wollongong-Kembla by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
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