A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Gordon on 8 November 1935 because of the resignation of Sir Thomas Bavin (United Australia) who had accepted an appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court.[1]

Dates

Date Event
14 October 1935 Sir Thomas Bavin resigned.[1]
1 November 1935 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
8 November 1935 Nominations
23 November 1935 Polling day
6 December 1935 Return of writ

Result

1935 Gordon by-election
Friday 8 November 1935 [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Sir Philip Goldfinch unopposed
United Australia hold  

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Sir Thomas Rainsford Bavin (1874-1941)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Writ of election: Gordon". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 189. 1 November 1935. p. 4357. Retrieved 30 August 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ↑ Green, Antony. "1935 Gordon by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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