A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Cobar on 12 March 1949 because of the death of Mat Davidson (Labor).[1]

Dates

DateEvent
9 January 1949 Mat Davidson died.[1]
11 February 1949 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
18 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 Cobar by-election
Saturday 12 March [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernest Wetherell 6,107 65.3
Liberal Harold Campbell 2,235 23.9
Communist Hadley McMeekin 1,007 10.8
Total formal votes 9,349 98.1
Informal votes 177 1.9
Turnout 9,526 73.9
Labor hold SwingN/A

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mr Mark Anthony Davidson (1869-1949)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Writ of election: Cobar". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 19. 11 February 1949. p. 377. Retrieved 28 August 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ↑ Green, Antony. "1949 Cobar by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
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