A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Concord on 11 February 1950 because of the death of Brice Mutton (Liberal).[1]

The by-elections for Armidale and Wollongong-Kembla were held on the same day.

Dates

Date Event
7 December 1949 Brice Mutton died.[1]
17 January 1950 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
23 January 1950 Nominations
11 February 1950 Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm
18 March 1950 Return of writ

Result

1950 Concord by-election
Saturday 11 February [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Adamson 11,495 51.1 +1.1
Labor Hector McDonald 11,020 48.9 -1.1
Total formal votes 22,515 98.9 +0.8
Informal votes 258 1.1 -0.8
Turnout 22,773 89.2 -1.5
Liberal hold Swing+1.1

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mr Brice Mutton (1890–1949)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Writ of election: Concord". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 11. 17 January 1950. p. 161. Retrieved 29 August 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ↑ Green, Antony. "1950 Concord by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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