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.[1]

Dates

DateEvent
28 October 1949 Billy Davies resigned.[1]
10 December 1949 1949 federal election
17 January 1950 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
23 January 1950 Nominations
11 February 1950 Polling day
13 March 1950 Return of writ

Result

1950 Wollongong-Kembla by-election
Saturday 11 February [3]
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 SwingN/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. 1 2 "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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