A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Bulli on 9 July 1955 because of the death of Laurie Kelly (Labor).[1]

Dates

Date Event
5 May 1955 Laurie Kelly died.[1]
14 June 1955 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
22 June 1955 Day of nomination
9 July 1955 Polling day
5 August 1955 Return of writ

Result

1955 Bulli by-election
Saturday 9 July [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Jackson 8,726 51.1 -36.8
Liberal Lewis Jaratt 3,811 22.3
Independent Labor Leslie Strachan 3,359 19.7
Communist Leonard Boardman 1,187 7.0 -5.2
Total formal votes 17,083 98.4
Informal votes 276 1.6
Turnout 17,359 85.5
Labor hold SwingN/A

Preferences were not distributed.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mr Lawrence Borthwick Kelly (1) (1883-1955)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Writ of election: Bulli". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 59. 14 June 1955. p. 1639. Retrieved 16 August 2020 – via Trove.
  3. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1955 Bulli by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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