A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Casino on 29 February 1964. It was triggered by the resignation of Ian Robinson (Country) who had won the federal seat of Cowper at the 1963 election.[1]

Dates

Date Event
22 October 1963 Ian Robinson resigned.[1]
5 February 1964 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
12 February 1964 Date of nomination
29 February 1964 Polling day
31 March 1964 Return of writ

Result

1964 Casino by-election
Saturday 29 February [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Richmond Manyweathers 5,433 36.3
Country Robert Nicholls 3,092 20.7
Country Charles Yabsley 3,053 20.4
Independent William Young 1,868 12.5
Country Roderick Ramsay 1,526 10.2
Total formal votes 14,972 98.4
Informal votes 243 1.6
Turnout 15,215 89.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Richmond Manyweathers 5,433 36.3
Country Charles Yabsley 3,053 20.4
Country hold SwingN/A

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mr Ian Louis Robinson (1925- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Writ of election: Casino". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 14. 5 February 1964. p. 341. Retrieved 22 August 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ↑ Green, Antony. "1964 Casino by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
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