1957 Kahibah state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Kahibah on 13 April 1957 because of the death of Tom Armstrong (Independent Labor).[1]

Dates

Date Event
16 March 1956 Tom Armstrong died.[1]
25 March 1957 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
28 March 1957 Nominations
13 April 1957 Polling day
15 May 1957 Return of writ

Result

1957 Kahibah by-election
Saturday 13 April [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Stewart 9,232 51.9
Liberal Joseph Richley 4,407 24.8
Democratic Labor John Daley 2,687 15.1
Independent Ethelene James 1,451 8.2
Total formal votes 17,777 98.3
Informal votes 303 1.7
Turnout 18,080 91.2
Labor hold Swing N/A

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Mr Thomas Armstrong (2)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Kahibah". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 38. 25 March 1957. p. 963. Retrieved 27 September 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "1957 Kahibah by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 September 2020.