1933 Bulli state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Bulli on 3 June 1933 because of the death of Andrew Lysaght, Labor (NSW).[1]

Dates

Date Event
3 May 1933 Andrew Lysaght died.[1]
17 May 1933 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
22 May 1933 Day of nomination
3 June 1933 Polling day
5 August 1933 Return of writ

Result

1933 Bulli by-election
Saturday 3 June [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor (NSW) John Sweeney 5,376 45.5 −17.3
United Australia Arthur Butterell 3,084 26.1 −4.0
Miners Albert Willis 2,783 23.5
Communist Paul Martin 586 5.0 +1.7
Total formal votes 11,829 98.9 +0.1
Informal votes 136 1.1 −0.1
Turnout 11,965 92.0 −5.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) John Sweeney 7,734 65.4
United Australia Arthur Butterell 4,095 34.6
Labor (NSW) hold Swing N/A

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Mr Andrew Augustus Lysaght". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Bulli". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 74. 17 May 1933. p. 1647. Retrieved 19 August 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "1933 Bulli by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 August 2020.