1938 Coogee state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Coogee on 25 June 1938 because of the death of United Australia Party member John Dunningham.[1]

Dates

Date Event
26 May 1938 John Dunningham died.[1]
3 June 1938 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
10 June 1938 Nominations
25 June 1938 Polling day
9 July 1938 Return of writ

Results

1938 Coogee by-election
Saturday 25 June [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Keating 6,752 32.51
United Australia Thomas Mutch 5,397 26.03
United Australia John Burrows 2,964 14.30
United Australia Hubert O'Connell 1,867 9.01
United Australia George Walters 1,594 7.69
United Australia Clifford Collins 1,100 5.31
Independent Mark Foots 1,056 5.09
Total formal votes 20,730 95.00
Informal votes 1,092 5.00
Turnout 21,822 90.14
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Thomas Mutch 12,034 58.05
Labor Robert Keating 8,696 41.95
United Australia hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Mr John Montgomery Dunningham (1884–1938)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Coogee". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 86. 3 June 1938. p. 2177. Retrieved 19 October 2019 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "1938 results Coogee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 October 2019.