A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Gordon on 7 August 1937 because of the resignation of Sir Philip Goldfinch (United Australia).[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 5 July 1937 | Sir Philip Goldfinch resigned.[1] |
| 16 July 1937 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 27 July 1937 | Nominations |
| 7 August 1937 | Polling day |
| 19 August 1937 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Australia | Harry Turner | 11,902 | 61.82 | ||
| Independent | Sydney Storey | 7,351 | 38.18 | ||
| Total formal votes | 19,253 | 98.00 | |||
| Informal votes | 393 | 2.00 | |||
| Turnout | 19,646 | 89.54 | |||
| United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Sir Philip Henry Macarthur Goldfinch (1884–1943)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Gordon". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 99. 16 July 1937. p. 2759. Retrieved 18 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1937 Gordon by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 September 2020.