The 1939 Hurstville state by-election was held on 18 March 1939 for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Hurstville because of the death of James Webb (United Australia).[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 February 1939 | Death of James Webb.[1] |
| 24 February 1939 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 3 March 1939 | Nominations |
| 18 March 1939 | Polling day |
| 31 March 1939 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Labor | Clive Evatt | 7,017 | 33.8 | ||
| United Australia | Alfred Thomas | 7,925 | 38.1 | −18.0 | |
| Labor | John McGrath | 5,852 | 28.1 | −15.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 20,794 | 98.5 | +0.6 | ||
| Informal votes | 309 | 1.5 | −0.6 | ||
| Turnout | 21,103 | 93.9 | −3.2 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Industrial Labor | Clive Evatt | 12,168 | 58.5 | ||
| United Australia | Alfred Thomas | 8,626 | 41.5 | −14.6 | |
| Industrial Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Captain James Eli Webb (1887-1939)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Hurstville". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 34. 24 February 1939. p. 1001. Retrieved 26 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1939 Hurstville by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 March 2021.