The 1939 Waverley state by-election was held on 22 April 1939 for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Waverley because of the death of John Waddell (United Australia).[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 15 March 1939 | Death of John Waddell.[1] |
| 24 March 1939 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 3 April 1939 | Nominations |
| 22 April 1939 | Polling day |
| 5 May 1939 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Labor | Clarrie Martin | 6,397 | 34.8 | ||
| United Australia | Ella Waddell [a] | 6,539 | 34.6 | −16.8 | |
| Labor | James Ormonde | 5,630 | 30.6 | −18.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 18,386 | 98.0 | −0.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 370 | 2.0 | +0.1 | ||
| Turnout | 18,756 | 93.0 | −1.9 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Industrial Labor | Clarrie Martin | 10,477 | 56.8 | ||
| United Australia | Ella Waddell [a] | 7,939 | 43.2 | −8.2 | |
| Industrial Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b Ella Waddell was the widow of former member John Waddell.
References
edit- ^ a b "Mr John William Waddell (1891–1939)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Waverley". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 49. 24 March 1939. p. 1453. Retrieved 26 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1939 Waverley by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 March 2021.