A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Corowa on 9 November 1946 because of the resignation of Christopher Lethbridge (Independent), to contest the federal seat of Riverina at the 1946 election as a Liberal candidate,[1] however he was unsuccessful.[2] Lethbridge then nominated as a Liberal candidate to regain the seat.[1]
The by-elections for Albury, Auburn and Ashfield were held on the same day.
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 16 August 1946 | Christopher Lethbridge resigned.[3] |
| 28 September 1946 | Federal election |
| 15 October 1946 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[4] |
| 21 October 1946 | Nominations |
| 9 November 1946 | Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm |
| 27 November 1946 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Ebenezer Kendell | 4,475 | 38.8 | +4.9 | |
| Labor | James Adam | 4,362 | 37.8 | +8.5 | |
| Liberal | Christopher Lethbridge (defeated) | 2,362 | 23.4 | −13.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 11,530 | 99.4 | +1.6 | ||
| Informal votes | 78 | 0.7 | −1.6 | ||
| Turnout | 11,608 | 85.1 | −3.4 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Country | Ebenezer Kendell | 6,677 | 57.9 | ||
| Labor | James Adam | 4,853 | 42.1 | ||
| Country gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Green, Antony. "1946 Corowa by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "1946 House of Representatives election: New South Wales". Psephos, Adam Carr's election archive. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Mr Christopher Lethbridge (1886–1981)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Corowa". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 118. 15 October 1946. p. 2364. Retrieved 30 August 2020 – via Trove.