A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Goulburn on 1 June 1946 because of the resignation of Jack Tully (Labor) to be appointed Agent-General for New South Wales in London.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 May 1946 | Jack Tully resigned.[1] |
| 13 May 1946 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 17 May 1946 | Nominations |
| 1 June 1946 | Polling day |
| 22 June 1946 | Return of writ |
Candidates
edit- Ray Bladwell, the Country Party candidate, was a local grazier and wool broker.[3] This was his first election campaign and he would unsuccessfully stand for Goulburn in 1947, 1956 and 1959.
- Dick Hollis, the Liberal party candidate, was the Mayor of Goulburn and nephew of the former member Dr Leslie Hollis.[3]
- Laurie Tully, the Labor Party candidate, a son of the former member, was educated at St Patrick's College, Goulburn, former public servant, and barrister.[3]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Laurie Tully | 7,184 | 51.7 | ||
| Country | Ray Bladwell | 4,910 | 35.4 | ||
| Liberal | Dick Hollis | 696 | 12.9 | ||
| Total formal votes | 13,890 | 99.2 | |||
| Informal votes | 119 | 0.8 | |||
| Turnout | 14,009 | 88.4 | |||
| Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr John Moran Tully (1885-1966)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Goulburn". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 53. 13 May 1946. p. 1147. Retrieved 17 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ a b c "To-morrow's by-election: an outline of each candidate". Goulburn Evening Post. 31 May 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 17 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1946 results Goulburn". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 October 2019.