A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Concord on 12 March 1949 because of the death of Bill Carlton (Labor).[1]
The Cobar by-election was held on the same day.
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 30 January 1949 | Bill Carlton died.[1] |
| 11 February 1949 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 24 February 1949 | Nominations |
| 12 March 1949 | Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm |
| 24 March 1949 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Brice Mutton | 10,495 | 47.0 | ||
| Labor | James Moloney | 9,353 | 21.9 | ||
| Lang Labor | Lyle Armstrong | 2,503 | 11.2 | ||
| Total formal votes | 22,351 | 98.1 | −0.4 | ||
| Informal votes | 422 | 1.9 | +0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 22,773 | 90.7 | −5.2 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Brice Mutton | 11,184 | 50.04 | +3.64 | |
| Labor | James Moloney | 11,167 | 49.96 | −3.64 | |
| Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | 3.64 | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr William Joseph Carlton (1894 - 1949)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Concord". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 21. 16 February 1949. p. 443. Retrieved 28 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1949 Concord by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 August 2020.