A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Redfern on 8 October 1949 because of the death of George Noble (Labor).[1]
The Cessnock by-election was held on the same day.
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 July 1949 | George Noble died.[1] |
| 12 September 1949 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 19 September 1949 | Close of nominations |
| 8 October 1949 | Polling day |
| 1 November 1949 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Kevin Dwyer | 10,495 | 91.2 | ||
| Communist | Mervyn Pidcock | 1,366 | 8.8 | ||
| Total formal votes | 15,440 | 94.8 | |||
| Informal votes | 854 | 5.2 | |||
| Turnout | 16,294 | 77.9 | |||
| Labor hold | Swing | ||||
Aftermath
editKevin Dwyer did not serve for long, losing pre-selection for the 1950 state election and retiring from politics.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr George Walter Harry Noble (1891- 1949)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Redfern". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 176. 12 September 1949. p. 2727. Retrieved 23 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1949 Redfern by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 March 2021.