A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wollondilly on 23 January 1950 because of the resignation of Jeff Bate (Liberal) to successfully contest the federal seat of Macarthur at the 1949 election.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 28 October 1949 | Jeff Bate resigned.[1] |
| 10 December 1949 | 1949 federal election |
| 17 January 1950 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 23 January 1950 | Nominations |
| 11 February 1950 | Polling day |
| 13 March 1950 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Blake Pelly | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr (Jeff) Henry Jefferson Percival Bate (1906-1984)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Wollondilly". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 111. 17 January 1950. p. 162. Retrieved 24 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1950 Wollondilly by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 March 2021.