A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Liverpool on 24 May 1952 because of the resignation of Jim McGirr (Labor) who had accepted an appointment as chair of the Maritime Services Board.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 3 April 1952 | Jim McGirr resigned.[1] |
| 2 April 1952 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 2 May 1952 | Nominations |
| 24 May 1952 | Polling day |
| 20 June 1952 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Jack Mannix | 14,079 | 68.8 | ||
| Liberal | Bernard Fitzpatrick | 6,380 | 31.2 | ||
| Total formal votes | 20,459 | 97.9 | |||
| Informal votes | 432 | 2.1 | |||
| Turnout | 20,891 | 86.4 | |||
| Labor hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr James McGirr (1890-1957)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Writ of election: Liverpool". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 92. 3 April 1952. p. 1425. Retrieved 23 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1952 Liverpool by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 March 2021.