A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Phillip on 14 August 1954 because of the death of Tom Shannon (Labor).[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 June 1954 | Tom Shannon died.[1] |
| 15 July 1954 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 22 July 1954 | Day of nomination |
| 14 August 1954 | Polling day |
| 10 September 1954 | Return of writ |
Candidates
edit- Wal Campbell (Independent) was the proprietor and editor of The Rock, an anti-catholic paper. He stated that his policies would be similar to Labor, however he was opposed to sectarianism in the party.[3] This was the only time he was a candidate for the Legislative Assembly.
- Pat Hills (Labor) was a toolmaker, engineer and the Lord Mayor of Sydney.[4]
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Pat Hills | 11,450 | 73.3 | ||
| Independent | Wal Campbell | 4,164 | 26.7 | ||
| Total formal votes | 15,614 | 97.6 | |||
| Informal votes | 392 | 2.4 | |||
| Turnout | 16,006 | 69.1 | |||
| Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Thomas John Shannon (1884-1954)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Writ of election: Phillip". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 107. 15 July 1954. p. 2059. Retrieved 23 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Two contest Phillip by-election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 July 1954. p. 5. Retrieved 23 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Patrick Darcy Hills". Sydney's Aldermen. City of Sydney. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1954 Phillip by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 March 2021.