A by-election was held in the New South Wales state electoral district of Paddington-Waverley on 25 February 1961.[1] The by-election was triggered by the death of William Ferguson (Labor).[2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 29 January 1961 | William Ferguson died.[2] |
| 6 February 1961 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 10 February 1961 | Nominations |
| 25 February 1961 | Polling day |
| 24 March 1961 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Keith Anderson | 12,972 | 91.36 | ||
| Communist | Edward Maher | 1,227 | 8.64 | ||
| Total formal votes | 14,199 | 93.946 | |||
| Informal votes | 912 | 6.04 | |||
| Turnout | 15,111 | 69.01 | |||
| Labor hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1961 Paddington-Waverley by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Mr William John Ferguson (1891-1961)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Paddington-Waverley". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 15. 6 February 1961. p. 351. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Trove.
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