The 1970 Murrumbidgee state by-election was held on 14 February 1970 for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Murrumbidgee. It was triggered by the resignation of Al Grassby (Labor) to successfully contest the federal seat of Riverina at the 1969 election.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 18 September 1969 | Resignation of Al Grassby.[1] |
| 25 October 1969 | 1969 Australian federal election |
| 19 January 1970 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 23 January 1970 | Day of nomination |
| 14 February 1970 | Polling day |
| 10 March 1970 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Lin Gordon | 10,905 | 53.8 | −9.2 | |
| Liberal | Ian Davidge | 6,437 | 31.7 | +20.8 | |
| Country | Robin Williamson | 2,351 | 11.6 | −10.8 | |
| Democratic Labor | Leslie Kennedy | 593 | 2.9 | −0.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 20,286 | 98.4 | +0.4 | ||
| Informal votes | 337 | 1.6 | −0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 20,623 | 90.2 | −4.0 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | −9.2 | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Albert Jaime Grassby (1926-2005)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Murrumbidgee". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 8. 19 January 1970. p. 195. Retrieved 19 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1970 Murrumbidgee by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 March 2021.