A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Randwick on 14 February 1970. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting member Lionel Bowen (Labor) to successfully contest the federal seat of Kingsford Smith at the 1969 election.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 18 September 1969 | Resignation of Lionel Bowen.[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 | Laurie Brereton | 13,201 | 61.5 | +8.9 | |
| Liberal | John McLaughlin | 8,252 | 38.5 | −5.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 21,453 | 97.3 | +0.5 | ||
| Informal votes | 581 | 2.6 | +0.5 | ||
| Turnout | 20,034 | 79.5 | −13.3 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | +8.1 | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Lionel Frost Bowen (1922–2012)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Randwick". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 8. January 1970. p. 195. Retrieved 21 October 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1970 Randwick by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 October 2020.