A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Bankstown on 13 September 1980 following the death of Nick Kearns (Labor).[1]
By-elections for the seats of Ku-ring-gai and Murray were held on the same day.
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 24 July 1980 | Death of Nick Kearns.[1] |
| 11 August 1980 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 18 August 1980 | Day of nomination |
| 13 September 1980 | Polling day |
| 26 September 1980 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Ric Mochalski | 16,074 | 65.6 | −7.4 | |
| Liberal | James McDonald | 8,414 | 34.4 | +13.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 24,488 | 96.9 | −0.4 | ||
| Informal votes | 779 | 3.1 | +0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 25,267 | 77.5 | −16.7 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | −10.2 | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Nicholas Joseph Kearns (1920-1980)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Bankstown". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 112. 11 August 1980. p. 4155. Retrieved 23 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1980 Bankstown by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 September 2019.