A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Sturt on 21 February 1981 following the resignation of Tim Fischer (National Country) to successfully contest the seat of Murray at the 1980 by-election.[1]
By-elections for the seats of Cessnock, Oxley and Maitland were held on the same day.
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 12 August 1980 | Resignation of Tim Fischer.[1] |
| 22 January 1981 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 29 January 1981 | Day of nomination |
| 21 February 1981 | Polling day |
| 13 March 1981 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Country | John Sullivan | 11,614 | 63.1 | −3.0 | |
| Labor | Michael Anthony | 6,805 | 37.0 | +3.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 18,419 | 99.1 | +0.5 | ||
| Informal votes | 165 | 0.9 | −0.5 | ||
| Turnout | 18,584 | 82.6 | −11.2 | ||
| National Country hold | Swing | −3.0 | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr (Tim) Timothy Andrew Fischer (1946-2019)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Sturt". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 17. 22 January 1981. p. 423. Retrieved 4 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1981 Sturt by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 November 2019.