A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Northern Tablelands on 23 May 1987. The by-election was triggered by the resignation due to ill health of sitting Labor party member, Bill McCarthy, who died 3 days later.[1] McCathy's widow Thelma was the Labor candidate at the by-election.[2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 22 April 1987 | Bill McCarthy resigned from parliament.[1] |
| 25 April 1987 | Death of Bill McCarthy.[1] |
| 1 May 1987 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 7 May 1987 | Nominations |
| 23 May 1987 | Polling day |
| 12 June 1987 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Ray Chappell | 14,790 | 52.6 | +52.6 | |
| Labor | Thelma McCarthy | 13,347 | 47.4 | −4.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 28,137 | 98.7 | −0.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 381 | 1.3 | +0.1 | ||
| Turnout | 28,518 | 85.3 | −8.8 | ||
| National gain from Labor | Swing | +4.2 | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Mr William John Patrick McCarthy". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1987 Northern Tablelands by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Northern Tablelands". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 77. 4 May 1987. p. 2245. Retrieved 13 November 2019 – via Trove.