1948 Coogee state by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Coogee on 8 May 1948 because of the death of Lou Cunningham (Labor).[1] The Labor candidate was his widow Catherine.[2]
Dates[edit]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 23 March 1948 | Lou Cunningham died.[1] |
| 12 April 1948 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 20 April 1948 | Nominations |
| 8 May 1948 | Polling day |
| 4 June 1948 | Return of writ |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Kevin Ellis | 11,047 | 50.65 | +2.35 | |
| Labor | Catherine Cunningham | 9,896 | 45.37 | -6.33 | |
| Communist | Wilton Brown | 717 | 3.29 | ||
| Independent | Clare Peters | 152 | 0.70 | ||
| Total formal votes | 21,812 | 97.37 | |||
| Informal votes | 589 | 2.63 | |||
| Turnout | 22,401 | 87.52 | |||
| Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +2.35 | |||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Mr Lucien Lawrence Cunningham (1889-1948)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1948 Coogee by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Coogee". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 40. 15 April 1948. p. 889. Retrieved 18 October 2019 – via Trove.
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