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1928 Coogee state by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Coogee on 22 September 1928 because of the death of Nationalist Party member Hyman Goldstein.[1]

Dates

Date Event
7 September 1928 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
14 September 1928 Nominations
22 September 1928 Polling day
5 October 1928 Return of writ

Results

1928 Coogee by-election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Dunningham 7,854 69.23
Labor Morris Curotta 3,490 30.77
Total formal votes 11,344 99.45
Informal votes 63 0.55
Turnout 11,407 61.92
Nationalist hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mr Hyman Goldstein". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Coogee". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 124. 7 September 1928. p. 4155. Retrieved 12 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "1928 results Coogee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 October 2019.