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1955 Clarence state by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Clarence on 26 March 1955 following the death of Country Party member Cecil Wingfield.[1] All three candidates were endorsed by the Country Party

Results

1955 Clarence by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bill Weiley 8,805 53.03
Country John Moorhead 6,153 37.06
Country Garth Munro 1,645 9.91
Informal votes 231 1.37
Turnout 16,834 89.18

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mr Cecil Gordon Wingfield (1893-1955)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. ^ Green, Antony. "1955 results Clarence". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 October 2019.