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