1980 Ku-ring-gai state by-election
Appearance
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Ku-ring-gai on 13 September 1980. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting Liberal MP John Maddison.[1]
By-elections for the seats of Bankstown and Murray were held on the same day.
Dates
Date | Event |
---|---|
4 July 1980 | John Maddison resigned.[1] |
11 August 1980 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
18 August 1980 | Day of nomination |
13 September 1980 | Polling day |
26 September 1980 | Return of writ |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Nick Greiner | 15,681 | 68.7 | +3.2 | |
Independent | Brian Buckley | 7,152 | 31.3 | ||
Total formal votes | 22,833 | 96.1 | −1.9 | ||
Informal votes | 917 | 3.9 | +1.9 | ||
Turnout | 23,750 | 71.1 | −19.9 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | +3.2 [a] |
The Labor party did not nominate a candidate.
See also
Notes
- ^ compared to the two-party-preferred result for the 1978 Ku-ring-gai election.
References
- ^ a b "The Hon. John Clarkson Maddison (1921-1982)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Ku-ring-gai". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 110. 11 August 1980. p. 4151. Retrieved 23 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1980 results Ku-ring-gai by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 October 2019.