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Election for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Waratah From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Waratah on 19 September 1964. It was triggered by the death of Edward Greaves (Labor).[1]
Date | Event |
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4 July 1964 | Death of Edward Greaves.[1] |
15 July 1964 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
20 July 1964 | Date of nomination |
8 August 1964 | Polling day |
9 September 1964 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Frank Purdue | 8,847 | 51.7 | +4.4 | |
Labor | Reg Allen | 8,256 | 48.3 | +4.4 | |
Total formal votes | 17,103 | 98.5 | −0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 265 | 1.5 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 17,368 | 88.5 | −7.1 | ||
Independent gain from Labor | Swing | +4.4 |
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