A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Northern Tablelands on 23 May 1987. The by-election was triggered by the resignation due to ill health of sitting Labor party member, Bill McCarthy, who died 3 days later.[1] McCathy's widow Thelma was the Labor candidate at the by-election.[2]

Dates

Date Event
22 April 1987 Bill McCarthy resigned from parliament.[1]
25 April 1987 Death of Bill McCarthy.[1]
1 May 1987 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
7 May 1987 Nominations
23 May 1987 Polling day
12 June 1987 Return of writ

Results

1987 Northern Tablelands by-election
Saturday 23 May [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ray Chappell 14,790 52.6 +52.6
Labor Thelma McCarthy 13,347 47.4 -4.2
Total formal votes 28,137 98.7 -0.1
Informal votes 381 1.3 +0.1
Turnout 28,518 85.3 -8.8
National gain from Labor Swing+4.2

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mr William John Patrick McCarthy". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  2. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1987 Northern Tablelands by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Writ of election: Northern Tablelands". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 77. 4 May 1987. p. 2245. Retrieved 13 November 2019 – via Trove.
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