A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Burwood on 2 June 1951 because of the death of Gordon Jackett (Liberal).[1]

Dates

Date Event
3 May 1951 Gordon Jackett died.[1]
7 May 1951 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
15 May 1951 Nominations
2 June 1951 Polling day
29 June 1951 Return of writ

Result

1951 Burwood by-election
Saturday 2 June [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Leslie Parr 11,045 52.6 -5.4
Labor Cliff Mallam 7,783 37.1
Independent Rex Reynolds 2,168 10.3
Total formal votes 20,996 99.0 +3.9
Informal votes 210 1.0 -3.9
Turnout 21,206 85.9 -6.5
Liberal hold SwingN/A

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mr Harry Gordon Jackett (1887-1951)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Writ of election: Burwood". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 75. 7 May 1951. p. 1373. Retrieved 20 August 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ↑ Green, Antony. "1951 Burwood by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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