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1964 Lakemba state by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Lakemba on 19 September 1964. It was triggered by the death of Stan Wyatt (Labor).[1]
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 26 July 1964 | Death of Stan Wyatt.[1] |
| 26 August 1964 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 1 September 1964 | Date of nomination |
| 19 September 1964 | Polling day |
| 23 October 1964 | Return of writ |
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Vince Durick | 12,663 | 56.2 | -4.3 | |
| Liberal | Arthur Parry | 9,283 | 41.2 | +4.4 | |
| Independent | Francis Ball | 594 | 2.6 | ||
| Total formal votes | 22,540 | 98.3 | -0.4 | ||
| Informal votes | 398 | 1.7 | +0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 22,938 | 85.7 | -9.1 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Mr Stanislaus Wyatt (1894-1964)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Lakemba". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 102. 26 August 1964. p. 2705. Retrieved 23 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1964 Lakemba by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 October 2019.