1975 Lane Cove state by-election

1975 Lane Cove state by-election
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8 February 1975
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Electoral district of Lane Cove in the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
  First party Second party
 
AUS
Candidate John Dowd Brian Johnson
Party Liberal Australia
Primary vote 15,709 5,870
Percentage 70.8% 26.4%
Swing Increase 9.8 Increase 26.4
MP before election

Ken McCaw
Liberal

Elected MP

John Dowd
Liberal

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Lane Cove on 8 February 1975 because of the resignation of Attorney General Ken McCaw (Liberal).[1]

The Pittwater by-election was held on the same day.

Dates

Date Event
3 January 1975 Resignation of Ken McCaw.[1]
7 January 1975 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
20 January 1975 Nominations
8 February 1975 Polling day
28 February 1975 Return of writ

Results

1975 Lane Cove by-election
Saturday 8 February [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Dowd 15,709 70.8 +9.8
Australia Brian Johnson 5,870 26.4 +13.5
British Australia Harry Marsh 622 2.8
Total formal votes 22,201 97.7 +0.2
Informal votes 521 2.3 −0.2
Turnout 22,722 73.0 −17.3
Liberal hold Swing −69.3

The Labor Party did not contest the election.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Sir Kenneth Malcolm McCaw (1907-1989)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Lane Cove". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 87. 7 July 1930. p. 2701. Retrieved 24 October 2019 – via Trove.
  3. ^ a b Green, Antony. "1976 Lane Cove by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
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