1940 Croydon state by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Croydon on 7 September 1940 because of the resignation of Bertram Stevens (United Australia), to contest the federal seat of Lang in the 1940 election,[1] however, he was unsuccessful.[2]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 12 August 1940 | Bertram Stevens resigned.[3] |
| 20 August 1940 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[4] |
| 27 August 1940 | Nominations |
| 7 September 1940 | Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm |
| 21 September 1940 | Return of writ |
| Federal election |
Candidates
- Hector Robert (Bob) Hunt (Ind. United Australia) was a Sydney solicitor,[5] who with his brother Edward Allan (Ted), established the firm Hunt and Hunt.[6]
- David Hunter (United Australia) was an insurance broker who had been blind since he was six.
- (Frederick) Harold Reed (Ind. United Australia) was an Alderman on Burwood Council and a former Mayor.
- George Weir (Labor) was a barrister and former president of the Australian Public Service Federation.
- Robert Gordon Woolston (Independent) was a brass moulder and vice-president of the Croydon Branch of United Australia.[5]
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | George Weir | 6,249 | 38.9 | ||
| United Australia | David Hunter | 4,693 | 29.2 | ||
| Ind. United Australia | Harold Reed | 3,955 | 24.6 | ||
| Ind. United Australia | Bob Hunt | 1,091 | 6.8 | ||
| Independent | Robert Woolston | 60 | 0.4 | ||
| Total formal votes | 16,048 | 95.8 | +1.9 | ||
| Informal votes | 707 | 4.2 | −1.9 | ||
| Turnout | 16,755 | 88.2 | −6.5 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| United Australia | David Hunter | 9,003 | 56.1 | −13.5 | |
| Labor | George Weir | 7,045 | 43.9 | ||
| United Australia hold | Swing | −13.5 | |||
See also
- Electoral results for the district of Croydon (New South Wales)
- List of New South Wales state by-elections
References
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1940 Croydon by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "1940 House of Representatives election: New South Wales". Psephos, Adam Carr's election archive. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Sir Bertram Sydney Barnsdale Stevens (1889–1973)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Croydon". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 114. 20 August 1940. p. 3547. Retrieved 30 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ a b "Federal election plans". The Daily Telegraph. 17 August 1940. p. 5. Retrieved 30 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Our Firm's History". Hunt & Hunt Lawyers. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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