1957 Wollondilly state by-election
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wollondilly on 26 October 1957. The election was triggered by the resignation of Blake Pelly (Liberal).[1]
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Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 19 September 1957 | Blake Pelly resigned.[1] |
| 1 October 1957 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 8 October 1957 | Nominations |
| 24 October 1957 | Polling day |
| 25 November 1957 | Return of writ |
Candidates
- Tom Lewis (Liberal) was a lieutenant in the Australian Imperial Force and then the manager of a chicken farm at Castlereagh.[3]
- Ern Seager (Labor) was the Labor candidate at the 1956 and 1959 elections. He was unsuccessful on each occasion.
- Murrum Sweet was a former president of Wollondilly Shire.[4] This was the only occasion in which he stood for election in New South Wales.
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal NSW | Tom Lewis | 8,483 | 52.0 | ||
| Labor NSW | Ern Seager | 5,155 | 31.6 | ||
| Independent | Murrum Sweet | 2,666 | 16.4 | ||
| Total formal votes | 16,304 | 98.6 | |||
| Informal votes | 236 | 1.4 | |||
| Turnout | 16,540 | 86.2 | |||
| Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold | Swing | ||||
See also
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