1954 Phillip state by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Phillip on 14 August 1954 because of the death of Tom Shannon (Labor).[1]

Dates[]

Date Event
9 June 1954 Tom Shannon died.[1]
15 July 1954 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
22 July 1954 Day of nomination
14 August 1954 Polling day
10 September 1954 Return of writ

Candidates[]

  • Wal Campbell (Independent) was the proprietor and editor of The Rock, an anti-catholic paper. He stated that his policies would be similar to Labor, however he was opposed to sectarianism in the party.[3] This was the only time he was a candidate for the Legislative Assembly.
  • Pat Hills (Labor) was a toolmaker, engineer and the Lord Mayor of Sydney.[4]

Result[]

1954 Phillip by-election
Saturday 14 August [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pat Hills 11,450 73.3
Independent Wal Campbell 4,164 26.7
Total formal votes 15,614 97.6
Informal votes 392 2.4
Turnout 16,006 69.1
Labor hold Swing N/A

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Mr Thomas John Shannon (1884-1954)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Phillip". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (107). 15 July 1954. p. 2059. Retrieved 23 March 2021 – via Trove.
  3. ^ "Two contest Phillip by-election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 July 1954. p. 5. Retrieved 23 March 2021 – via Trove.
  4. ^ "Patrick Darcy Hills". Sydney's Aldermen. City of Sydney. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  5. ^ Green, Antony. "1954 Phillip by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
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