1969 Gwydir by-election|
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Turnout | 39,800 (88.2%) |
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A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Gwydir on 7 June 1969. This was triggered by the resignation of Country Party MP Ian Allan, who had been appointed Secretary-General and regional director of ANZAC war graves in the Pacific Region of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.[1] As a by-election for the seat of Bendigo had just been called, the two were held on the same day.
The by-election was won by Country Party candidate Ralph Hunt.
Candidates[]
The Country Party candidate, Ralph Hunt, was the NSW and federal chairman of the party, and a farmer and grazier from northern New South Wales.[1]
The Labor candidate, Roger Nott, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Liverpool Plains, largely located within Gwydir, from 1941 until 1961, and served as a minister in the Cahill and Heffron governments, before being appointed by the Menzies government as Administrator of the Northern Territory.[1][2]
Key dates[]
Date
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Event
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30 April 1969
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The Speaker announced that Ian Allan had resigned from Parliament.[3]
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1 May 1969
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The writ for the by-election was issued.[4]
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16 May 1969
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Close of nominations.
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7 June 1969
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Polling day.
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4 July 1969
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Return of the writ.
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12 August 1969
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Ralph Hunt was sworn in as the member for Gwydir.[5]
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Results[]
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