1973 Murray state by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Murray on 6 October 1973 because of the death of Joe Lawson (Independent).[1] Lawson had represented the district since 1932, as a member of the Country Party until 1968 when he lost pre-selection. He ran as an independent, winning the seat at the 1968 and 1971 elections.[2]
Dates[]
Date | Event |
---|---|
14 August 1973 | Joe Lawson died.[1] |
7 September 1973 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
14 September 1973 | Nominations |
6 October 1973 | Polling day |
2 November 1973 | Return of writ |
Candidates[]
This was the first election for all 3 candidates and each would again contest the electorate at the general election in November 1973 with similar results.
- Mary Meillon (Liberal) was the eldest daughter of Joe Lawson.[1]
- Bruce Jeffery (Country) was secretary of the Rural Lands Protection Board in Jerilderie and would later be elected the member for Oxley.[4]
- Douglas Drew (Labor) did not stand again after 1973.[5]
Result[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Mary Meillon | 5,661 | 33.9 | +19.6 | |
Country | Bruce Jeffery | 6,663 | 40.0 | +8.8 | |
Labor | Douglas Drew | 4,351 | 26.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 16,675 | 98.6 | +1.6 | ||
Informal votes | 236 | 1.4 | -1.6 | ||
Turnout | 16,911 | 85.0 | -5.6 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Mary Meillon | 8,335 | 51.2 | ||
Country | Bruce Jeffery | 8,145 | 48.8 | ||
Liberal gain from Independent | Swing |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Mr Joseph Alexander Lawson (1893-1973)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Murray". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Writ of election: Murray". New South Wales Government Gazette (117). 7 September 1973. p. 3899. Retrieved 18 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Mr Bruce Leslie Jeffery (1944- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Drew to Edgell". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1973 Murray by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
Categories:
- 1973 elections in Australia
- New South Wales state by-elections
- 1970s in New South Wales
- February 1973 events in Australia