A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Randwick on 14 February 1970. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting member Lionel Bowen (Labor) to successfully contest the federal seat of Kingsford Smith at the 1969 election.[1]

Dates

DateEvent
18 September 1969 Resignation of Lionel Bowen.[1]
25 October 1969 1969 Australian federal election
19 January 1970 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
23 January 1970 Day of nomination
14 February 1970 Polling day
10 March 1970 Return of writ

Result

1970 Randwick by-election
Saturday 14 February [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Laurie Brereton 13,201 61.5 +8.9
Liberal John McLaughlin 8,252 38.5 -5.1
Total formal votes 21,453 97.3 +0.5
Informal votes 581 2.6 +0.5
Turnout 20,034 79.5 -13.3
Labor hold Swing+8.1

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mr Lionel Frost Bowen (1922–2012)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Writ of election: Randwick". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 8. January 1970. p. 195. Retrieved 21 October 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ↑ Green, Antony. "1970 Randwick by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
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