1961 Paddington-Waverley state by-election
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Electoral district of Paddington-Waverley in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 21,898[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 69.01% ( 21.4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 Paddington-Waverley state by-election was held on 25 February 1961 to elect the member for Paddington-Waverley in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the death of Labor Party MP William Ferguson.[2]
Labor candidate Keith Anderson was elected with a 28.7% primary vote swing in his favour.[3] The only other candidate was Edward Maher from the Communist Party, who received 9.64% of the vote.[4]
This was the final election held in Paddington-Waverley, which was abolished ahead of the 1962 New South Wales state election, having only been created one election prior in 1959.[5]
Key events
- 29 January 1961 − William Ferguson died[2]
- 6 February 1961 − Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly[6]
- 10 February 1961 − Candidate nominations[1]
- 25 February 1961 − Polling day[1]
- 24 March 1961 − Return of writ[1]
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labor | Keith Anderson | 12,972 | 91.36 | +28.7 | |
| Communist | Edward Maher | 1,227 | 8.64 | +5.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 14,199 | 93.95 | −3.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 912 | 6.05 | +3.1 | ||
| Turnout | 15,111 | 69.01 | −21.4 | ||
| Labor hold | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Green, Antony. "Paddington-Waverley - By-election (Roll: 21,898)". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Mr William John (2) FERGUSON (1891 - 1961)". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Mr Keith William ANDERSON (1916 - 1965)". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 21 April 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "COMMUNIST CANDIDATE". Tribune. 15 February 1961. p. 9. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ Cunneen, Chris (2021). "Keith William Anderson (1916–1965)". People Australia. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Writ of Election". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 6 February 1961. p. 351. Retrieved 30 May 2025.