1964 Casino state by-election

1964 Casino state by-election
29 February 1964
Electoral district of Casino in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Registered16,917
Turnout89.94%
  First party Second party Third party
 
COU
COU
Candidate Richmond Manyweathers Robert Nicholls Charles Yabsley
Party Country Country Country
Primary vote 5,433 3,092 3,053
Percentage 36.29% 20.65% 20.39%
TCP 58.48% 41.52%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
COU
Candidate William Young Roderick Ramsay
Party Independent Country
Primary vote 1,868 1,526
Percentage 12.48% 10.19%
MP before election

Ian Robinson
Country

Elected MP

Richmond Manyweathers
Country

The 1964 Casino state by-election was held on 29 February 1964 to elect the member for Casino in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the resignation of Country Party MP Ian Robinson.

Robinson resigned from the Legislative Assembly after winning the seat of Cowper at the 1963 federal election.[1] In a field of four Country candidates and one independent, Richmond Manyweathers retained the seat for the Country Party with 58.48% of the two-candidate-preferred vote.[2]

Key dates

Candidates

Party Candidate Background
  Country Richmond Manyweathers Mayor of Casino
  Country Robert Nicholls
  Country Roderick Ramsay
  Country Charles Yabsley
  Independent William Young Labor candidate for Casino in 1953

Result

1964 Casino state by-election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Richmond Manyweathers 5,433 36.29
Country Robert Nicholls 3,092 20.65
Country Charles Yabsley 3,053 20.39
Independent William Young 1,868 12.48
Country Roderick Ramsay 1,526 10.19
Total formal votes 14,972 98.40
Informal votes 243 1.60
Turnout 15,215 89.94
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Richmond Manyweathers 5,433 58.48
Country Charles Yabsley 3,053 41.52
Country hold  

See also

References

  1. ^ "Senate debates". Open Australia. 27 March 2017. Archived from the original on 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Elections for the District of Casino". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  3. ^ "WRIT OF ELECTION". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 5 February 1964. p. 341. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  4. ^ Green, Antony. "Casino - By-election 1964". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
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