1939 Waverley state by-election
Election result for Waverley, New South Wales, Australia
The 1939 Waverley state by-election was held on 22 April 1939 for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Waverley because of the death of John Waddell (United Australia).[1]
Dates
Date | Event |
---|---|
15 March 1939 | Death of John Waddell.[1] |
24 March 1939 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
3 April 1939 | Nominations |
22 April 1939 | Polling day |
5 May 1939 | Return of writ |
Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Industrial Labor | Clarrie Martin | 6,397 | 34.8 | ||
United Australia | Ella Waddell [a] | 6,539 | 34.6 | -16.8 | |
Labor | James Ormonde | 5,630 | 30.6 | -18.0 | |
Total formal votes | 18,386 | 98.0 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 370 | 2.0 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 18,756 | 93.0 | −1.9 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Industrial Labor | Clarrie Martin | 10,477 | 56.8 | ||
United Australia | Ella Waddell [a] | 7,939 | 43.2 | -8.2 | |
Industrial Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | N/A |
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Ella Waddell was the widow of former member John Waddell.
References
- ^ a b "Mr John William Waddell (1891–1939)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Waverley". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 49. 24 March 1939. p. 1453. Retrieved 26 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1939 Waverley by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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