A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Castlereagh on 23 February 1980 due to the resignation of Jack Renshaw ( Labor). [1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 29 January 1980 | Jack Renshaw resigned. [1] |
| 29 January 1980 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2] |
| 4 February 1980 | Day of nomination |
| 23 February 1980 | Polling day |
| 10 March 1980 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Jim Curran | 9,327 | 51.9 | -5.0 | |
| Country | John Hickmott | 8,651 | 48.1 | +5.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 17,978 | 99.3 | +0.8 | ||
| Informal votes | 134 | 0.7 | -0.8 | ||
| Turnout | 18,112 | 83.0 | -9.3 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | -5.0 | |||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Mr John Brophy Renshaw (1909–1987)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Castlereagh". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 16. 29 January 1980. p. 471. Retrieved 23 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1980 Castlereagh by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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