1948_Kogarah_state_by-election

1948 Kogarah state by-election

Election result for Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Kogarah on 17 July 1948. It was triggered by the death of William Currey (Labor).^[1]

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Date	Event
30 April 1948	William Currey died.^[1]
11 June 1948	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.^[2]
22 June 1948	Day of nomination
17 July 1948	Polling day
6 August 1948	Return of writ

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Douglas Cross	12,829	51.7	+9.1
	Labor	Herbert Oxford	12,007	48.4	-9.1
Total formal votes			24,836	98.6	+0.1
Informal votes			361	1.4	-0.1
Turnout			25,197	90.8	-4.3
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+9.1

1948 Kogarah state by-election