1950_Concord_state_by-election

1950 Concord state by-election

Election result for Concord, New South Wales, Australia

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Concord on 11 February 1950 because of the death of Brice Mutton (Liberal).^[1]

The by-elections for Armidale and Wollongong-Kembla were held on the same day.

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Date	Event
7 December 1949	Brice Mutton died.^[1]
17 January 1950	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.^[2]
23 January 1950	Nominations
11 February 1950	Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm
18 March 1950	Return of writ

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Adamson	11,495	51.1	+1.1
	Labor	Hector McDonald	11,020	48.9	-1.1
Total formal votes			22,515	98.9	+0.8
Informal votes			258	1.1	-0.8
Turnout			22,773	89.2	-1.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.1

1950 Concord state by-election