1964_Wollongong-Kembla_state_by-election

1964 Wollongong-Kembla state by-election

Election for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Wollongong-Kembla

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Wollongong-Kembla on 29 February 1964. It was triggered by the resignation of Rex Connor (Labor) to successfully contest the federal seat of Cunningham at the 1963 election.^[1]

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Date	Event
22 October 1963	Rex Connor resigned.^[1]
30 November 1963	1963 Australian federal election
5 February 1964	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[2]
12 February 1964	Date of nomination
29 February 1964	Polling day
31 March 1964	Return of writ

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Doug Porter	9,641	50.5	-8.0
	Liberal	Jack Hough	9,441	49.5	+8.0
Total formal votes			19,082	97.4	-1.0
Informal votes			512	2.6	+1.0
Turnout			19,594	85.4	-8.2
	Labor hold		Swing	-8.2

1964 Wollongong-Kembla state by-election