1973_Byron_state_by-election

1973 Byron state by-election

Election result for Byron, New South Wales, Australia

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Byron on 17 February 1973 because of the resignation of Stanley Stephens (Country).^[1]

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Date	Event
17 January 1973	Stanley Stephens resigned.^[1]
19 January 1973	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[2]
26 January 1973	Nominations
17 February 1973	Polling day
16 March 1973	Return of writ

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Jack Boyd	6,397	35.9
	Labor	James Constable	7,535	42.3	-3.2
	Country	Colville Vincent	3,584	20.1
	Australia	Clemens Vermeulen	314	1.8
Total formal votes			17,830	98.7	+0.2
Informal votes			227	1.3	-0.2
Turnout			18,057	88.5	-3.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Jack Boyd	9,584	54.5	-0.8
	Labor	James Constable	7,976	45.5	+0.8
	Country hold		Swing	-0.8

1973 Byron state by-election