1974_Goulburn_state_by-election

1974 Goulburn state by-election

1974 Goulburn state by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Goulburn on 20 July 1974 because Country Party member Ron Brewer resigned to contest the 1974 federal election for Eden-Monaro. Brewer was defeated by 146 votes,[1] and re-contested Goulburn.[2]

Dates

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Candidates

  • Dermid McDermott, the Labor Party candidate, was the son of the Mayor of Goulburn.[6] This was the only time he would contest a Legistaive Assembly election.[7]
  • Ron Brewer, the Country Party candidate, was the former member recontesting the seat.

Results

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See also

Notes

  1. compared to the two-party-preferred result for the 1973 Goulburn election.

References

  1. [1]
    "1974 legislative election: House of Representatives: New South Wales". Psephos- Adam Carr's election archive. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  2. [2]
    Green, Antony. "1974 Goulburn by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Proclamation to dissolve the Senate and House of Representatives". Australian Government Gazette. No. 31B. 11 April 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 18 October 2019 – via Trove.
  4. [4]
    "Mr Ronald Alfred St Clair Brewer (1921-2003)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  5. [5]
    "Writ of election: Goulburn". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 53. 13 May 1974. p. 1147. Retrieved 18 October 2019 – via Trove.
  6. [6]
    "In brief: Candidate". The Canberra Times. 11 June 1974. p. 3. Retrieved 18 October 2019 – via Trove.
  7. [7]
    Green, Antony. "Index to candidates: McCaughey to McKeever". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
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