1981_Cessnock_state_by-election

1981 Cessnock state by-election

1981 Cessnock state by-election

Election result for Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia


A by-election for the seat of Cessnock in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 21 February 1981. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Bob Brown (Labor) to successfully contest the federal House of Representatives seat of Hunter at the 1980 election.[1][2]

By-elections for the seats of Maitland, Oxley and Sturt were held on the same day.

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References

  1. Green, Antony. "1981 Cessnock by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. "Mr Robert James Brown". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. "Writ of election: Cessnock". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 16. 22 January 1981. p. 421. Retrieved 1 October 2019 via Trove.

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