1981 Cessnock state by-election
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.
Dates[edit]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 22 January 1981 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3] |
| 29 January 1981 | Close of nominations |
| 21 February 1981 | Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm |
| 13 March 1981 | Return of writ |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Stan Neilly | 15,932 | 70.43 | ||
| Liberal | Colin Richardson | 3,911 | 17.29 | ||
| Democrats | Elisabeth Kirkby | 2,779 | 12.28 | ||
| Total formal votes | 22,622 | 98.91 | |||
| Informal votes | 250 | 1.09 | |||
| Turnout | 22,872 | 88.74 | |||
| Labor hold | Swing | ||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1981 Cessnock by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Mr Robert James Brown". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "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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