1970 Georges River state by-election

Election result for Georges River, New South Wales, Australia

The 1970 Georges River state by-election was held on 19 September 1970 for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Georges River. It was triggered by the death of Douglas Cross (Liberal).[1]

## Dates[edit]

Date | Event

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19 July 1970  | Douglas Cross died.[1]
21 August 1970  | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
28 August 1970  | Day of nomination
19 September 1970  | Polling day
9 October 1970  | Return of writ

## Result[edit]

1970 Georges River by-election
Saturday 19 September [3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Frank Walker | 12,104  | 47.8  | +6.5
| Liberal | John Tonkin  | 10,208  | 40.3  | -18.4
| Def. of Govt Schools | Robin Alleway  | 1,847  | 7.3  |
| Democratic Labor | B Payne  | 1,040  | 4.1  |
| Independent | W L Hutchinson  | 118  | 0.5  |
Total formal votes  | 25,317  | 98.0  | +0.8
Informal votes  | 514  | 2.0  | -0.5
Turnout | 25,831  | 86.0  | -9.3
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Frank Walker | 13,256  | 52.4  | +11.1
| Liberal | John Tonkin  | 12,061  | 47.6  | -11.1
| Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | 11.1 |

## See also[edit]

* Electoral results for the district of Georges River
* List of New South Wales state by-elections

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Mr Albert Jaime Grassby (1926-2005)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
2. ^ "Writ of election: Georges River". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 106\. 21 August 1970. p. 195. Retrieved 19 March 2021 - via Trove.
3. ^ Green, Antony. "1970 Georges River by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 March 2021.

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