1964 Waratah state by-election
{{short description|Election for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Waratah}}
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Waratah on 19 September 1964. It was triggered by the death of Edward Greaves ({{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}).{{Cite NSW Parliament |name=Mr Edward Greaves (1910-1964) |id=1710 |former=Yes |access-date=13 May 2019}}
Dates
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! Date !! Event |
| 4 July 1964 |
| 15 July 1964
| Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.{{cite news |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220340726 |title=Writ of election: Waratah |newspaper=Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales |issue=86 |date=15 July 1964 |access-date=2021-03-21 |page=2229 |via=Trove}} |
| 20 July 1964
| Date of nomination |
| 8 August 1964
| Polling day |
| 9 September 1964
| Return of writ |
Result
{{Election box begin
|title=
Saturday 8 August{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |title=1964 Waratah by-election |year=1962 |district=Waratah_1 |access-date=2021-03-21}}
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Frank Purdue
|votes = 8,847
|percentage = 51.7
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor NSW
|candidate = Reg Allen
|votes = 8,256
|percentage = 48.3
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 17,103
|percentage = 98.5
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 265
|percentage = 1.5
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 17,368
|percentage = 88.5
|change = -7.1
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Independent
|loser = Labor NSW
|swing = +4.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
Edward Greaves ({{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}) died.
See also
References
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{{NSW by-elections 40th parl|state=expanded}}
{{Results of New South Wales state elections}}
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Category:1964 elections in Australia
Category:New South Wales state by-elections