Kevin Harrold

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Kevin Joseph Harrold (13 June 1929 – 28 September 2012) was an Australian politician. He was the member for Gordon in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1973 to 1976, and was the only member of the Democratic Labor Party to win election to the New South Wales Parliament.

Harrold was born in Bowral, and was educated there at St Thomas Aquinas School before attending Sydney Technical College. In 1960, he became an electrical contractor. He married Mary on 11 April 1955.{{Cite encyclopedia

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In 1973, the Liberal member for the safe seat of Gordon, Harry Jago, failed to renominate in time, and the seat was left as a contest between Labor candidate Miron Shapira and Harrold, endorsed by the DLP. When the Liberal Party directed its supporters to vote for Harrold, he won the seat easily.{{Cite NSW Parliament |id=162 |name=Mr Kevin Joseph Harrold |former=Yes |access-date=9 April 2019}} By the time of the 1976 election, the DLP had virtually ceased to exist, but the label was retained for Harrold, who was comprehensively defeated by new Liberal candidate Tim Moore.{{Cite NSW election |title=Elections for Gordon |year=DistrictIndexes |district=Gordon |accessdate=21 July 2020}}

Harrold died in September 2012 at the age of 83.{{cite web |url=http://tributes.smh.com.au/obituaries/smh-au/obituary.aspx?n=kevin-harrold&pid=160156215 |title=Kevin Harrold |date=29 September 2012 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=9 April 2019}}