1973 Hawkesbury state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Hawkesbury on Saturday, 17 February 1973.[1] It was triggered by the resignation of Bernie Deane (Liberal).[2]

Dates

Date Event
24 October 1972 Resignation of Bernie Deane.[2]
19 January 1973 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3]
26 January 1973 Nominations
17 February 1973 Polling day
16 March 1973 Return of writ

Results

1973 Hawkesbury by-election
Saturday 17 February [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kevin Rozzoli 11,621 45.5 −4.4
Labor Peter Dunn 10,495 41.1 −2.5
Democratic Labor John Allen 1,003 3.9
Australia Vivienne Berzin 703 2.8
Independent Charles Bannister 677 2.6
Independent Donald MacDonald 672 2.6
Independent Mervyn Crane 379 1.5
Total formal votes 25,550 96.41 −1.1
Informal votes 951 3.59 +1.1
Turnout 26,501 83.18 −8.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kevin Rozzoli 13,428 52.6 −2.4
Labor Peter Dunn 12,122 47.4 +2.4
Liberal hold Swing −2.44

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Green, Antony. "1973 Hawkesbury by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Mr Bernard Sydney Llewellyn Deane (1918-1999)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Writ of election: The Hawkesbury". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 10. 19 January 1973. p. 144. Retrieved 20 October 2019 – via Trove.