1935 Gordon state by-election
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Gordon on 8 November 1935 because of the resignation of Sir Thomas Bavin (United Australia) who had accepted an appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court.[1]
Dates
[edit]| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 October 1935 | Sir Thomas Bavin resigned.[1] |
| 1 November 1935 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 8 November 1935 | Nominations |
| 23 November 1935 | Polling day |
| 6 December 1935 | Return of writ |
Result
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Australia | Sir Philip Goldfinch | unopposed | |||
| United Australia hold | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sir Thomas Rainsford Bavin (1874-1941)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Gordon". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 189. 1 November 1935. p. 4357. Retrieved 30 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1935 Gordon by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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