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1948 Kogarah state by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Kogarah on 17 July 1948. It was triggered by the death of William Currey (Labor).
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Kogarah on 17 July 1948. It was triggered by the death of William Currey (Labor).
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 30 April 1948 | William Currey died. |
| 11 June 1948 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. |
| 22 June 1948 | Day of nomination |
| 17 July 1948 | Polling day |
| 6 August 1948 | Return of writ |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Douglas Cross | 12,829 | 51.7 | +9.1 | |
| Labor | Herbert Oxford | 12,007 | 48.4 | −9.1 | |
| 24,836 | 98.6 | +0.1 | |||
| 361 | 1.4 | −0.1 | |||
| 25,197 | 90.8 | −4.3 | |||
| Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.1 |
- Electoral results for the district of Kogarah
- List of New South Wales state by-elections
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