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1950 Armidale state by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Armidale on 11 February 1950 because of the resignation of David Drummond (Country) to successfully contest the federal seat of New England at the 1949 election.
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Armidale on 11 February 1950 because of the resignation of David Drummond (Country) to successfully contest the federal seat of New England at the 1949 election.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 28 October 1949 | David Drummond resigned. |
| 10 December 1949 | 1949 federal election |
| 17 January 1950 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 23 January 1950 | Nominations |
| 11 February 1950 | Polling day |
| 13 March 1950 | Return of writ |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Davis Hughes | 4,240 | 32.8 | ||
| Labor | Jim Cahill | 6,064 | 46.9 | ||
| Country | William Fooks | 2,616 | 20.3 | ||
| 12,920 | 99.1 | ||||
| 124 | 1.0 | ||||
| 13,044 | 86.1 | ||||
| Country | Davis Hughes | 6,652 | 51.5 | ||
| Labor | Jim Cahill | 6,268 | 48.5 | ||
| Country hold |
- Electoral results for the district of Armidale
- List of New South Wales state by-elections
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