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1980 Bankstown state by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Bankstown on 13 September 1980 following the death of Nick Kearns (Labor).
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Bankstown on 13 September 1980 following the death of Nick Kearns (Labor).
By-elections for the seats of Ku-ring-gai and Murray were held on the same day.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 24 July 1980 | Death of Nick Kearns. |
| 11 August 1980 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. |
| 18 August 1980 | Day of nomination |
| 13 September 1980 | Polling day |
| 26 September 1980 | Return of writ |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Ric Mochalski | 16,074 | 65.6 | −7.4 | |
| Liberal | James McDonald | 8,414 | 34.4 | +13.7 | |
| 24,488 | 96.9 | −0.4 | |||
| 779 | 3.1 | +0.4 | |||
| 25,267 | 77.5 | −16.7 | |||
| Labor hold | Swing | −10.2 |
- Electoral results for the district of Bankstown
- List of New South Wales state by-elections
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