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1980 Ku-ring-gai state by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Ku-ring-gai on 13 September 1980. It was triggered by the resignation of John Maddison (Liberal).
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Ku-ring-gai on 13 September 1980. It was triggered by the resignation of John Maddison (Liberal).
By-elections for the seats of Bankstown and Murray were held on the same day.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 4 July 1980 | John Maddison resigned. |
| 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}±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Nick Greiner | 15,681 | 68.7 | +3.2 | |
| Independent | Brian Buckley | 7,152 | 31.3 | ||
| 22,833 | 96.1 | −1.9 | |||
| 917 | 3.9 | +1.9 | |||
| 23,750 | 71.1 | −19.9 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +3.2 |
Labor did not nominate a candidate.
- Electoral results for the district of Ku-ring-gai
- List of New South Wales state by-elections
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