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==Results==
==Results==
{{Election box begin
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|title = Wagga Wagga by-election, 1975: [[Electoral district of Wagga Wagga|Wagga Wagga]] <ref>{{cite news |title=Libs win despite 7pc Labor swing |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102190405 |accessdate=11 September 2018 |work=The Canberra Times |date=8 December 1975}}</ref><ref name="Green 1975 Wagga Wagga by-election">{{cite NSW election |title=1975 Wagga Wagga by-election |year=1973 |district=WaggaWagga_1 |accessdate=28 November 2019}}</ref>
}}

{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = William Cooper
|votes = 67
|percentage = 0.3
|change = +3.0
}}

{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor NSW
|candidate = Richard Gorman
|votes = 7,990
|percentage = 37.2
|change = +10.9
}}

{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country
|candidate = Ronald Hunter
|votes = 2,904
|percentage = 13.5
|change = +13.5
}}

{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Workers
|candidate = Roger Kendall
|votes = 569
|percentage = 2.7
|change = +2.7
}}

{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal NSW
|candidate = [[Joe Schipp]]
|votes = 9,731
|percentage = 45.4
|change = −18.2
}}

{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Australia
|candidate = June Sutherland
|votes = 195
|percentage = 0.9
|change = −0.9
}}

{{Election box formal
|votes = 21,456
|percentage = 98.7
|change =
}}

{{Election box informal
|votes = 282
|percentage = 1.3
|change = −0.2
}}

{{Election box turnout
|votes = 21,738
|percentage = 91.7
|change =
}}

{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor NSW
|candidate = Richard Gorman
|votes = 8,369
|percentage = 39.0
|change =
}}

{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal NSW
|candidate = [[Joe Schipp]]
|votes = 13,087
|percentage = 61.0
|change =
}}

{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Liberal NSW
|swing =
}}

{{Election box end}}


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 10:54, 28 November 2019

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wagga Wagga on 6 December 1975. The election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Party member Wal Fife to successfully contest contest the 1975 federal election for Farrer.[1]

Dates

Date Event
15 October 1975 Wal Fife resigned from parliament.[1]
7 November 1975 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
13 November 1975 Nominations
6 December 1975 Polling day
23 December 1975 Return of writ

Results

Wagga Wagga by-election, 1975: Wagga Wagga [3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Cooper 67 0.3 +3.0
Labor Richard Gorman 7,990 37.2 +10.9
Land Ronald Hunter 2,904 13.5 +13.5
Workers Roger Kendall 569 2.7 +2.7
Liberal Joe Schipp 9,731 45.4 −18.2
Australien June Sutherland 195 0.9 −0.9
Total formal votes 21,456 98.7
Informal votes 282 1.3 −0.2
Turnout 21,738 91.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Richard Gorman 8,369 39.0
Liberal Joe Schipp 13,087 61.0
Liberal hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "The Hon. Wallace Clyde Fife (1929–2017)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Wagga Wagga". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 142. 7 November 1975. p. 4603. Retrieved 28 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Libs win despite 7pc Labor swing". The Canberra Times. 8 December 1975. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  4. ^ Green, Antony. "1975 Wagga Wagga by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
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