1965 Bondi state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Bondi on 6 November 1965 because Abe Landa (Labor) resigned to accept the position of Agent-General for New South Wales in London.[1] This position was usually a sinecure for retiring members of the ruling party but Premier Robert Askin offered it to Landa to force his resignation from parliament and cause a by-election with the hope of increasing his government's small majority. Landa's acceptance of the position resulted in his expulsion from the Labor Party.[2]

Dates
Date Event
23 September 1965 Landa resigned from Parliament.[1]
19 October 1965 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
22 October 1965 Day of nomination
6 November 1965 Polling day
7 December 1965 Return of writ

Results
1965 Bondi by-election
Saturday 6 November [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Syd Einfeld 10,110 49.9 -3.7
Liberal John Barraclough 9,579 47.3 +0.9
Democratic Labor William Slowgrove 493 2.4
Independent Albert Rietschel 76 0.4
Total formal votes 20,258 96.5 -1.3
Informal votes 732 3.5 +1.3
Turnout 20,990 86.8 -5.5
After distribution of preferences
Labor Syd Einfeld 10,167 50.2
Liberal John Barraclough 9,588 47.3
Democratic Labor William Slowgrove 503 2.5
Labor hold SwingN/A
  • Preferences were not distributed to completion.

See also

References
  1. "The Hon. Abram Landa (1902-1989)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. "Mr Landa expelled from ALP". The Canberra Times. 20 November 1965. p. 9. Retrieved 16 February 2018 – via Trove.
  3. "Writ of election: Bondi". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 136. 19 October 1965. p. 3443. Retrieved 16 August 2020 – via Trove.
  4. Green, Antony. "1965 Bondi by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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