1935 Gordon state by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Gordon on 8 November 1935 because of the resignation of Sir Thomas Bavin who had accepted an appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court.^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
14 October 1935	Sir Thomas Bavin resigned.
1 November 1935	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[2]
8 November 1935	Nominations
23 November 1935	Polling day
6 December 1935	Return of writ

Result

The by-election was caused by resignation of Sir Thomas Bavin who had accepted an appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court.

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Gordon
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

Notes and References

1. 1262 . Sir Thomas Rainsford Bavin (1874-1941) . Yes . 3 May 2019.
2. News: Writ of election: Gordon . . 189 . 1 November 1935 . 30 August 2020 . 4357 . Trove.