1940 Croydon state by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Croydon on 7 September 1940 because of the resignation of Bertram Stevens, to contest the federal seat of Lang in the 1940 election, however, he was unsuccessful.^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
12 August 1940	Bertram Stevens resigned.^[2]
20 August 1940	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.^[3]
27 August 1940	Nominations
7 September 1940	Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm
21 September 1940	Return of writ
	Federal election

Candidates

• Hector Robert (Bob) Hunt was a Sydney solicitor, who with his brother Edward Allan (Ted), established the firm Hunt and Hunt.^[4]
• David Hunter was an insurance broker who had been blind since he was six.
• (Frederick) Harold Reed was an Alderman on Burwood Council and a former Mayor.
• George Weir was a barrister and former president of the Australian Public Service Federation.
• Robert Gordon Woolston was a brass moulder and vice-president of the Croydon Branch of .^[5]

Result

The by-election was caused by the resignation of Bertram Stevens, to contest the federal seat of Lang at the 1940 election.

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Croydon (New South Wales)
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1940 House of Representatives election: New South Wales . Psephos, Adam Carr's election archive . 30 August 2020.
2. Sir Bertram Sydney Barnsdale Stevens (1889–1973) . 1478 . Yes . 11 May 2019.
3. News: Writ of election: Croydon . . 114 . 20 August 1940 . 30 August 2020 . 3547 . Trove.
4. Web site: Our Firm's History . 2020-08-30 . Hunt & Hunt Lawyers . en-AU.
5. News: Federal election plans . . 17 August 1940 . 30 August 2020 . 5 . Trove.