1946 Goulburn state by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Goulburn on 1 June 1946 because of the resignation of Jack Tully to be appointed Agent-General for New South Wales in London.^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
9 May 1946	Jack Tully resigned.
13 May 1946	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.^[2]
17 May 1946	Nominations
1 June 1946	Polling day
22 June 1946	Return of writ

Candidates

• Ray Bladwell, the Country Party candidate, was a local grazier and wool broker.^[3] This was his first election campaign and he would unsuccessfully stand for Goulburn in 1947, 1956 and 1959.
• Dick Hollis, the Liberal party candidate, was the Mayor of Goulburn and nephew of the former member Dr Leslie Hollis.^[3]
• Laurie Tully, the Labor Party candidate, a son of the former member, was educated at St Patrick's College, Goulburn, former public servant, and barrister.^[3]

Results

Jack Tully resigned to be appointed Agent-General for New South Wales in London.

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Mr John Moran Tully (1885-1966) . 1425 . Yes . 8 May 2019.
2. News: Writ of election: Goulburn . . 53 . 13 May 1946 . 17 October 2019 . 1147 . Trove.
3. News: To-morrow's by-election: an outline of each candidate . . 31 May 1946 . 17 October 2019 . 1 . Trove.