1949 Cobar state by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Cobar on 12 March 1949 because of the death of Mat Davidson .^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
9 January 1949	Mat Davidson died.
11 February 1949	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.^[2]
18 February 1949	Nominations
12 March 1949	Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm
24 March 1949	Return of writ

Result

The by-election was caused by the death of Mat Davidson .^[3]

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Mr Mark Anthony Davidson (1869-1949) . 1207 . Yes . 13 May 2019.
2. News: Writ of election: Cobar . . 19 . 11 February 1949 . 28 August 2020 . 377 . Trove.
3. Mr Mark Anthony Davidson (1869-1949) . 1207 . Yes . 13 May 2019.