1950 Wollondilly state by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wollondilly on 23 January 1950 because of the resignation of Jeff Bate to successfully contest the federal seat of Macarthur at the 1949 election.^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
28 October 1949	Jeff Bate resigned.
10 December 1949	1949 federal election
17 January 1950	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[2]
23 January 1950	Nominations
11 February 1950	Polling day
13 March 1950	Return of writ

Result

Jeff Bate resigned to successfully contest the 1949 election for Macarthur.

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Mr (Jeff) Henry Jefferson Percival Bate (1906-1984) . 1668 . Yes . 3 May 2019.
2. News: Writ of election: Wollondilly . . 111 . 17 January 1950 . 2021-03-24 . 162 . Trove.