1950 Wollongong-Kembla state by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wollongong-Kembla on 11 February 1950 because of the resignation of Billy Davies to successfully contest the federal seat of Cunningham at the 1949 election.^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
28 October 1949	Billy Davies 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

Billy Davies resigned to successfully contest the 1949 election for Cunningham.

Aftermath

Baden Powell did not serve for long, losing pre-selection for the 1950 state election and retiring from politics.

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Mr William Davies (2) (1883-1956) . 1380 . Yes . 30 November 2019.
2. News: Writ of election: Wollongong-Kembla . . 111 . 17 January 1950 . 2021-03-24 . 162 . Trove.