1952 Liverpool state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Liverpool on 24 May 1952 because of the resignation of Jim McGirr (Labor) who had accepted an appointment as chair of the Maritime Services Board.[1]

Dates
DateEvent
3 April 1952 Jim McGirr resigned.[1]
2 April 1952 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
2 May 1952 Nominations
24 May 1952 Polling day
20 June 1952 Return of writ

Result
1952 Liverpool by-election
Saturday 24 May [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Mannix 14,079 68.8
Liberal Bernard Fitzpatrick 6,380 31.2
Total formal votes 20,459 97.9
Informal votes 432 2.1
Turnout 20,891 86.4
Labor hold Swing

See also

References
  1. "Mr James McGirr (1890-1957)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. "Writ of election: Liverpool". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 92. 3 April 1952. p. 1425. Retrieved 23 March 2021 – via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1952 Liverpool by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
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