1980 Ku-ring-gai state by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Ku-ring-gai on 13 September 1980. It was triggered by the resignation of John Maddison (Liberal).[1]

By-elections for the seats of Bankstown and Murray were held on the same day.

Dates[edit]

Date Event
4 July 1980 John Maddison resigned.[1]
11 August 1980 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
18 August 1980 Day of nomination
13 September 1980 Polling day
26 September 1980 Return of writ

Results[edit]

1980 Ku-ring-gai by-election
Saturday 13 September [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nick Greiner 15,681 68.7 +3.2
Independent Brian Buckley 7,152 31.3
Total formal votes 22,833 96.1 -1.9
Informal votes 917 3.9 +1.9
Turnout 23,750 71.1 -19.9
Liberal hold Swing +3.2 [a]

Labor did not nominate a candidate.

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ compared to the two-party-preferred result for the 1978 Ku-ring-gai election.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "The Hon. John Clarkson Maddison (1921-1982)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Ku-ring-gai". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 110. 11 August 1980. p. 4151. Retrieved 23 October 2019 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "1980 Ku-ring-gai by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 October 2019.