1942 Dubbo state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Dubbo on 6 June 1942. It was triggered by the death of George Wilson (Country).[1]

Dates

Date	Event
24 April 1943	George Wilson died.[1]
11 May 1942	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
18 May 1942	Day of nomination
6 June 1942	Polling day
15 June 1942	Return of writ

Results

1942 Dubbo by-election
Saturday 6 June [3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Clarrie Robertson	6,206	53.62
	Independent	Harold Thorby	2,801	24.20
	Country	Alfred Yeo	2,567	22.18
Total formal votes			11,574	98.96
Informal votes			122	1.04
Turnout			11,696	77.53
	Labor gain from Country		Swing

See also

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

References

1. "Mr George Alan Lachlan Wilson (1895–1942)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
2. "Writ of election: Dubbo". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (71). 11 May 1942. p. 1569. Retrieved 15 October 2019 – via Trove.
3. Green, Antony. "1942 Dubbo by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 October 2019.