1961 Paddington-Waverley state by-election

none August 2019 August 2019 1961 Paddington-Waverley state by-election New South Wales parliamentary Primary 25 February 1961 1959 1962 Electoral district of Paddington-Waverley in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 21,898 69.01% ( 21.4) Labor Placeholder.png 120 120 160 0 0 Keith Anderson New South Wales Labor Party 12,972 91.36% 28.7 Communist Placeholder.png 120 120 160 0 0 Edward Maher Communist Party of Australia 1,227 8.64% 5.5 MP William Ferguson New South Wales Labor Party Keith Anderson New South Wales Labor Party The 1961 Paddington-Waverley state by-election was held on 25 February 1961 to elect the member for Paddington-Waverley in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the death of Labor Party MP William Ferguson.Mr William John (2) FERGUSON (1891 - 1961) https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/formermembers/Pages/former-member-details.aspx?pk=1524 Parliament of New South Wales 30 May 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250121153845/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/formermembers/Pages/former-member-details.aspx?pk=1524 21 January 2025 Labor candidate Keith Anderson was elected with a 28.7% primary vote swing in his favour.Mr Keith William ANDERSON (1916 - 1965) https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/formermembers/Pages/former-member-details.aspx?pk=1755 Parliament of New South Wales 30 May 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250421014750/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/formermembers/Pages/former-member-details.aspx?pk=1755 21 April 2025 The only other candidate was Edward Maher from the Communist Party, who received 9.64% of the vote.COMMUNIST CANDIDATE https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/236249472 Tribune 30 May 2025 9 15 February 1961 This was the final election held in Paddington-Waverley, which was abolished ahead of the 1962 New South Wales state election, having only been created one election prior in 1959.Cunneen Chris Keith William Anderson (1916–1965) https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/anderson-keith-william-32151 People Australia 30 May 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20241204051200/https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/anderson-keith-william-32151 4 December 2024 2021 Key events 29 January 1961 − William Ferguson died 6 February 1961 − Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative AssemblyWrit of Election https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/220243562 Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 30 May 2025 351 6 February 1961 10 February 1961 − Candidate nominations 25 February 1961 − Polling day 24 March 1961 − Return of writ Result [[1961 Paddington-Waverley state by-election|1961 Paddington-Waverley state by-election]]Green Antony Paddington-Waverley - By-election (Roll: 21,898) https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1959/PaddingtonWaverley_1.htm Parliament of New South Wales 30 May 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250121152254/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1959/PaddingtonWaverley_1.htm 21 January 2025 Labor NSW Keith Anderson 12,972 91.36 +28.7 Communist Edward Maher 1,227 8.64 +5.5 14,199 93.95 -3.1 912 6.05 +3.1 15,111 69.01 -21.4 Labor NSW No William Ferguson (Labor NSW) died. See also Electoral results for the district of Paddington-Waverley References expanded Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1961 elections in Australia Category:1960s in New South Wales Category:February 1961 in Australia