1965 Bondi state by-election

Election result for Bondi, New South Wales, Australia September 2019 September 2019 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Bondi on 6 November 1965 because Abe Landa (Labor NSW) resigned to accept the position of Agent-General for New South Wales in London.Yes 30 April 2019 1640 The Hon. Abram Landa (1902-1989) This position was usually a sinecure for retiring members of the ruling party but Premier Robert Askin offered it to Landa to force his resignation from parliament and cause a by-election with the hope of increasing his government's small majority. Landa's acceptance of the position resulted in his expulsion from the Labor Party.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105874015 Mr Landa expelled from ALP The Canberra Times 20 November 1965 16 February 2018 9 Trove Dates Date Event 23 September 1965 Landa resigned from Parliament. 19 October 1965 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article219999550 Writ of election: Bondi Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 136 19 October 1965 16 August 2020 3443 Trove 22 October 1965 Day of nomination 6 November 1965 Polling day 7 December 1965 Return of writ Results [[1965 Bondi state by-election|1965 Bondi by-election]]Saturday 6 November1965 Bondi by-election 1965 Bondi_1 17 November 2019 Labor NSW Syd Einfeld 10,110 49.9 -3.7 Liberal NSW John Barraclough 9,579 47.3 +0.9 DLP William Slowgrove 493 2.4 Independent Albert Rietschel 76 0.4 20,258 96.5 -1.3 732 3.5 +1.3 20,990 86.8 -5.5 |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" ! colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |After distribution of preferences Labor NSW Syd Einfeld 10,167 50.2 Liberal NSW John Barraclough 9,588 47.3 DLP William Slowgrove 503 2.5 Labor NSW N/A Preferences were not distributed to completion.Abe Landa (Labor NSW) resigned to accept the position of Agent-General for New South Wales in London. See also Electoral results for the district of Bondi List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1965 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1960s in New South Wales Category:November 1965 in Australia