1987 Northern Tablelands state by-election

Election result for Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia November 2019 November 2019 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Northern Tablelands on 23 May 1987. The by-election was triggered by the resignation due to ill health of sitting Labor party member, Bill McCarthy, who died 3 days later.Mr William John Patrick McCarthy 1824 Yes 6 May 2019 McCathy's widow Thelma was the Labor candidate at the by-election. Dates Date Event 22 April 1987 Bill McCarthy resigned from parliament. 25 April 1987 Death of Bill McCarthy. 1 May 1987 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article231677015 Writ of election: Northern Tablelands New South Wales Government Gazette 77 4 May 1987 13 November 2019 2245 Trove 7 May 1987 Nominations 23 May 1987 Polling day 12 June 1987 Return of writ Results [[1987 Northern Tablelands state by-election|1987 Northern Tablelands by-election]]Saturday 23 May1987 Northern Tablelands by-election 1987 NorthernTablelands_1 13 November 2019 Nationals NSW Ray Chappell 14,790 52.6 +52.6 Labor NSW Thelma McCarthy 13,347 47.4 -4.2 28,137 98.7 -0.1 381 1.3 +0.1 28,518 85.3 -8.8 Nationals NSW Labor NSW +4.2 Labor party member, Bill McCarthy resigned due to ill health, dying 3 days later. See also Electoral results for the district of Northern Tablelands List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1987 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1987 in New South Wales