1974 Coogee state by-election

Election result for Coogee, New South Wales, Australia October 2019 October 2019 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Coogee on 20 July 1974 because the Court of Disputed Returns overturned the result of the 1973 Coogee election. Ross Freeman (Liberal) had been declared elected by 8 votes over Michael Cleary (Labor). Justice Slattery in the Court of Disputed Returns held that 25 electors had been improperly deprived of a vote and declared that the election was void.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110779929 Poll for Coogee 'absolutely void' The Canberra Times 24 May 1974 18 October 2019 6 Trove Dates Date Event 17 November 1973 New South Wales State election 24 December 1973 Michael Cleary filed a petition against the election in the Court of Disputed returns.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220211994 Re the election for Coogee Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales 2 4 January 1974 17 March 2021 51 Trove 23 May 1974 Court of Disputed Returns declared the 1973 election for Coogee was void. 21 June 1974 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220156946 Writ of election: Coogee New South Wales Government Gazette 72 21 June 1974 18 October 2019 2200 Trove 27 June 1974 Nominations 20 July 1974 Polling day 2 August 1974 Return of writ Results [[1974 Coogee state by-election|1974 Coogee by-election]]Saturday 20 July1974 Coogee 23 November 2019 Labor NSW Michael Cleary 12,521 46.87 +4.5 Liberal NSW Ross Freeman 12,823 48.00 +1.4 Australia Ann Sutherland 1,111 4.16 Independent F C Keep 161 0.60 Independent Bernard Forshaw 89 0.33 National Socialist Ross May 11 0.04 29,716 97.82 596 2.18 27,312 81.17 Michael Cleary Labor NSW 13,385 50.10 +3.0 Ross Freeman Liberal NSW 12,823 49.90 -3.0 Labor NSW Liberal NSW No The Court of Disputed Returns overturned the result of the 1973 Coogee election. See also Electoral results for the district of Coogee List of New South Wales state by-elections Notes References expanded 1974 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1974 in New South Wales Category:July 1974 in Australia