1954 Phillip state by-election

Election result for Phillip, New South Wales, Australia March 2021 March 2021 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Phillip on 14 August 1954 because of the death of Tom Shannon (Labor NSW).Mr Thomas John Shannon (1884-1954) 1411 Yes 2021-03-23 Dates Date Event 9 June 1954 Tom Shannon died. 15 July 1954 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220291426 Writ of election: Phillip Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 107 15 July 1954 2021-03-23 2059 Trove 22 July 1954 Day of nomination 14 August 1954 Polling day 10 September 1954 Return of writ Candidates Wal Campbell (Independent) was the proprietor and editor of The Rock, an anti-catholic paper. He stated that his policies would be similar to Labor, however he was opposed to sectarianism in the party.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18438475 Two contest Phillip by-election The Sydney Morning Herald 23 July 1954 23 March 2021 5 Trove This was the only time he was a candidate for the Legislative Assembly. Pat Hills (Labor NSW) was a toolmaker, engineer and the Lord Mayor of Sydney.Patrick Darcy Hills http://www.sydneyaldermen.com.au/alderman/patrick-hills/ Sydney's Aldermen City of Sydney 2021-03-23 Result [[1954 Phillip state by-election|1954 Phillip by-election]]Saturday 14 August1954 Phillip by-election 1953 Phillip_1 2021-03-23 Labor NSW Pat Hills 11,450 73.3 Independent Wal Campbell 4,164 26.7 15,614 97.6 392 2.4 16,006 69.1 Labor NSW N/A Tom Shannon (Labor NSW) died. See also Electoral results for the district of Phillip List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1954 elections in Australia Category:1950s in New South Wales