1970 Georges River state by-election

Election result for Georges River, New South Wales, Australia March 2021 March 2021 The 1970 Georges River state by-election was held on 19 September 1970 for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Georges River. It was triggered by the death of Douglas Cross (Liberal NSW).Mr Albert Jaime Grassby (1926-2005) 1858 Yes 13 May 2019 Dates Date Event 19 July 1970 Douglas Cross died. 21 August 1970 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220163934 Writ of election: Georges River Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 106 21 August 1970 2021-03-19 195 Trove 28 August 1970 Day of nomination 19 September 1970 Polling day 9 October 1970 Return of writ Result [[1970 Georges River state by-election|1970 Georges River by-election]]Saturday 19 September1970 Georges River by-election 1968 Georges River_1 2021-03-19 Labor nsw Frank Walker 12,104 47.8 +6.5 Liberal nsw John Tonkin 10,208 40.3 -18.4 Defence of Government Schools Robin Alleway 1,847 7.3 DLP B Payne 1,040 4.1 Independent William Leo Hutchinson 118 0.5 25,317 98.0 +0.8 514 2.0 -0.5 25,831 86.0 -9.3 Labor nsw Frank Walker 13,256 52.4 +11.1 Liberal nsw John Tonkin 12,061 47.6 -11.1 Labor nsw Liberal nsw 11.1 Douglas Cross (Liberal NSW) died. See also Electoral results for the district of Georges River List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1970 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1970 in New South Wales Category:February 1970 in Australia