1950 Wollongong-Kembla state by-election

Election result for Wollongong-Kembla, New South Wales, Australia March 2021 March 2021 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Wollongong-Kembla on 11 February 1950 because of the resignation of Billy Davies (Labor NSW) to successfully contest the federal seat of Cunningham at the 1949 election.Mr William Davies (2) (1883-1956) 1380 Yes 30 November 2019 Dates Date Event 28 October 1949 Billy Davies resigned. 10 December 1949 1949 federal election 17 January 1950 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220097157 Writ of election: Wollongong-Kembla Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 111 17 January 1950 2021-03-24 162 Trove 23 January 1950 Nominations 11 February 1950 Polling day 13 March 1950 Return of writ Result [[1950 Wollongong-Kembla state by-election|1950 Wollongong-Kembla by-election]]Saturday 11 February1950 Wollongong-Kembla by-election 1947 Wollongong-Kembla_1 2021-03-24 Labor NSW Baden Powell 7,674 50.9 Liberal nsw Gerald Sargent 7,413 49.1 15,087 98.5 230 1.5 15,317 87.4 Liberal nsw N/A Billy Davies (Labor NSW) resigned to successfully contest the 1949 election for Cunningham. Aftermath Baden Powell did not serve for long, losing pre-selection for the 1950 state election and retiring from politics. See also Electoral results for the district of Wollongong-Kembla List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1950 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1950s in New South Wales