1949 Cobar state by-election

Election result for Cobar, New South Wales, Australia August 2020 August 2020 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Cobar on 12 March 1949 because of the death of Mat Davidson (Labor NSW).Mr Mark Anthony Davidson (1869-1949) 1207 Yes 13 May 2019 Dates Date Event 9 January 1949 Mat Davidson died. 11 February 1949 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224786946 Writ of election: Cobar Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 19 11 February 1949 28 August 2020 377 Trove 18 February 1949 Nominations 12 March 1949 Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm 24 March 1949 Return of writ Result [[1949 Cobar state by-election|1949 Cobar by-election]]Saturday 12 March1949 Cobar by-election 1947 Cobar_1 28 August 2020 Labor NSW Ernest Wetherell 6,107 65.3 Liberal NSW Harold Campbell 2,235 23.9 Communist Hadley McMeekin 1,007 10.8 9,349 98.1 177 1.9 9,526 73.9 Labor NSW N/A The by-election was caused by the death of Mat Davidson (Labor NSW).Mr Mark Anthony Davidson (1869-1949) 1207 Yes 13 May 2019 See also Electoral results for the district of Cobar List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1949 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1940s in New South Wales Category:March 1949 in Australia