1938 Gordon state by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia May 2021 May 2021 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Gordon on 24 September 1938 because the Court of Disputed Returns overturned the result of the 1938 Gordon election. Harry Turner had been declared elected by 9 votes over William Milne. Both candidates were endorsed by the United Australia Party. Milne filed a petition which challenged postal and absentee votes.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225120642 Supreme Court of NSW: disputed returns jurisdiction Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 76 20 May 1938 18 September 2020 2009 Trove Justice Maxwell sitting as the Court of Disputed Returns held that most of the 125 challenged votes did not meet the requirement of the Electoral Act such as not being properly witnessed, and that the election was void.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17487406 Gordon poll void The Sydney Morning Herald 26 August 1938 18 September 2020 12 Trove Dates Date Event 26 March 1938 1938 Gordon election 18 May 1938 Petition lodged by William Milne. 25 August 1938 Justice Maxwell declared the 1938 Gordon election to be void. 2 September 1938 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225072436 Writ of election: Gordon Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 127 2 September 1938 18 September 2020 3437 Trove 9 September 1938 Nominations 24 September 1938 Polling day 6 October 1938 Return of writ Result [[1938 Gordon state by-election|1938 Gordon by-election]]Saturday 24 September1938 Gordon by-election 1938 Gordon_1 2020-09-18 UAP Harry Turner (re-elected) 12,421 59.97 UAP William Milne 8,291 40.03 20,712 97.96 431 2.04 21,143 91.99 UAP The by-election was held because the Court of Disputed Returns declared that the election of Harry Turner at the 1938 Gordon election was void. See also Electoral results for the district of Gordon List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1938 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1930s in New South Wales Category:September 1938 in Australia