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1956 Cunningham by-election
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A by-election for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Cunningham was triggered by the death, on 17 February 1956, of Labor MP Billy Davies. However, by the close of nominations on 11 April only one candidate, Labor's Victor Kearney, had nominated. Kearney was thus declared elected unopposed. This was the last time a federal MP was elected unopposed, with the exception of members for the Northern Territory who did not have full voting rights at this time.
Results
[[1956 Cunningham by-election]]http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1955/cunn1955.txt 1956 Cunningham by-election Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 2022-05-29
Victor Kearney Labor unopposed
Labor
Billy Davies (Labor) died.
References
Category:1956 elections in Australia
Category:New South Wales federal by-elections
Category:Unopposed by-elections
Category:1950s in New South Wales