1978 Earlwood state by-election

none September 2019 September 2019 1978 Earlwood state by-election New South Wales parliamentary no 1976 New South Wales state election 1976 15 July 1978 1978 New South Wales state election Oct. 1978 First preference 33,545 88.24% ( 7.02) Electoral district of Earlwood in theNew South Wales Legislative Assembly 170x170px Ken Gabb Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) 15,168 52.62% 7.17 Alan Jones cropped.jpg 170 130 170 10 20 center Alan Jones Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division) 12,118 42.04% 12.51 MP Sir Eric Willis Liberal Ken Gabb Labor The 1978 Earlwood state by-election was held on 15 July 1978 to elect the member for Earlwood in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the resignation of Liberal MP and former premier Sir Eric Willis.Poll for Earlwood in July https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131860691 The Canberra Times 11 January 2025 3 24 June 1978July 15 polling date https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/250163899 Papua New Guinea Post-Courier 11 January 2025 7 16 June 1978 The seat was gained by Labor candidate Ken Gabb, who became the youngest member of the Parliament of New South Wales at the age of 28.NSW by-election win to Labor https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110897374 The Canberra Times 11 January 2025 1 16 July 1978Wran finds confidence in win https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110897629 The Canberra Times 11 January 2025 7 17 July 1978 Gabb defeated seven candidates, including future talkback host and Australia national rugby union team coach Alan Jones, who contested the by-election for the Liberals.Alan Jones – Earlwood – NSW Liberal HTV https://australianpolitics.com/1978/07/13/alan-jones-earlwood-nsw-liberal-htv-1978.html/ AustralianPolitics.com 11 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20160712212805/https://australianpolitics.com/1978/07/13/alan-jones-earlwood-nsw-liberal-htv-1978.html/ 12 July 2016 13 July 1978Green Antony The Gurgle Hole of History – Leaders who’ve lost their Seats at Elections https://antonygreen.com.au/the-gurgle-hole-of-history-leaders-whove-lost-their-seats-at-elections/ Antony Green's Election Blog 11 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20240520000108/https://antonygreen.com.au/the-gurgle-hole-of-history-leaders-whove-lost-their-seats-at-elections/ 20 May 2024 20 February 2021 Gabb retained the seat three months later at the "Wranslide" state election on 7 October 1978, where he again defeated Jones and independent candidate Charles Bingle.Green Antony Earlwood - 1978 https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1978/Earlwood.htm Parliament of New South Wales 11 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20241127054217/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1978/Earlwood.htm 27 November 2024 Key events 16 June 1978 − Sir Eric Willis resignedWillis resigns from NSW Parliament https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131859271 The Canberra Times 11 January 2025 3 17 June 1978 23 June 1978 − Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative AssemblyWRIT OF ELECTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/220211636 New South Wales Government Gazette 11 January 2025 2453 26 June 1978 29 June 1978 − Candidate nominationsCandidates for poll https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131861731 The Canberra Times 11 January 2025 3 30 June 1978 15 July 1978 − Election day 31 July 1978 − Return of writ Result [[1978 Earlwood state by-election|1978 Earlwood by-election]]Green Antony Earlwood - By-election 1978 https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1976/Earlwood_1.htm Parliament of New South Wales 11 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20231120145451/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1976/Earlwood_1.htm 20 November 2023 Labor NSW Ken Gabb 15,168 52.62 +7.17 Liberal NSW Alan Jones 12,118 42.04 -12.51 Democrats Kerry Warr 1,053 3.65 +3.65 Independent Neville Fleming 269 0.93 +0.93 Gay Liberation Peter Blazey 105 0.36 +0.36 Independent Charles Bingle 52 0.18 +0.18 Conservative conservative Josephine Mallett 33 0.11 +0.11 Independent Edwin Bellchambers 27 0.09 +0.09 28,825 97.38 -1.14 775 2.62 +1.14 29,600 88.24 -7.02 Labor NSW Liberal NSW +7.17 See also Electoral results for the district of Earlwood List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1978 elections in Australia Category:July 1978 in Australia