1949 Cessnock state by-election

Election result for Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia September 2019 September 2019 A by-election for the seat of Cessnock in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 8 October 1949. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Jack Baddeley (Labor NSW) to accept the position of Chairman of the State Coal Mine Authority.Mr John Marcus Baddeley (1881–1953) 1364 Yes 3 May 2019 A by-election for the seat of Redfern was held on the same day. Dates Date Event 8 September 1949 Jack Baddeley resigned. 14 September 1949 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224756825 Writ of election: Cessnock Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 178 14 September 1949 1 October 2019 2727 Trove 20 September 1949 Close of nominations 8 October 1949 Polling day 8 November 1949 Return of writ Results [[1949 Cessnock state by-election|1949 Cessnock by-election]]Saturday 8 October1949 Cessnock by-election 1947 Cessnock_1 1 October 2019 John Crook Labor NSW 16,204 80.50 John Tapp Communist 3,925 19.50 20,129 95.83 877 4.17 21,006 89.99 Labor NSW   Jack Baddeley (Labor NSW) resigned to accept the position of Chairman of the State Coal Mine Authority. See also Electoral results for the district of Cessnock List of New South Wales state by-elections References Category:1949 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1940s in New South Wales Category:October 1949 in Australia