1948 Coogee state by-election

Election result for Coogee, New South Wales, Australia October 2019 October 2019 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Coogee on 8 May 1948 because of the death of Lou Cunningham (Labor NSW).Mr Lucien Lawrence Cunningham (1889-1948) 1477 Yes 11 October 2019 The Labor candidate was his widow Catherine. Dates Date Event 23 March 1948 Lou Cunningham died. 12 April 1948 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224780204 Writ of election: Coogee New South Wales Government Gazette 40 15 April 1948 18 October 2019 889 Trove 20 April 1948 Nominations 8 May 1948 Polling day 4 June 1948 Return of writ Results [[1948 Coogee state by-election|1948 Coogee by-election]]Saturday 8 May1948 Coogee by-election 1947 Coogee_1 18 October 2019 Liberal NSW Kevin Ellis 11,047 50.65 +2.35 Labor NSW Catherine Cunningham 9,896 45.37 -6.33 Communist Wilton Brown 717 3.29 Independent Clare Peters 152 0.70 21,812 97.37 589 2.63 22,401 87.52 Liberal NSW Labor NSW +2.35 Lou Cunningham (Labor NSW) died. See also Electoral results for the district of Coogee List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1948 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1940s in New South Wales Category:May 1948 in Australia