1940 Croydon State By-election
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A by-election was held for the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is the lower of the two houses of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The upper house is the New South Wales Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament Ho ...
electorate of
Croydon Croydon is a large town in south London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London. It is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensi ...
on 7 September 1940 because of the resignation of Bertram Stevens (), to contest the federal seat of Lang at the 1940 election, however he was unsuccessful.


Dates


Candidates

* Hector Robert (Bob) Hunt () was a Sydney solicitor, who with his brother Edward Allan (Ted), established the firm Hunt and Hunt. *
David Hunter David Hunter (July 21, 1802 – February 2, 1886) was an American military officer. He served as a Union general during the American Civil War. He achieved notability for his unauthorized 1862 order (immediately rescinded) emancipating slaves ...
() was an insurance broker who had been blind since he was six. * (Frederick) Harold Reed () was an Alderman on Burwood Council and a former Mayor. *
George Weir George Weir may refer to: *George Weir (Australian politician) (1903–1956), Australian barrister and politician *George Alexander Weir (1876–1951), British Army officer *Doddie Weir (George Wilson Weir , 1970–2022), Scottish rugby union player ...
() was a barrister and former president of the Australian Public Service Federation. * Robert Gordon Woolston () was a brass moulder and vice-president of the Croydon Branch of .


Result

The by-election was caused by the resignation of Bertram Stevens (), to contest the federal seat of Lang at the 1940 election.


See also

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Electoral results for the district of Croydon (New South Wales) Croydon, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , ...
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List of New South Wales state by-elections This is a list of by-elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. A by-election may be held when a member's seat becomes vacant through resignation, death or some other reasons. These are referred to as casual vacancies. *Brackets aro ...


References

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