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
Cobar
Cobar is a town in central western New South Wales, Australia whose economy is based mainly upon base metals and gold mining. The town is by road northwest of the state capital, Sydney. It is at the crossroads of the Kidman Way and Barrier Hig ...
on 12 March 1949 because of the death of
Mat Davidson
Charles Mark Anthony "Mat" Davidson (2 May 1869 – 9 January 1949) was an Australian politician.
Early life
Davidson was born in Sydney to James Davidson, a tailor from Edinburgh, and his wife Margaret. Davidson left school at 12 to begin an ...
().
Dates
Result
The by-election was caused by the death of Mat Davidson
Charles Mark Anthony "Mat" Davidson (2 May 1869 – 9 January 1949) was an Australian politician.
Early life
Davidson was born in Sydney to James Davidson, a tailor from Edinburgh, and his wife Margaret. Davidson left school at 12 to begin an ...
().
See also
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Electoral results for the district of Cobar
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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.
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References
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1949 elections in Australia
New South Wales state by-elections
1940s in New South Wales
March 1949 events in Australia