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
Northern Tablelands
The Northern Tablelands, also known as the New England Tableland, is a plateau and a region of the Great Dividing Range in northern New South Wales, Australia. It includes the New England Range, the narrow highlands area of the New England regio ...
on 23 May 1987. The by-election was triggered by the resignation due to ill health of sitting
Labor party member,
Bill McCarthy, who died 3 days later.
McCathy's widow Thelma was the Labor candidate at the by-election.
Dates
Results
Labor party member, Bill McCarthy resigned due to ill health, dying 3 days later.
See also
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Electoral results for the district of Northern Tablelands
Northern Tablelands, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales
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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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1987 elections in Australia
New South Wales state by-elections
1980s in New South Wales