1937 Corowa state by-election
Election result for Corowa, New South Wales, Australia
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Corowa on 11 December 1937 because of the death of Richard Ball (Country).[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 30 October 1937 | Richard Ball died.[1] |
| 10 November 1937 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 19 November 1937 | Nominations |
| 11 December 1937 | Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm |
| 24 December 1937 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Christopher Lethbridge | 5,862 | 50.3 | ||
| Country | Sydney Creed | 3,112 | 26.7 | ||
| Country | Alfred Townsend | 2,451 | 21.1 | ||
| Independent | Robert Ballantyne | 219 | 1.9 | ||
| Total formal votes | 11,644 | 98.2 | |||
| Informal votes | 211 | 1.8 | |||
| Turnout | 11,855 | 90.5 | |||
| Independent gain from Country | Swing | N/A | |||