1949 Richmond state by-election
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Registered25,582
Turnout88.4% (
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| Registered | 25,582 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 88.4% ( 5.7) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1949 Richmond state by-election was held on 17 December 1949 to elect the member for Richmond in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, following the resignation of Labor Party MP Stan Keon.[1] It was held on the same day as by-elections in Clifton Hill and Kew.[2][3]
Keon resigned in October 1949 in order to contest the seat of Yarra at the federal election on 10 December 1949 (held one week before the state by-elections), where he was successful and ultimately served until 1955.[4][5]
Labor candidate Frank Scully won the by-election with a swing of 4.4%, further increasing Richmond's status as a "safe seat" for Labor.[6][7]
- 29 October 1949 – Stan Keon resigns[8][9]
- 17 December 1949 – Polling day
Candidates
Candidates are listed in the order they appeared on the ballot.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Background | |
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| Liberal and Country | Michael McNamara | Plumber and former Labor member[11][12] | |
| Labor | Frank Scully | Railway worker active in Australian Railways Union Industrial Group[13] | |