1961 Liverpool Plains state by-election
Election result for Liverpool Plains, New South Wales, Australia
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Liverpool Plains on 26 March 1961 and was triggered by the resignation of Roger Nott (Labor),[1][2] who was the Minister for Agriculture in the Heffron Labor government and accepted an appointment by the Menzies coalition government to be the Administrator of the Northern Territory.[3]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 3 March 1961 | Roger Nott resigned.[2] |
| 7 March 1961 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] |
| 10 March 1961 | Nominations |
| 25 March 1961 | Polling day |
| 28 April 1961 | Return of writ |