1973 Armidale state by-election
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Armidale on 17 February 1973 because of the resignation of Davis Hughes (Country) who had accepted the position of Agent-General in London.[1]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 17 January 1973 | Davis Hughes resigned.[1] |
| 19 January 1973 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 26 January 1973 | Nominations |
| 17 February 1973 | Polling day |
| 16 March 1973 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | David Leitch | 5,826 | 31.4 | −30.5 | |
| Labor | Justin Rowe | 8,282 | 44.7 | ||
| Country | Philip Street | 3,738 | 20.2 | ||
| Australia | Joan Kersey | 682 | 3.7 | ||
| Total formal votes | 18,528 | 98.7 | +0.3 | ||
| Informal votes | 253 | 1.4 | −0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 18,781 | 88.9 | −4.3 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Country | David Leitch | 9,612 | 51.9 | −10.0 | |
| Labor | Justin Rowe | 8,916 | 48.1 | ||
| Country hold | Swing | −10.0 [a] | |||
