1935 Gordon state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Gordon on 8 November 1935 because of the resignation of Sir Thomas Bavin (United Australia) who had accepted an appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court.[1]

Dates

Date	Event
14 October 1935	Sir Thomas Bavin resigned.[1]
1 November 1935	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
8 November 1935	Nominations
23 November 1935	Polling day
6 December 1935	Return of writ

Result

1935 Gordon by-election
Friday 8 November 1935 [3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	United Australia	Sir Philip Goldfinch	unopposed
	United Australia hold		Swing

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Gordon (New South Wales)
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

References

1. "Sir Thomas Rainsford Bavin (1874-1941)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
2. "Writ of election: Gordon". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (189). 1 November 1935. p. 4357. Retrieved 30 August 2020 – via Trove.
3. Green, Antony. "1935 Gordon by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 August 2020.