1957 Burwood state by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Burwood on 16 February 1957 because of the death of Leslie Parr .^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
3 December 1956	Leslie Parr died.
17 January 1957	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
23 January 1957	Nominations
16 February 1957	Polling day
15 March 1957	Return of writ

Result

Leslie Parr died.

See also

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

Notes and References

1. 1591 . Dr Leslie James Albert Parr (1897-1956) . Yes . 11 May 2019.
2. News: Writ of election: Burwood . . 75 . 17 January 1957 . 20 August 2020 . 1373 . Trove.