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,[1] 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.[2]
| Date | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 March 1961 | Roger Nott resigned. | |
| 7 March 1961 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] | |
| 10 March 1961 | Nominations | |
| 25 March 1961 | Polling day | |
| 28 April 1961 | Return of writ |