1973 Armidale state by-election explained

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 who had accepted the position of Agent-General in London.^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
17 January 1973	Davis Hughes resigned.
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

Davis Hughes resigned to be appointed Agent-General in London.

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Armidale
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

Notes and References

1. Sir Davis Hughes (1910–2003) . 1713 . Yes . 13 May 2019.
2. News: Writ of election: Armidale . . 10 . 19 January 1973 . 30 July 2020 . 145 . Trove.