A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Sturt on 21 February 1981 following the resignation of Tim Fischer ( National Country) to successfully contest the seat of Murray at the 1980 by-election. [1]
By-elections for the seats of Cessnock, Oxley and Maitland were held on the same day.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 12 August 1980 | Resignation of Tim Fischer. [1] |
| 22 January 1981 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. [2] |
| 29 January 1981 | Day of nomination |
| 21 February 1981 | Polling day |
| 13 March 1981 | Return of writ |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Country | John Sullivan | 11,614 | 63.1 | −3.0 | |
| Labor | Michael Anthony | 6,805 | 37.0 | +3.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 18,419 | 99.1 | +0.5 | ||
| Informal votes | 165 | 0.9 | −0.5 | ||
| Turnout | 18,584 | 82.6 | −11.2 | ||
| National Country hold | Swing | -3.0 | |||
- ^ a b "Mr (Tim) Timothy Andrew Fischer (1946-2019)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Sturt". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 17. 22 January 1981. p. 423. Retrieved 4 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1981 Sturt by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
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