Results of the 1947 New South Wales local elections
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These are the results of the 1947 New South Wales local elections which were held across the state on Saturday 6 December 1941.
Kearsley
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All 8 seats on Kearsley Shire Council 5 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 17,052 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of August, the Shire's enrolment figure stood at 17,052.[1]
The Kurri branch of the ALP ran a full ticket in D Riding.[2] The Labor Party also ran a full ticket in C Riding.[3]
At the new council's inaugural meeting on Thursday 11 December, Cr. A. Collins was elected Shire President and Cr. A. Johnson Deputy.[4]
Kearsley results
A Riding
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Andrew Eric Collins (elected) | 1,557 | 36.8 | ||
| Independent | James Proudfoot (elected) | 1,276 | 30.2 | ||
| Independent | John Edward McDonald | 896 | 21.2 | ||
| Independent | John Patrick Murphy | 503 | 11.9 | ||
| Total formal votes | 4,232 | 97.7 | |||
| Informal votes | 99 | 2.3 | |||
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B Riding
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Phillip Sloane Stanley Kemmel (elected) | 2,425 | 32.7 | ||
| Independent | Francis Russel McGoldrick (elected) | 2,049 | 27.6 | ||
| Communist | William Varty | 1,658 | 22.3 | ||
| Independent | Bernard Maguire Toner | 1,294 | 17.4 | ||
| Total formal votes | 7,426 | 96.9 | |||
| Informal votes | 241 | 3.1 | |||
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C Riding
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labor | Albert Edward Johnson (elected) | 1,084 | 19.1 | ||
| Independent | Astley Stanton Slack (elected) | 1,035 | 18.3 | ||
| Independent | Arthur Cecil Andrews | 913 | 16.1 | ||
| Labor | Patrick Cagney | 829 | 14.6 | ||
| Communist | James Palmer | 635 | 11.2 | ||
| Independent | William Henry May | 615 | 10.9 | ||
| Independent | Thomas Edward Kenneth Lewis | 332 | 5.9 | ||
| Independent | Thomas Gregory[a] | 219 | 3.9 | ||
| Total formal votes | 5,662 | 97.6 | |||
| Informal votes | 139 | 2.4 | |||
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D Riding
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labor | James Thomas Blackwell Butler (elected) | 2,176 | 27.0 | ||
| Labor | Francis Henry Cockerill (elected) | 2,173 | 26.9 | ||
| Communist | Mary Ellen Simm | 1,882 | 23.3 | ||
| Communist | John Graham | 1,833 | 22.7 | ||
| Total formal votes | 8,064 | 97.2 | |||
| Informal votes | 229 | 2.8 | |||
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Notes
- ^ Self-described Progressive Candidate, however it is unclear if this means a Progressive Party Candidate.[6]
References
- ^ "KEARSLEY SHIRE ELECTORAL ROLL". The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder. 22 August 1947. p. 4. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ a b "KEARSLEY SHIRE ELECTIONS Kurri A.L.P. Nominees". The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder. 31 October 1947. p. 1. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ a b "KEARSLEY SHIRE ELECTION HOW TO VOTE OFFICIAL LABOUR". The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder. 5 December 1947. p. 6. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Election of Kearsley Shire President". The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder. 12 December 1947. p. 7. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "SHIRE OF KEARSLEY. Ordinary Election of Councillors, Held Saturday, 6 th December 1947". The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder. 12 December 1947. p. 5. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Kearsley Shire Election Vote Gregory, T." The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder. 5 December 1947. p. 6. Retrieved 13 July 2025.