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1975 Greenough state by-election

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91:. He was party leader from 1957 to 1973 and premier from 1959 to 1971, setting records for length of service in both positions. Brand resigned from parliament on 21 August 1975. The writ for the by-election was issued on 25 August, with the close of nominations on 8 October. Polling day was on 1 November, with the writ returned on 21 November. 102:(an unpopular figure in Western Australia) on 11 November. Earlier in the year, there had also been political turmoil at state level, with the National Country Party withdrawing from its governing coalition with the Liberal Party for eleven days. 37: 73: 518: 487: 442: 393: 528: 25: 373: 369: 57: 95: 523: 223: 533: 472: 319: 160: 340: 296: 137: 61: 21: 181: 286: 41: 372:. The National Country Party (later renamed the National Party) did not better its result at the by-election until the 349: 88: 68:). The Workers Party was in fact making its electoral debut, and surprised most observers by polling 13 percent on 202: 65: 49: 490:, Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 24 February 2017. 445:, Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 12 February 2017. 381: 44:) on 21 August 1975. The Liberal Party retained Greenough at the by-election, with its candidate, 468: 464: 425: 69: 53: 29: 467:: Parliamentary History Project and Western Australian Electoral Commission. p. 133. 499: 377: 301: 142: 512: 270: 99: 416:
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Election statistics, Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, 1890-1996
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was held on 1 November 1975. It was triggered by the resignation of Sir
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won Greenough for the party for the first time since 1943 (when
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by-election
seat of Greenough
Legislative Assembly
Western Australia
David Brand
Liberal
premier
Reg Tubby
two-candidate-preferred
first preferences
1974 state election
National Country Party
Workers Party
first preferences
Labor Party
David Brand
a 1945 by-election
1975 Australian constitutional crisis
Gough Whitlam
Liberal
Reginald Tubby
National Country
Labor
Workers
Independent
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred
Liberal
Reginald Tubby
National Country

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