COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 22 NOVEMBER 1958 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications BY-ELECTIONS ==================================================================== HUNTER, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Bolaroo, Cessnock, Kurri Kurri, Wallsend -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 April 1960, following the resignation of Rt Hon Dr Herbert Evatt -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1958 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 27.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,060 +01.5 Votes cast: 39,540 85.8 -10.4 Informal votes: 965 02.4 +00.2 Formal votes: 38,575 97.6 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Brown 11,876 30.8 Charles Dumbrell CPA 3,895 10.1 Bert JAMES + ALP 21,978 57.0 -17.4 Keith Murinane 826 02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,575 17.2 e ------------------------------------------------------------------- For Brown, see Hunter 1980. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert William James (1914-2006): Elected 1960 By Born: 22 September 1914, Collie, Western Australia. Career: Educated state schools, Kurri Kurri, NSW. NSW Police Force 1936-60. Son of Rowland James MP. --------------------------------------------------------------------