BY-ELECTIONS 1977-80 ==================================================================== WERRIWA, NSW 74,655 enrolled, 60,990 (81.7%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Campbelltown, Green Valley, Ingleburn, Liverpool -------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 September 1978, following the resignation of Hon Gough Whitlam -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Garcia 1,081 01.8 John KERIN ALP 40,272 67.2 (+11.7) Keith Olson AD 3,774 06.3 (-02.7) Hans Penninger 214 00.4 William Sadler Lib 14,556 24.3 (-09.6) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,093 (01.8%) informal 59,897 22.3 e 12.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kerin was member for Macarthur 1972-75. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Charles Kerin (born 1937): Elected 1972, 1974. Defeated 1975. Elected 1978 By -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAYNDLER, NSW 67,726 enrolled, 52,594 (77.7%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashfield, Belmore North, Marrickville, Summer Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 June 1979, following the death of Hon Frank Stewart -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edwin Bellchambers 1,051 02.1 Stanley Duncan 1,845 03.7 Juanita Keig 591 01.2 Stephen Kirkham AD 1,848 03.7 (-03.5) Leo McLEAY ALP 30,764 61.8 (+04.1) Frank Salter 863 01.7 Vassil Vassiliou Lib 12,161 24.4 (-09.0) Frank Vouros 665 01.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,806 (05.3%) informal 49,788 19.2 e 07.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leo Boyce McLeay (born 1945): Elected 1979 By Born: 4 October 1945, Sydney Career: Telephone technician, union official. Assistant General- Secretary, NSW ALP. Marrickville Municipal Council. --------------------------------------------------------------------