1972 Charlestown state by-election
# 1972 Charlestown state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Charlestown on Saturday 18 November 1972. It was triggered by the death of Jack Stewart (Labor).

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 19 September 1972 | Jack Stewart died. |
| 20 October 1972 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 27 October 1972 | Nominations |
| 18 November 1972 | Polling day |
| 5 December 1972 | Return of writ |

## Results

1972 Charlestown by-election Saturday 18 November :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Richard Face | 15,977 | 59.9 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | Wallace MacDonald | 9,474 | 35.5 | -0.9 |
| | Independent | Colin Fisher | 1,217 | 4.6 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,668 | 98.4 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 446 | 1.6 | +0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,114 | 88.6 | -6.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.2 | |
