1964 Lakemba state by-election
# 1964 Lakemba state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Lakemba on 19 September 1964. It was triggered by the death of Stan Wyatt (Labor).

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 26 July 1964 | Death of Stan Wyatt. |
| 26 August 1964 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 1 September 1964 | Date of nomination |
| 19 September 1964 | Polling day |
| 23 October 1964 | Return of writ |

## Results

1964 Lakemba by-election Saturday 19 September :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Vince Durick | 12,663 | 56.2 | -4.3 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Parry | 9,283 | 41.2 | +4.4 |
| | Independent | Francis Ball | 594 | 2.6 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,540 | 98.3 | -0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 398 | 1.7 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,938 | 85.7 | -9.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
