1955 Bulli state by-election
# 1955 Bulli state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Bulli on 9 July 1955 because of the death of Laurie Kelly (Labor).

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 5 May 1955 | Laurie Kelly died. |
| 14 June 1955 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 22 June 1955 | Day of nomination |
| 9 July 1955 | Polling day |
| 5 August 1955 | Return of writ |

## Result

1955 Bulli by-election Saturday 9 July :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Rex Jackson | 8,726 | 51.1 | -36.8 |
| | Liberal | Lewis Jaratt | 3,811 | 22.3 | |
| | Independent Labor | Leslie Strachan | 3,359 | 19.7 | |
| | Communist | Leonard Boardman | 1,187 | 7.0 | -5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,083 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 276 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,359 | 85.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

Preferences were not distributed.

