1965 Bondi state by-election
# 1965 Bondi state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Bondi on 6 November 1965 because Abe Landa (Labor) resigned to accept the position of Agent-General for New South Wales in London. This position was usually a sinecure for retiring members of the ruling party but Premier Robert Askin offered it to Landa to force his resignation from parliament and cause a by-election with the hope of increasing his government's small majority. Landa's acceptance of the position resulted in his expulsion from the Labor Party.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 23 September 1965 | Landa resigned from Parliament. |
| 19 October 1965 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 22 October 1965 | Day of nomination |
| 6 November 1965 | Polling day |
| 7 December 1965 | Return of writ |

## Results

1965 Bondi by-election Saturday 6 November :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Syd Einfeld | 10,110 | 49.9 | -3.7 |
| | Liberal | John Barraclough | 9,579 | 47.3 | +0.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Slowgrove | 493 | 2.4 | |
| | Independent | Albert Rietschel | 76 | 0.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,258 | 96.5 | -1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 732 | 3.5 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,990 | 86.8 | -5.5 |
| After distribution of preferences ||||||
| | Labor | Syd Einfeld | 10,167 | 50.2 | |
| | Liberal | John Barraclough | 9,588 | 47.3 | |
| | Democratic Labor | William Slowgrove | 503 | 2.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

* Preferences were not distributed to completion.
