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Castlereagh - By-election (Roll: 21,828)
Retained by Labor Party
Nominations: Monday, 4 February 1980, Polling: Saturday, 23 February 1980
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Curran, James Lawrence (Elected) Labor Party 9,327 51.88
Hickmott, John Leslie Country Party 8,651 48.12
Formal Votes 17,978
Informal Votes 134 0.74
Total Votes / Turnout 18,112 82.98
Cause Category: Resignation - Government Job
Notes: Caused by the resignation of Treasurer and former Premier Jack Renshaw, who resigned as Labor MP to accept the post of Agent General in London.