A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Croydon on 7 September 1940 because of the resignation of Bertram Stevens (), to contest the federal seat of Lang in the 1940 election, however, he was unsuccessful.
Dates
Candidates
- Hector Robert (Bob) Hunt () was a Sydney solicitor, who with his brother Edward Allan (Ted), established the firm Hunt and Hunt.
- David Hunter () was an insurance broker who had been blind since he was six.
- (Frederick) Harold Reed () was an Alderman on Burwood Council and a former Mayor.
- George Weir () was a barrister and former president of the Australian Public Service Federation.
- Robert Gordon Woolston () was a brass moulder and vice-president of the Croydon Branch of .
Result
<includeonly> The by-election was caused by the resignation of Bertram Stevens (), to contest the federal seat of Lang at the 1940 election.</includeonly>
See also
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