1987 New South Wales local elections

1987 New South Wales local elections
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The 1987 New South Wales local elections were held on 26 September 1987 to elect the councils of the local government areas (LGAs) of New South Wales, Australia.[3][4][5][6]

No election was held in September for Warringah Shire Council, which instead held an election on 14 March 1987 after the council was dismissed in 1985.[7] A total of 61 candidates contested the 12 councillor positions in Warringah, including endorsed National Party candidates (who did not win a single seat) and at least one Independent Labor candidate.[8] Seven councillors from the previous council were returned to office, including shire president Ted Jackson.[9]

This was the first election where Town and Shire Clerks acted as returning officers under the direction of the New South Wales Electoral Commissioner.[10]

  1. ^ "Election Details Of The Various Candidates Standing For The Local Government Elections On September 26". localhistory.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au. St George and Sutherland Shire Leader. 22 September 1987. pp. 6–7. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Officer elected in council poll". Trove. Royal Australian Navy News. 30 October 1987. p. 8. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Independents in state elections". Trove. Tribune. 22 July 1987. p. 15. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  4. ^ Freney, Denis (23 September 1987). "'Dirty tricks' in NSW local govt poll". Trove. Tribune. p. 14. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Monday deadline for coast elections". Trove. The Canberra Times. 15 August 1987. p. 8. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  6. ^ Cridland, Harry (19 August 1987). "Local history". Trove. Tribune. p. 13. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  7. ^ "LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1919 — PROCLAMATION". Trove. Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 6 February 1987. p. 583. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  8. ^ Shaw, Rob (25 March 1987). "Local councils opening up". Trove. Tribune. p. 14. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  9. ^ Collier, Shayne; Murray, Therese (26 March 1987). "WARRINGAH REBORN". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Holroyd City Council Report" (PDF). New South Wales Electoral Commission. 31 August 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.