1947 New South Wales state election

The 1947 New South Wales state election was held on 3 May 1947. It was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting and was held on boundaries created at a 1940 redistribution. The election was for all of the 90 seats in the Legislative Assembly.

For the local government elections held in December, see 1947 New South Wales local elections.

1947 New South Wales state election
3 May 1947 (1947-05-03)
All 90 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
46 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader James McGirr Vernon Treatt
Party Labor Liberal/Country coalition
Leader since 6 February 1947 20 March 1946
Leader's seat Bankstown Woollahra
Last election 56 seats 22 seats
Seats won 52 34
Seat change 4 12
Percentage 45.95% 40.75%
Swing 0.75 11.43
Legislative Assembly after the election
Premier before election

James McGirr
Labor

 Elected Premier

James McGirr
Labor

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