title: 1970 Upper Hunter state by-election
text: # 1970 Upper Hunter state by-election
  
  The 1970 Upper Hunter state by-election was held on 14 February 1970 for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Upper Hunter. It was triggered by the resignation of Frank O'Keefe (Country) to successfully contest the federal seat of Paterson at the 1969 election.
  
  ## Dates
  
  | Date | Event |
  | - | - |
  | 22 September 1969 | Resignation of Frank O'Keefe. |
  | 25 October 1969 | 1969 Australian federal election |
  | 19 January 1970 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. |
  | 23 January 1970 | Day of nomination |
  | 14 February 1970 | Polling day |
  | 10 March 1970 | Return of writ |
  
  ## Results
  
  1970 Upper Hunter by-election Saturday 14 February :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Col Fisher | 7,092 | 36.8 | -28.6 |
  | | Labor | Roger Nott | 8,501 | 44.1 | +9.6 |
  | | Liberal | Ivor Peebles | 3,666 | 19.0 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,259 | 99.0 | -0.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 196 | 1.0 | +0.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,455 | 90.4 | -5.6 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country | Col Fisher | 9,929 | 51.6 | -13.9 |
  | | Labor | Roger Nott | 9,330 | 48.4 | +13.9 |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -13.9 | |
  