title: 1964 Lakemba state by-election
text: # 1964 Lakemba state by-election
  
  A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Lakemba on 19 September 1964. It was triggered by the death of Stan Wyatt (Labor).
  
  ## Dates
  
  | Date | Event |
  | - | - |
  | 26 July 1964 | Death of Stan Wyatt. |
  | 26 August 1964 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
  | 1 September 1964 | Date of nomination |
  | 19 September 1964 | Polling day |
  | 23 October 1964 | Return of writ |
  
  ## Results
  
  1964 Lakemba by-election Saturday 19 September :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Vince Durick | 12,663 | 56.2 | -4.3 |
  | | Liberal | Arthur Parry | 9,283 | 41.2 | +4.4 |
  | | Independent | Francis Ball | 594 | 2.6 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,540 | 98.3 | -0.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 398 | 1.7 | +0.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,938 | 85.7 | -9.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
  