John Hurley
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Cornelius John Hurley was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for 109 days in 1946-7. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party
.
and was the son of a farmer. He was educated to elementary level at Telford Public School. He initially worked in rural inductries and was a farmer near Henty
after 1910. He was involved in community organizations including the Pastures Protection Board and the Australian Wheatgrowers Federation.
caused by the resignation of the former premier and Liberal Party
member Alexander Mair
, who unsuccessfully contested the Senate election at the 1946
federal election. The election was a three-cornered contest between the Labor, Liberal and Country parties and Hurley's victory was achieved through a 15% leakage of second preference votes from the Liberal candidate. The final result was a 6% swing to Labor. However, Hurley's parliamentary career ended 109 days later when the 34th New South Wales Parliament was dissolved on 29 March 1947. At the ensuing state election
he was defeated by 27 (0.09%) votes by Dudley Padman
, who was endorsed by both the Liberal party and the Country Party
but sat in parliament as a Liberal. Hurley unsuccessfully re-contested the seat at the 1950
election and then retired from public life. He did not hold caucus, parliamentary or ministerial office .
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
for 109 days in 1946-7. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
.
Early life
Hurley was born in Burramine near Yarrawonga, VictoriaYarrawonga, Victoria
Yarrawonga is a town in the Shire of Moira Local Government Area in the Australian state of Victoria. The town is situated on the south bank of the Murray River, the border between Victoria and New South Wales and is located approximately north-east of the state capital, Melbourne. Yarrawonga's...
and was the son of a farmer. He was educated to elementary level at Telford Public School. He initially worked in rural inductries and was a farmer near Henty
Henty, New South Wales
Henty is a town on the Olympic Highway almost midway between Albury and Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, Australia. Henty is situated on the border of the South West Slopes and the Riverina districts. At the 2006 census, Henty had a population of 863 people....
after 1910. He was involved in community organizations including the Pastures Protection Board and the Australian Wheatgrowers Federation.
State Parliament
Hurley entered parliament as the Labor member for Albury after he won the November 1946 by-electionAlbury state by-election, 1946
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Albury on Saturday, 9 November 1946.It was triggered by the resignation of the former Premier of New South Wales and second Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party, Alexander Mair, in order to run for a place in the...
caused by the resignation of the former premier and Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member Alexander Mair
Alexander Mair
Alexander Mair was an Australian politician and served as the Premier of New South Wales from 5 August 1939 to 16 May 1941. Born in Melbourne, working in various businesses, Mair moved to Albury, New South Wales and went on to be a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for fourteen...
, who unsuccessfully contested the Senate election at the 1946
Australian federal election, 1946
Federal elections were held in Australia on 28 September 1946. All 74 seats in the House of Representatives, and 19 of the 36 seats in the Senate were up for election...
federal election. The election was a three-cornered contest between the Labor, Liberal and Country parties and Hurley's victory was achieved through a 15% leakage of second preference votes from the Liberal candidate. The final result was a 6% swing to Labor. However, Hurley's parliamentary career ended 109 days later when the 34th New South Wales Parliament was dissolved on 29 March 1947. At the ensuing state election
New South Wales state election, 1947
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...
he was defeated by 27 (0.09%) votes by Dudley Padman
Dudley Padman
Dudley Gordon Padman OBE was a Liberal Party of Australia politician.Padman was born in Adelaide and educated at Bridgewater, South Australia and Prince Alfred College. He married Bertha Elizabeth Scholz in 1912 and they had a daughter and two sons...
, who was endorsed by both the Liberal party and the Country Party
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
but sat in parliament as a Liberal. Hurley unsuccessfully re-contested the seat at the 1950
New South Wales state election, 1950
The 1950 New South Wales State state election was held on 17 June 1950. It was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting and was held on boundaries created at a 1949 redistribution...
election and then retired from public life. He did not hold caucus, parliamentary or ministerial office .