Bill McCarthy (politician)
William John Patrick "Bill" McCarthy (22 May 1923 – 25 April 1987) was an Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing Armidale from 1978 to 1981, and Northern Tablelands from 1981 to 1987.
McCarthy married Thelma on 8 March 1945, with whom he would have three children. He served as a flying officer in the RAAF before becoming a grazier in 1959. From 1970 to 1978 he was a field officer with the Community Development and Extension Division.[1]
In 1978, McCarthy was the Labor candidate for the Country Party-held state seat of Armidale; he narrowly defeated sitting MP David Leitch to win the seat. In 1981 the seat was abolished, and McCarthy contested the new seat of Northern Tablelands, which was essentially a merger of the old seats of Armidale and Tenterfield. Although the new seat had a notional National Country Party majority, McCarthy was elected. McCarthy died in 1987 while still the MP; in the resulting by-election, his wife Thelma was defeated by National Party candidate Ray Chappell.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Parliament of New South Wales (2008). "Mr (Bill) William John Patrick McCarthy". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ↑ Green, Antony (2010). "Contests for Armidale". NSW Election Database. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ↑ Green, Antony (2010). "Contests for Northern Tablelands". NSW Election Database. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
| Parliament of New South Wales | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Leitch |
Member for Armidale 1978–1981 |
Succeeded by Seat abolished |
| Preceded by New seat |
Member for Northern Tablelands 1981–1987 |
Succeeded by Ray Chappell |