These are the results of the 1941 New South Wales local elections which were held across the state on Saturday 6 December 1941.
Willimbong
This was the first election held under the new three 3-member-ridings system that increased the size of council by one seat.
The Labor Party ran a full ticket in A Riding which included the incumbent Shire President R. A. Struck and another incumbent councillor in O. J. Washington. The ticket won two of the three seats and returning their incumbent candidates who topped the poll. In B Riding Labor man J. J. O'Donoghue — who was first elected at a 1939 extraordinary election to replace the vacancy left by George Enticknap's departure — was returned to his post at the top of the poll.
A recount was held for C Riding at the request of Herbert Gorey who came in fourth place at a difference of one vote.
Willimbong results Riding Elected councillor Party A Oscar J. "Jack" Washington Labor Richard Alfred Struck Labor Michael Joseph Gleeson Independent B John Joseph O'Donoghue Labor Carey Middleton McClellan Independent Hector MacPherson Waring Independent C John Sylvester Dooley Independent William Arbuckle Independent Arthur Marston Independent + 1941 New South Wales local elections: Willimbong Shire Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Independents 3,702 67.5 6 Labor 1,781 32.5 3 Total formal votes 5,483 99.8 Informal votes 12 0.2 Total ballots 1,856 Turnout Registered voters
A Riding
B Riding
C Riding
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