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Castlereagh - By-election (Roll: 21,828) Retained by Labor Party Nominations: Monday, 4 February 1980, Polling: Saturday, 23 February 1980 Candidate Party Votes % Final % Curran, James Lawrence (Elected) Labor Party 9,327 51.88 Hickmott, John Leslie Country Party 8,651 48.12 Formal Votes 17,978 Informal Votes 134 0.74 Total Votes / Turnout 18,112 82.98 Cause Category: Resignation - Government Job Notes: Caused by the resignation of Treasurer and former Premier Jack Renshaw, who resigned as Labor MP to accept the post of Agent General in London.