1946 Auburn state by-election
9 November 1946
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Electoral district of Auburn in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 24,472 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 87.61% ( 5.52) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1946 Auburn state by-election was held on 9 November 1946 to elect the member for Auburn in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the resignation of Jack Lang, who won the seat of Reid at the 1946 federal election.[1] It was held on the same day as by-elections in Albury, Ashfield, and Corowa.[2]
Lang's son, Chris Lang, won the by-election with 52.32% of the vote.[3][4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Lang Labor | Chris Lang | 11,064 | 52.32 | −13.45 | |
| Labor | Frank Peffer | 7,965 | 37.67 | +3.44 | |
| Independent Liberal | Edward Felsch | 2,117 | 10.01 | +10.01 | |
| Total formal votes | 21,146 | 98.62 | +2.52 | ||
| Informal votes | 295 | 1.38 | −2.52 | ||
| Turnout | 21,441 | 87.61 | −5.52 | ||
| Lang Labor hold | Swing | −13.45 | |||
See also
References
- ^ "M.H.R. ASKS FOR POLL INQUIRY". Daily Mirror. 8 November 1946. p. 9. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "CANDIDATES FOR TWO BY-ELECTIONS". Sydney Morning Herald. 9 November 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Real Labor Won At Auburn, Says Lang". Daily Mirror. 13 November 1946. p. 22. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Another Lang For Auburn". The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate. 13 November 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Auburn - By-election 1946". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.