A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Ashfield on 9 November 1946 because of the resignation of Athol Richardson (Liberal) to contest the federal seat of Parkes at the 1946 election.[1] Richardson was narrowly defeated,[2] and nominated as a candidate to regain the seat.[3]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 16 August 1946 | Athol Richardson resigned.[1] |
| 28 September 1946 | Federal election.[2] |
| 15 October 1946 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] |
| 21 October 1946 | Nominations |
| 9 November 1946 | Polling day |
| 27 November 1946 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Athol Richardson (re-elected) | 12,036 | 56.5 | +3.1 | |
| Labor | William Peters | 9,265 | 43.5 | −3.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 21,301 | 98.9 | +2.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 231 | 1.1 | −2.1 | ||
| Turnout | 21,532 | 87.6 | −6.2 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +3.1 | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "The Hon. Athol Railton Richardson (1897-1982)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ a b "1946 legislative election: House of Representatives - New South Wales". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1946 Ashfield by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Writ of election: Ashfield". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 118. 15 October 1946. p. 2363. Retrieved 31 July 2020 – via Trove.