A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Auburn on 9 November 1946 following the resignation of Jack Lang to successfully contest the seat of Reid at the 1946 federal election. His son, Chris Lang, won the by-election for his father's old seat.[1][2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lang Labor | Chris Lang | 11,064 | 52.32 | ||
| Labor | Frank Peffer | 7,965 | 37.67 | ||
| Independent | Edward Felsch | 2,117 | 10.01 | ||
| Total formal votes | 21,146 | 98.62 | |||
| Informal votes | 295 | 1.38 | |||
| Turnout | 21,441 | 87.61 | |||
| Lang Labor hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Hon John Thomas Lang (1876-1975)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1946 results Auburn by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 August 2019.