1946 Auburn state by-election
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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]
Registered24,472
Turnout87.61% (
5.52)
5.52) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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 | |||