1943 Auburn state by-election

1946 Auburn state by-election
2 October 1943
Electoral district of Auburn in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Registered22,540
Turnout83.98% ( 9.58)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Jack Lang Gordon Byrne Edward Spensley
Party Lang Labor Labor Independent
Primary vote 10,779 5,346 2,495
Percentage 57.89% 28.71% 13.40%
Swing 11.77[a] 40.95[a] 13.40
MP before election

Jack Lang
Lang Labor

Elected MP

Jack Lang
Lang Labor

The 1943 Auburn state by-election was held on 2 October 1943 to elect the member for Auburn in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the resignation of Jack Lang, who contested the seat of Reid at the 1946 federal election.

Having been unsuccessful in his federal election campaign, Lang recontested Auburn at the by-election and was re-elected with 57.89% of the primary vote.

Results

1943 Auburn state by-election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Lang Labor Jack Lang 10,779 57.89 −11.77[a]
Labor Gordon Byrne 5,346 28.71 −40.95[a]
Independent Edward Spensley 2,495 13.40 +13.40
Total formal votes 18,620 98.37 +4.30
Informal votes 308 1.63 −4.30
Turnout 18,928 83.98 −9.58
Member changed to Lang Labor from Labor  

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Compared to Labor at the 1941 state election.[2]

References

  1. ^ Green, Antony. "Auburn - By-election 1943". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 28 April 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  2. ^ Green, Antony. "Auburn - 1941". Archived from the original on 28 April 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
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