1946 Auburn state by-election

1946 Auburn state by-election
9 November 1946
Electoral district of Auburn in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Registered24,472
Turnout87.61% ( 5.52)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Chris Lang Frank Peffer Edward Felsch
Party Lang Labor Labor Ind. Liberal
Primary vote 11,064 7,965 2,117
Percentage 52.32% 37.67% 10.01%
Swing 13.45 3.44 10.01
MP before election

Jack Lang
Lang Labor

Elected MP

Chris Lang
Lang Labor

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

1946 Auburn state by-election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

  1. ^ "M.H.R. ASKS FOR POLL INQUIRY". Daily Mirror. 8 November 1946. p. 9. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  2. ^ "CANDIDATES FOR TWO BY-ELECTIONS". Sydney Morning Herald. 9 November 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Real Labor Won At Auburn, Says Lang". Daily Mirror. 13 November 1946. p. 22. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Another Lang For Auburn". The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate. 13 November 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  5. ^ Green, Antony. "Auburn - By-election 1946". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
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