A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Auburn on 2 October 1943. following the resignation of Jack Lang who had resigned to unsuccessfully contest the seat of Reid at the 1943 Australian federal election. Having failed to enter federal politics, he contested and won the by-election for his state seat.[1][2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lang Labor | Jack Lang (re-elected) | 10,779 | 57.89 | ||
| Labor | Gordon Byrne | 5,346 | 28.71 | ||
| Independent | Edward Spensley | 2,495 | 13.40 | ||
| Total formal votes | 18,620 | 98.37 | |||
| Informal votes | 308 | 1.63 | |||
| Turnout | 18,928 | 83.98 | |||
| Member changed to Lang Labor from Labor | Swing | N/A | |||
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. "1943 Auburn by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 August 2019.