1943 Auburn state by-election
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lang Labor | Jack Lang | 10,779 | 57.89 | ||
| Labor | Gordon Byrne | 5,346 | 28.71 | ||
| Independent | Edward Spensley | 2,495 | 13.40 | ||
| Informal votes | 308 | 1.63 | |||
| Turnout | 18,928 | 83.98 | |||
| Lang Labor hold | Swing | ||||
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References
- "The Hon. John Thomas Lang (1876-1975)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- Green, Antony. "1943 results Auburn by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
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