1945 Blacktown state by-election
A by-election was held in the state electoral district of Blacktown on 18 August 1945. The by-election was triggered by the death of Frank Hill of the Labor Party.[1]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | John Freeman | 10,879 | 55.54 | ||
Liberal | George Maunder | 6,344 | 32.39 | ||
Independent | Ernest Phelps | 1,913 | 9.77 | ||
Independent | John Cammell | 453 | 2.31 | ||
Total formal votes | 19,589 | 97.33 | |||
Informal votes | 538 | 2.67 | |||
Turnout | 20,127 | 82.78 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | ||||
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References
- "Mr Francis Hill (1883-1945)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- Green, Antony. "1945 Blacktown by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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