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 (Labor).[1]
Dates
[edit]| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 11 July 1945 | Frank Hill died.[1] |
| 25 July 1945 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 3 August 1945 | Nominations |
| 18 August 1945 | Polling day |
| 31 August 1945 | Return of writ |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | John Freeman | 10,879 | 55.5 | +4.3 | |
| Liberal | George Maunder | 6,344 | 32.4 | +13.3 | |
| Independent | Ernest Phelps | 1,913 | 9.8 | ||
| Independent | John Cammell | 453 | 2.3 | ||
| Total formal votes | 19,589 | 97.3 | +1.7 | ||
| Informal votes | 538 | 2.7 | −1.7 | ||
| Turnout | 20,127 | 82.8 | −8.1 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | ||||
Preferences were not distributed.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mr Francis Hill (1883-1945)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Blacktown". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 77. 25 July 1945. p. 1345. Retrieved 24 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ a b 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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