1945 Manly state by-election

A by-election was held in the state electoral district of Manly on 15 September 1945. The by-election was triggered by the death of Alfred Reid (Independent Democrat turned Liberal).[1]

Dates

Date Event
5 August 1945 Alfred Reid died[1]
21 August 1945 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly[2]
31 August 1945 Nominations
15 September 1945 Polling day
29 September 1945 Return of writ

Candidates

Result

1945 Manly by-election
Saturday 15 September [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Douglas Darby 9,901 45.9 +22.7
Labor Aubrey Hanson-Norman 9,160 42.5 +8.9
Soldiers' party James Dunn 2,516 11.7
Total formal votes 21,577 98.7 +1.6
Informal votes 276 1.3 −1.6
Turnout 21,853 81.5 −9.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Douglas Darby 11,339 55.6
Labor Aubrey Hanson-Norman 10,238 47.4
Liberal gain from Independent Democrat Swing N/A

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Mr Alfred Albert Edward Ernest (Theodore Muswellbrooke Orlando) Vassa Reid (1867–1945)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Manly". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 87. 21 August 1945. p. 1489. Retrieved 24 March 2021 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "1945 Manly by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 March 2021.