1945_Blacktown_state_by-election

1945 Blacktown state by-election

Election result for Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia

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]

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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

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

1945 Blacktown state by-election