1943 Auburn state by-election

1946 Auburn state by-election

2 October 1943
Electoral district of Auburn in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Registered	22,540
Turnout	83.98% ( 9.58)
First party Second party Third party   Candidate Jack Lang Gordon Byrne Edward Spensley Party Lang Labor Labor Independent Primary vote 10,779 5,346 2,495 Percentage 57.89% 28.71% 13.40% Swing 11.77 40.95 13.40
MP before election Jack Lang Lang Labor Elected MP Jack Lang Lang Labor

The 1943 Auburn state by-election was held on 2 October 1943 to elect the member for Auburn in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the resignation of Jack Lang, who contested the seat of Reid at the 1946 federal election.

Having been unsuccessful in his federal election campaign, Lang recontested Auburn at the by-election and was re-elected with 57.89% of the primary vote.

Results

1943 Auburn state by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Lang Labor	Jack Lang	10,779	57.89	−11.77
	Labor	Gordon Byrne	5,346	28.71	−40.95
	Independent	Edward Spensley	2,495	13.40	+13.40
Total formal votes			18,620	98.37	+4.30
Informal votes			308	1.63	−4.30
Turnout			18,928	83.98	−9.58
	Member changed to Lang Labor from Labor

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Auburn
• List of New South Wales state by-elections