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1952 Ashfield state by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Ashfield on 28 June 1952 because of the resignation of Athol Richardson (Liberal) who had accepted an appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Ashfield on 28 June 1952 because of the resignation of Athol Richardson (Liberal) who had accepted an appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 29 April 1952 | Athol Richardson resigned. |
| 23 May 1952 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 2 June 1952 | Nominations |
| 28 June 1952 | Polling day |
| 21 July 1952 | Return of writ |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Jack Richardson | 10,566 | 52.1 | +10.3 | |
| Liberal | Ray Watson | 9,697 | 47.9 | −10.3 | |
| 20,263 | 98.5 | −0.3 | |||
| 308 | 1.5 | +0.3 | |||
| 20,571 | 90.8 | −2.5 | |||
| Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +10.3 |
The retiring member Athol Richardson (Liberal) was not related to Jack Richardson (Labor) who capitalised on their surnames, campaigning on the slogan “Judge Richardson on his merits”.
- Electoral results for the district of Ashfield
- List of New South Wales state by-elections
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