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 of the Labor Party.[1]

Results

1945 Blacktown state by-election [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Freeman	10,879	55.54
	Liberal	George Maunder	6,344	32.39
	Independent	Ernest Phelps	1,913	9.77
	Independent	John Cammell	453	2.31
Total formal votes			19,589	97.33
Informal votes			538	2.67
Turnout			20,127	82.78
	Labor hold		Swing

See also

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

References

1. "Mr Francis Hill (1883-1945)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
2. Green, Antony. "1945 Blacktown by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2019.