A by-election was held for the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is the lower of the two houses of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The upper house is the New South Wales Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament Ho ...
electorate of
Corowa
Corowa is a town in the state of New South Wales in Australia. It is on the bank of the Murray River, the border between New South Wales and Victoria, opposite the Victorian town of Wahgunyah. It is the largest town in the Federation Council ...
on 9 November 1946 because of the resignation of
Christopher Lethbridge (), to contest the federal seat of
Riverina at the 1946 election as a Liberal candidate,
however he was unsuccessful.
Lethbridge then nominated as a candidate to regain the seat.
The by-elections for
Albury
Albury () is a major regional city in New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the Hume Highway and the northern side of the Murray River. Albury is the seat of local government for the council area which also bears the city's name – the ...
,
Auburn
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Places Australia
* Auburn, New South Wales
* City of Auburn, the local government area
*Electoral district of Auburn
*Auburn, Queensland, a locality in the Western Downs Region
*Auburn, South Australia
*Auburn, Tasmania
*Aub ...
and
Ashfield were held on the same day.
Dates
Result
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Christopher Lethbridge ().
See also
*
Electoral results for the district of Corowa
*
List of New South Wales state by-elections
This is a list of by-elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. A by-election may be held when a member's seat becomes vacant through resignation, death or some other reasons. These are referred to as casual vacancies.
*Brackets aro ...
References
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1946 elections in Australia
New South Wales state by-elections
1940s in New South Wales
November 1946 events in Australia