A by-election was held in the state
electoral district of Ryde
Ryde is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It includes the suburbs and localities of Denistone, Denistone East, Denistone West, Macquarie Park, Marsfield, Meadowbank, Melrose Park, Ry ...
on 3 February 1945. The by-election was triggered by the death of
James Shand
Major James Barclay Shand VD (1870 – 21 December 1944) was an Australian politician.
Born at Pyrmont to joiner George Sand and Elizabeth, ''née'' Burns, Shand was educated at Fort Street Public School before working as a clerk with ...
().
The by-election was won by candidate
Eric Hearnshaw
Eric Hearnshaw (21 May 1893 – 20 July 1967) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1945 until 1965. He was a member of the Liberal Party.
Hearnshaw was born in Sheffield, England, the son of ...
. This was the first election contested and first election won by the Liberal Party in New South Wales since the founding of its New South Wales division a month earlier in January 1945. Hearnshaw also became the first Liberal Party member in the
New South Wales parliament
The Parliament of New South Wales is a bicameral legislature in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), consisting of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (lower house) and the New South Wales Legislative Council (upper house). Each ...
, as at the time, parliamentary members of the
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had yet to join the Liberal Party.
Dates
Results
James Shand
Major James Barclay Shand VD (1870 – 21 December 1944) was an Australian politician.
Born at Pyrmont to joiner George Sand and Elizabeth, ''née'' Burns, Shand was educated at Fort Street Public School before working as a clerk with ...
() died.
See also
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Electoral results for the district of Ryde
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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.
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References
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1945 elections in Australia
New South Wales state by-elections
1940s in New South Wales
February 1945 events in Australia