1952 Ashfield state by-election
# 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.

## Dates

| 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 |

## Result

1952 Ashfield by-election Saturday 28 June :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Richardson | 10,566 | 52.1 | +10.3 |
| | Liberal | Ray Watson | 9,697 | 47.9 | -10.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,263 | 98.5 | -0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 308 | 1.5 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,571 | 90.8 | -2.5 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | 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”.

