1946 Auburn state by-election
# 1946 Auburn state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Auburn on 9 November 1946 following the resignation of Jack Lang to successfully contest the seat of Reid at the 1946 federal election. His son, Chris Lang, won the by-election for his father's old seat.

## Results

1946 Auburn by-election Saturday 9 November :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Lang Labor | Chris Lang | 11,064 | 52.32 |
| | Labor | Frank Peffer | 7,965 | 37.67 |
| | Independent | Edward Felsch | 2,117 | 10.01 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,146 | 98.62 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 295 | 1.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,441 | 87.61 |
| | Lang Labor hold | Lang Labor hold | Swing | |
