1943 Lachlan state by-election
# 1943 Lachlan state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Lachlan on 6 June 1943. It was triggered by the death of Griffith Evans (Country).

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 16 August 1943 | Griffith Evans died. |
| 1 September 1943 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 8 September 1943 | Day of nomination |
| 25 September 1943 | Polling day |
| 11 October 1943 | Return of writ |

## Result

1943 Lachlan by-election Saturday 25 September :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Chanter | 5,408 | 56.93 |
| | Country | Lindsay McIvor | 2,107 | 22.18 |
| | Country | John Sommers | 1,984 | 20.89 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,499 | 99.29 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 68 | 0.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,567 | 74.86 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | |
