title: 1946 Ashfield state by-election
text: # 1946 Ashfield state by-election
  
  A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Ashfield on 9 November 1946 because of the resignation of Athol Richardson (Liberal) to contest the federal seat of Parkes at the 1946 election. Richardson was narrowly defeated, and nominated as a candidate to regain the seat.
  
  ## Dates
  
  | Date | Event |
  | - | - |
  | 16 August 1946 | Athol Richardson resigned. |
  | 28 September 1946 | Federal election. |
  | 15 October 1946 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
  | 21 October 1946 | Nominations |
  | 9 November 1946 | Polling day |
  | 27 November 1946 | Return of writ |
  
  ## Result
  
  1946 Ashfield by-election Saturday 9 November :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Athol Richardson (re-elected) | 12,036 | 56.5 | +3.1 |
  | | Labor | William Peters | 9,265 | 43.5 | -3.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,301 | 98.9 | +2.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 231 | 1.1 | -2.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,532 | 87.6 | -6.2 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.1 | |
  