title: 1946 Auburn state by-election
text: # 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 | |
  