title: 1945 Blacktown state by-election
text: # 1945 Blacktown state by-election
  
  A by-election was held in the state electoral district of Blacktown on 18 August 1945. The by-election was triggered by the death of Frank Hill (Labor).
  
  ## Dates
  
  | Date | Event |
  | - | - |
  | 11 July 1945 | Frank Hill died. |
  | 25 July 1945 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
  | 3 August 1945 | Nominations |
  | 18 August 1945 | Polling day |
  | 31 August 1945 | Return of writ |
  
  ## Results
  
  1945 Blacktown by-election Saturday 18 August :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John Freeman | 10,879 | 55.5 | +4.3 |
  | | Liberal | George Maunder | 6,344 | 32.4 | +13.3 |
  | | Independent | Ernest Phelps | 1,913 | 9.8 | |
  | | Independent | John Cammell | 453 | 2.3 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,589 | 97.3 | +1.7 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 538 | 2.7 | -1.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,127 | 82.8 | -8.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
  
  Preferences were not distributed.
  
  