title: 1945 Manly state by-election
text: # 1945 Manly state by-election
  
  A by-election was held in the state electoral district of Manly on 15 September 1945. The by-election was triggered by the death of Alfred Reid (Independent Democrat turned Liberal).
  
  ## Dates
  
  | Date | Event |
  | - | - |
  | 5 August 1945 | Alfred Reid died. |
  | 21 August 1945 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
  | 31 August 1945 | Nominations |
  | 15 September 1945 | Polling day |
  | 29 September 1945 | Return of writ |
  
  ## Candidates
  
  * Douglas Darby (Liberal) was the founder of the British Orphans' Adoption Society, a member of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Association
  * James Dunn (Soldiers' party) was the former Labor candidate for Manly, but was defeated for pre-selection by Hanson-Norman
  * Aubrey Hanson-Norman (Labor) was a former mayor of Manly
  
  ## Result
  
  1945 Manly by-election Saturday 15 September :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Douglas Darby | 9,901 | 45.9 | +22.7 |
  | | Labor | Aubrey Hanson-Norman | 9,160 | 42.5 | +8.9 |
  | | Soldiers' party | James Dunn | 2,516 | 11.7 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,577 | 98.7 | +1.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 276 | 1.3 | -1.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,853 | 81.5 | -9.5 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Douglas Darby | 11,339 | 55.6 | |
  | | Labor | Aubrey Hanson-Norman | 10,238 | 47.4 | |
  | | Liberal gain from Independent Democrat | Liberal gain from Independent Democrat | Swing | N/A | |
  