1945 Manly state by-election

Election result for Manly, New South Wales, Australia March 2021 March 2021 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 NSW).Mr Alfred Albert Edward Ernest (Theodore Muswellbrooke Orlando) Vassa Reid (1867–1945) 1181 Yes 5 May 2019 Dates Date Event 5 August 1945 Alfred Reid died 21 August 1945 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assemblyhttps://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article222030564 Writ of election: Manly New South Wales Government Gazette 87 21 August 1945 2021-03-24 1489 Trove 31 August 1945 Nominations 15 September 1945 Polling day 29 September 1945 Return of writ Candidates Douglas Darby (Liberal NSW) 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 NSW) was a former mayor of Manly Result [[1945 Manly state by-election|1945 Manly by-election]]Saturday 15 September1945 Manly by-election 1944 Manly_1 2021-03-24 Liberal NSW Douglas Darby 9,901 45.9 +22.7 Labor NSW Aubrey Hanson-Norman 9,160 42.5 +8.9 Soldiers' party James Dunn 2,516 11.7 21,577 98.7 +1.6 276 1.3 -1.6 21,853 81.5 -9.5 Liberal NSW Douglas Darby 11,339 55.6 Labor NSW Aubrey Hanson-Norman 10,238 47.4 Liberal NSW Independent Democrat N/A Alfred Reid (independent democrat turned Liberal NSW) died. See also Electoral results for the district of Manly List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1945 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1940s in New South Wales Category:September 1945 in Australia