1952 Ashfield state by-election

Election result for Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia July 2020 July 2020 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Ashfield on 28 June 1952 because of the resignation of Athol Richardson (Liberal NSW) who had accepted an appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court.The Hon. Athol Railton Richardson (1897-1982) 1595 Yes 13 May 2019 Dates Date Event 29 April 1952 Athol Richardson resigned. 23 May 1952 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220106140 Writ of election: Ashfield New South Wales Government Gazette 111 23 May 1952 31 July 2020 1775 Trove 2 June 1952 Nominations 28 June 1952 Polling day 21 July 1952 Return of writ Result [[1952 Ashfield state by-election|1952 Ashfield by-election]]Saturday 28 June1952 Ashfield by-election 1950 Ashfield_1 31 July 2020 Labor NSW Jack Richardson 10,566 52.1 +10.3 Liberal NSW Ray Watson 9,697 47.9 -10.3 20,263 98.5 -0.3 308 1.5 +0.3 20,571 90.8 -2.5 Labor NSW Liberal NSW +10.3 The retiring member Athol Richardson (Liberal) had been appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court,The Hon. Athol Railton Richardson (1897-1982) 1595 Yes 13 May 2019 and Athol Richardson (Liberal) was not related to Jack Richardson (Labor) who capitalised on their surnames, campaigning on the slogan “Judge Richardson on his merits”.http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/supreme_court/ll_sc.nsf/pages/SCO_tefhughes020206 Tom Hughes Tom Hughes (Australian politician) Address: Supreme Court judges' dinner 2 February 2006 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110306033403/http://lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/supreme_court/ll_sc.nsf/pages/SCO_tefhughes020206 6 March 2011 See also Electoral results for the district of Ashfield List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1952 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1950s in New South Wales Category:June 1952 in Australia