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Ashfield - By-election (Roll: 22,647) Labor Party gain from Liberal Party Nominations: Monday, 2 June 1952, Polling: Saturday, 28 June 1952 Candidate Party Votes % Final % Richardson, Jack Frederick (Elected) Labor Party 10,566 52.14 10,566 100.00 Watson, Raymond Sanders Liberal Party 9,697 47.86 Formal Votes 20,263 Informal Votes 308 1.50 Total Votes / Turnout 20,571 90.83 Cause Category: Resignation - Government Job Notes: Caused by the resignation of sitting Liberal MP A.R.Richardson to accept a position offered to him by the Labor government as a Judge on the NSW Supreme Court. Labor won the by-election.