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This article is about the cricket umpire. For the English cricketer, see Leslie Townsend (cricketer). For the American lawyer and politician, see United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2010.

Leslie Hyde Townsend (born 4 October 1914 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; died 30 January 1986) was an Australian cricket Test match umpire.

He umpired one Test match between Australia and England at Melbourne on 13 February to 18 February 1959, won by Australia by 9 wickets with a century to Colin McDonald and 5 wickets each to Alan Davidson and Richie Benaud. Townsend’s partner in this match was Ron Wright.

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