Alan John Ashton (born 3 June 1952) is an Australian former politician, previously a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.
Ashton represented East Hills from 1999, for the Labor Party, and was Deputy Government Whip from 2003.
[1] Ashton emerged as a prominent opponent of the former Iemma Government's plans to privatise the NSW electricity industry.
His interests include politics, sport, history, education and the Health system.
Ashton was defeated by Liberal candidate Glenn Brookes by a mere 494 votes at the 2011 state election.