1952 Werriwa by-election
Appearance
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The Werriwa seat in the House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 49,093 (88.5%) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Werriwa on 29 November 1952. This was triggered by the death of Labor Party MP Bert Lazzarini.
The by-election was won by Labor Party candidate and future Prime Minister Gough Whitlam.
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Gough Whitlam | 32,561 | 67.5 | +12.4 | |
Liberal | Ian Griffith | 15,706 | 32.5 | −12.4 | |
Total formal votes | 48,267 | 98.3 | +0.6 | ||
Informal votes | 826 | 1.7 | −0.6 | ||
Turnout | 49,093 | 88.5 | −7.1 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +12.4 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "By-Elections 1951-1954". Psephos. Archived from the original on 16 March 2011.