1952 Werriwa by-election

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.

1952 Werriwa by-election

← 1951 29 November 1952 1954 →

The Werriwa seat in the House of Representatives
Turnout49,093 (88.5%)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Gough Whitlam Ian Griffith
Party Labor Liberal
Popular vote 32,561 15,706
Percentage 67.5% 32.5%
Swing Increase12.4 Decrease12.4

MP before election

Bert Lazzarini
Labor

Elected MP

Gough Whitlam
Labor

The by-election was won by Labor Party candidate and future Prime Minister Gough Whitlam.

Results

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1952 Werriwa by-election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

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References

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  1. ^ "By-Elections 1951-1954". Psephos. Archived from the original on 16 March 2011.