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.
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| Turnout | 49,093 (88.5%) | ||||||||||||||||||
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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.