1952 Werriwa by-election
29 November 1952
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Division of Werriwa (NSW) in the House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 88.5% ( 7.1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
The by-election was won by Labor candidate and future prime minister Gough Whitlam.[2]
Results
| 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
References
- ^ "BY-ELECTION OPPONENTS". Daily Mirror. 31 October 1952. p. 5. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "Werriwa Result A 'Censure'". The Sunday Herald. 30 November 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "By-Elections 1951-1954". Psephos. Archived from the original on 16 March 2011.