1952 Werriwa by-election

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29 November 1952

1954 →

Turnout

49,093 (88.5%)

MP before election

Bert Lazzarini
Labor

Elected MP

Gough Whitlam
Labor

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

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

References

v t e By-elections of the 20th Parliament of Australia (1951–1954)
1951	Macquarie Balaclava
1952	Lyne Flinders Werriwa Bradfield
1953	Dalley Lang Corangamite Gwydir
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