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1952 Werriwa by-election

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

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.


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