1953 Dalley by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Dalley on 9 May 1953. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP and former Speaker Sol Rosevear.[1]

The by-election was won by Labor candidate Arthur Greenup.

Results

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1953 Dalley by-election [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Greenup 23,812 70.5 +3.4
Independent William Cole 8,285 24.5 +24.5
Independent John Sheean 1,667 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 33,764 95.4
Informal votes 1,618 4.6
Turnout 35,382 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Greenup 75.0 +7.9
Independent William Cole 25.0 +25.0
Labor hold Swing +7.9

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bongiorno, Frank. "Rosevear, John Solomon (1892–1953)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  2. ^ Carr, Adam. "1953 Dalley by-election". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 11 December 2021.