1952 Werriwa by-election

1952 Werriwa by-election
29 November 1952
Division of Werriwa (NSW) in the
House of Representatives
Turnout88.5% ( 7.1)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Gough Whitlam Ian Griffith
Party Labor Liberal
Primary vote 32,561 15,706
Percentage 67.5% 32.5%
Swing 12.4 12.4
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 candidate and future prime minister Gough Whitlam.

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