Werriwa by-election, 1952

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 Gough Whitlam.

Results

Werriwa by-election, 1952^[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

By-elections of the 20th Australian parliament (1951–1954)

1951	Macquarie Balaclava

1952	Lyne Flinders Werriwa Bradfield

1953	Dalley Lang Corangamite Gwydir

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