1933 Flinders by-election explained

Country:Victoria
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Election Date:11 November 1933
Vote Type:Popular
Image1:James Fairbairn.png
Candidate1:James Fairbairn
Party1:United Australia Party
Popular Vote1:36,773
Percentage1:59.0%
Swing1:9.3pp
Candidate2:Arthur Haywood
Party2:Australian Labor Party
Popular Vote2:22,454
Percentage2:36.0%
Swing2:4.3pp
MP
Before Election:Stanley Bruce
Before Party:United Australia Party
After Election:James Fairbairn
After Party:United Australia Party
Election Name:1933 Flinders by-election
1Data2:40.5%
2Blank:TPP swing
2Data1:8.8pp
2Data2:8.8pp
1Data1:59.5%
1Blank:TPP

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Flinders on 11 November 1933. This was triggered by the resignation of United Australia Party (UAP) MP and former Prime Minister Stanley Bruce to become Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

The by-election was won by UAP candidate James Fairbairn.