Election Name: | 1952 Werriwa by-election |
Country: | Australia |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1951 Australian federal election |
Previous Year: | 1951 |
Election Date: | 29 November 1952 |
Next Election: | 1954 Australian federal election |
Next Year: | 1954 |
Turnout: | 49,093 (88.5%) |
Seats For Election: | The Werriwa seat in the House of Representatives |
Candidate1: | Gough Whitlam |
Party1: | Australian Labor Party |
Popular Vote1: | 32,561 |
Percentage1: | 67.5% |
Swing1: | 12.4 |
Candidate2: | Ian Griffith |
Party2: | Liberal Party of Australia |
Popular Vote2: | 15,706 |
Percentage2: | 32.5% |
Swing2: | 12.4 |
MP | |
Before Election: | Bert Lazzarini |
Before Party: | Australian Labor Party |
After Election: | Gough Whitlam |
After Party: | Australian Labor Party |
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.