1953 Dulwich Hill state by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Dulwich Hill on 20 June 1953 because of the resignation of George Weir to accept an appointment as a judge of the New South Wales Industrial Commission.^[1]

Candidates

• Cliff Mallam ran a ferry service on Port Hacking.^[2]
• William Ness was an estate agent and the son of former member John Ness .
• John Sheehan was a grocer from Punchbowl. Antony Green lists him as an independent, however The Sydney Morning Herald listed him as a communist.^[3]

Result

George Weir resigned to accept an appointment as a judge of the New South Wales Industrial Commission.^[4]

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Dulwich Hill
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

Notes and References

1. Mr George Weir (1903-1956) . Yes . 1 May 2019 . 1644.
2. 1703 . Mr Heathcote Clifford Mallam (1909–2006) . Yes . 6 May 2019.
3. News: Dulwich Hill by-election . . 20 June 1953 . 1 September 2020 . 3 . Trove.
4. Mr George Weir (1903-1956) . Yes . 1 May 2019 . 1644.