1953 Gwydir by-election
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Gwydir on 19 December 1953. This was triggered by the death of Country Party MP Thomas Treloar.
The by-election was won by Country Party candidate Ian Allan.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Michael Quinn | 15,784 | 45.3 | -1.5 | |
| Country | Ian Allan | 9,823 | 28.2 | -8.8 | |
| Country | Thelma Kirkby | 5,649 | 16.2 | +16.2 | |
| Liberal | Arthur Howard | 3,584 | 10.3 | +10.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 34,840 | 98.6 | |||
| Informal votes | 480 | 1.4 | |||
| Turnout | 35,320 | 89.2 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Country | Ian Allan | 18,409 | 52.8 | -0.4 | |
| Labor | Michael Quinn | 16,431 | 47.2 | +0.4 | |
| Country hold | Swing | -0.4 | |||
References
- "By-Elections 1951-1954". Psephos. Archived from the original on 16 March 2011.
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