1944 Lowan state by-election

April 2022 A by-election for the seat of Lowan in the Victorian Legislative Assembly was held on Saturday 4 November 1944. The election was triggered by the notification of the death of Country Party member Hamilton Lamb on 7 December 1943. Lamb was a prisoner of war on the Burma Railway at the time of the June 1943 state election, and he had been re-elected as MLA for Lowan is unopposed in his absence. He died on 7 December, but official notification of his death in Thailand was not received in Australia until 1 September 1944, nearly nine months later. Candidates There were three candidates for the Lowan by-election following the close of nominations on 18 October 1944.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11366240 THREE LOWAN CANDIDATES. The Argus Melbourne 19 October 1944 30 April 2012 3 National Library of Australia They were: John Matthew Tripovich (Labor), an assistant station master from Nhill Wilfred John Mibus (United Country), a farmer and grazier from Horsham William Percy Armstrong (unendorsed Country), a farmer from Kewell North. Results Lowan state by-election, 1944http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72717135 FINAL LOWAN FIGURES. The Horsham Times Vic. 14 November 1944 30 April 2012 2 National Library of Australia Labor VIC John Tripovich 4,201 42.07 n/a Country VIC United Country Party (Australia) Wilfred Mibus 4,000 40.06 n/a Unendorsed Country William Armstrong 1,785 17.88 n/a 9,986 n/a n/a Country VIC Wilfred Mibus 5,223 52.30 n/a Labor VIC John Tripovich 4,763 47.70 n/a Country VIC N/A References Category:1944 elections in Australia Category:Victorian state by-elections Category:1940s in Victoria (state)