1956 Wentworth by-election

April 2024 April 2022 A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Wentworth on 8 December 1956. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Party MP Eric Harrison. The by-election was narrowly won by Liberal Party candidate Les Bury. His final opponent on the two-party-preferred vote, after overtaking the Labor candidate on preferences, was Reg Robson, brother of recently deposed state Liberal leader Murray Robson. Murray Robson supported his brother during the campaign, and it was reported that there was "some talk of expelling" Robson from the party for his role.Australian Political Chronicle, July-December 1956 Australian Journal of Politics and History 1957 2 2 232 Results Wentworth by-election, 1956By-Elections 1955-1958 Psephos http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1955/1955repsby.txt 8 September 2009 16 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110316054328/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1955/1955repsby.txt live Les Bury Liberal 13,956 41.3 -30.7 Kevin Starr Labor 6,455 19.1 +19.1 Reg Robson Independent Liberal 6,414 19.0 +19.0 Reg Bartley Independent Liberal 4,109 12.2 +12.2 Cecil Sindel Independent 1,470 4.3 +4.3 Alan Laing Independent Liberal 1,414 4.2 +4.2 33,818 97.7 -0.1 1,167 3.3 +0.1 34,985 81.5 -10.8 Liberal Les Bury 17,460 51.6 -20.4 Independent Liberal Reg Robson 16,358 48.4 N/A Liberal N/A See also List of Australian federal by-elections References Category:1956 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales federal by-elections