1963 East Sydney by-election

April 2024 April 2022 A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of East Sydney on 28 September 1963. This was triggered by the death of long-serving Labor MP and Curtin and Chifley government minister Eddie Ward. The by-election was won by Labor candidate Len Devine. The governing Liberal Party's decision not to nominate a candidate saw Devine receive over 80% of the first preference vote. Results East Sydney by-election, 1963By-Elections 1961-1963 Psephos http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1961/1961repsby.txt 2012-05-19 2012-05-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20120529205601/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1961/1961repsby.txt dead Len Devine Labor 19,704 80.7 +12.9 Vernon Luckman Independent Liberal 2,233 9.1 +9.1 Leslie Bond Independent 1,224 5.0 +5.0 Hazen Cook Property Owners 699 2.9 +2.9 John Phillips Republican 546 2.2 +2.2 24,406 94.9 1,305 5.1 25,711 71.9 Labor Len Devine 85.1 +13.2 Independent Liberal Vernon Luckman 14.9 +14.9 Labor +13.2 References Category:1963 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales federal by-elections Category:September 1963 in Australia