1953 Dulwich Hill state by-election

Election result for Dulwich Hill, New South Wales, Australia September 2019 September 2019 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 (Labor NSW) to accept an appointment as a judge of the New South Wales Industrial Commission.Mr George Weir (1903-1956) Yes 1 May 2019 1644 Candidates Cliff Mallam (Labor NSW) ran a ferry service on Port Hacking.1703 Mr Heathcote Clifford Mallam (1909–2006) Yes 6 May 2019 William Ness (Liberal NSW) was an estate agent and the son of former member John Ness (UAP). John Sheehan was a grocer from Punchbowl. Antony Green lists him as an independent, however The Sydney Morning Herald listed him as a communist.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18366805 Dulwich Hill by-election The Sydney Morning Herald 20 June 1953 1 September 2020 3 Trove Result <includeonly></includeonly>1953 Dulwich Hill by-electionSaturday 20 June1953 Dulwich Hill by-election 1953 Dulwich Hill_1 1 September 2020 Labor NSW Cliff Mallam 10,886 53.01 -9.43 Liberal NSW William Ness 9,182 44.71 +7.15 Independent John Sheehan 468 2.28 20,536 98.50 +0.57 312 1.50 -0.57 20,848 86.69 -6.88 Labor NSW N/A George Weir (Labor NSW) resigned to accept an appointment as a judge of the New South Wales Industrial Commission.Mr George Weir (1903-1956) Yes 1 May 2019 1644 See also Electoral results for the district of Dulwich Hill List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1953 elections in Australia Category:1950s in New South Wales