1952 Werriwa by-election

none January 2016 January 2016 1952 Werriwa by-election New South Wales Parliamentary Primary no 1951 Australian federal election 1951 29 November 1952 1954 Australian federal election 1954 88.5% ( 7.1) Division of Werriwa (NSW) in theHouse of Representatives Gough Whitlam 1950s.png 125 120 160 2 5 Gough Whitlam Australian Labor Party 32,561 67.5% 12.4 Ian Griffith.png 125 120 160 42 5 Ian Griffith Liberal Party of Australia 15,706 32.5% 12.4 MP Bert Lazzarini Australian Labor Party Gough Whitlam Australian Labor Party A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Werriwa on 29 November 1952. This was triggered by the death of Labor Party MP Bert Lazzarini.BY-ELECTION OPPONENTS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/276508977 Daily Mirror 12 December 2025 5 31 October 1952 The by-election was won by Labor candidate and future prime minister Gough Whitlam.Werriwa Result A 'Censure' https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18517616 The Sunday Herald 12 December 2025 3 30 November 1952 Results [[1952 Werriwa by-election]]By-Elections 1951-1954 Psephos http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1951/1951repsby.txt https://web.archive.org/web/20110316054150/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1951/1951repsby.txt dead 16 March 2011 Gough Whitlam Labor 32,561 67.5 +12.4 Ian Griffith Liberal 15,706 32.5 -12.4 48,267 98.3 +0.6 826 1.7 -0.6 49,093 88.5 -7.1 Labor +12.4 See also List of Australian federal by-elections References Category:1952 elections in Australia 1952 Category:Gough Whitlam