1953 Dalley by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Dalley on 9 May 1953. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP and former Speaker Sol Rosevear.[1]

The by-election was won by Labor candidate Arthur Greenup.

Results

1953 Dalley by-election [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Arthur Greenup	23,812	70.5	+3.4
	Independent	William Cole	8,285	24.5	+24.5
	Independent	John Sheean	1,667	4.9	+4.9
Total formal votes			33,764	95.4
Informal votes			1,618	4.6
Turnout			35,382	93.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Arthur Greenup		75.0	+7.9
	Independent	William Cole		25.0	+25.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.9

See also

• Electoral results for the Division of Dalley
• List of Australian federal by-elections

References

1. Bongiorno, Frank. "Rosevear, John Solomon (1892–1953)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
2. Carr, Adam. "1953 Dalley by-election". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 11 December 2021.