1953 Dulwich Hill state by-election

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) to accept an appointment as a judge of the New South Wales Industrial Commission.[1]

Candidates

• Cliff Mallam (Labor) ran a ferry service on Port Hacking.[2]
• William Ness (Liberal) was an estate agent and the son of former member John Ness (United Australia).
• John Sheehan was a grocer from Punchbowl. Antony Green lists him as an independent,[3] however The Sydney Morning Herald listed him as a communist.[4]

Result

1953 Dulwich Hill by-election
Saturday 20 June [3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Cliff Mallam	10,886	53.01	-9.43
	Liberal	William Ness	9,182	44.71	+7.15
	Independent	John Sheehan	468	2.28
Total formal votes			20,536	98.50	+0.57
Informal votes			312	1.50	-0.57
Turnout			20,848	86.69	-6.88
	Labor hold		Swing	N/A

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Dulwich Hill
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

References

1. "Mr George Weir (1903-1956)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
2. "Mr Heathcote Clifford Mallam (1909–2006)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
3. Green, Antony. "1953 Dulwich Hill by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
4. "Dulwich Hill by-election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 June 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 1 September 2020 – via Trove.