1932 East Sydney by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of East Sydney on 6 February 1932. This was triggered by the death of United Australia Party MP John Clasby, who had been elected at the 1931 election and never taken his seat in Parliament.

The by-election was won by New South Wales Labor candidate Eddie Ward.

Results
East Sydney by-election, 1932[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor (NSW) Eddie Ward 17,461 47.0 +4.6
United Australia William McCall 16,304 43.9 -0.3
Labor Lou Cunningham 2,817 7.6 -5.7
Communist Jack Miles 597 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 37,179 97.3
Informal votes 1,018 2.7
Turnout 38,197 85.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Eddie Ward 18,676 50.2 +1.9
United Australia William McCall 18,503 49.8 -1.9
Labor (NSW) gain from United Australia Swing+1.9

References
  1. "By-Elections 1931-1934". Psephos.
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