1951 Balaclava by-election
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Balaclava on 28 July 1951. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal MP Thomas White, the Air and Civil Aviation Minister, to become Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. A by-election for the seat of Macquarie was held on the same day.
The by-election was won by Liberal candidate Percy Joske.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Percy Joske | 20,337 | 57.0 | -6.3 | |
| Labor | Arthur Lewis | 13,279 | 37.2 | +0.5 | |
| Independent | Grace Stratton | 2,035 | 5.7 | +5.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 35,651 | 99.2 | |||
| Informal votes | 274 | 0.8 | |||
| Turnout | 35,925 | 83.9 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Percy Joske | 59.9 | -3.4 | ||
| Labor | Arthur Lewis | 40.1 | +3.4 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -3.4 | |||
References
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