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1963 East Sydney by-election

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A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of East Sydney on 28 September 1963. This was triggered by the death of long-serving Labor MP and Curtin and Chifley government minister Eddie Ward.

The by-election was won by Labor candidate Len Devine. The governing Liberal Party's decision not to nominate a candidate saw Devine receive over 80% of the first preference vote.

Results

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East Sydney by-election, 1963[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Len Devine 19,704 80.7 +12.9
Independent Liberal Vernon Luckman 2,233 9.1 +9.1
Independent Leslie Bond 1,224 5.0 +5.0
Property Owners Hazen Cook 699 2.9 +2.9
Republican John Phillips 546 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 24,406 94.9
Informal votes 1,305 5.1
Turnout 25,711 71.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Devine 85.1 +13.2
Independent Liberal Vernon Luckman 14.9 +14.9
Labor hold Swing +13.2

References

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  1. ^ "By-Elections 1961-1963". Psephos. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.