Flinders by-election, 1933

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Flinders on 11 November 1933. This was triggered by the resignation of United Australia Party (UAP) MP and former Prime Minister Stanley Bruce to become Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

The by-election was won by UAP candidate James Fairbairn.

Results

Flinders by-election, 1933^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	United Australia	James Fairbairn	36,773	59.0	-9.3
	Labor	Arthur Haywood	22,454	36.0	+4.3
	Communist	Ralph Gibson	3,124	5.0	+5.0
Total formal votes			62,351	97.3
Informal votes			1,747	2.7
Turnout			64,098	89.2
Two-party-preferred result
	United Australia	James Fairbairn		59.5	-8.8
	Labor	Arthur Haywood		40.5	+8.8
	United Australia hold		Swing	-8.8

References

↑ "By-Elections 1931-1934". Psephos.

By-elections of the 13th Australian parliament (1931–1934)

1932	East Sydney

1933	Flinders

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