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

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