1953 Dalley by-election

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A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Dalley on 9 May 1953. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP and former Speaker Sol Rosevear.{{Australian Dictionary of Biography |id2=rosevear-john-solomon-11565 |title=Rosevear, John Solomon (1892–1953) |first=Frank |last=Bongiorno |authorlink=Frank Bongiorno |access-date=2021-12-11}}

The by-election was won by Labor candidate Arthur Greenup.

Results

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{{Election box candidate AU party

|candidate = Arthur Greenup

|party = Labor

|votes = 23,812

|percentage = 70.5

|change = +3.4

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{{Election box candidate AU party

|candidate = William Cole

|party = Independent

|votes = 8,285

|percentage = 24.5

|change = +24.5

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{{Election box candidate AU party

|candidate = John Sheean

|party = Independent

|votes = 1,667

|percentage = 4.9

|change = +4.9

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{{Election box formal

|votes = 33,764

|percentage = 95.4

|change =

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{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,618

|percentage = 4.6

|change =

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{{Election box turnout

|votes = 35,382

|percentage = 93.8

|change =

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{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor

|candidate = Arthur Greenup

|votes =

|percentage = 75.0

|change = +7.9

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{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = William Cole

|votes =

|percentage = 25.0

|change = +25.0

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{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor

|swing = +7.9

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See also

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