A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Lang on 29 August 1953. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP Dan Mulcahy. A by-election for the seat of Corangamite was held on the same day.
The by-election was won by Labor candidate Frank Stewart.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Frank Stewart | 21,699 | 53.9 | +3.9 | |
| Liberal | Herbert Thorncraft | 17,218 | 42.8 | -2.5 | |
| Communist | Roy Boyd | 1,082 | 2.7 | -2.0 | |
| Independent | Thomas Brosnan | 275 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 40,274 | 98.6 | |||
| Informal votes | 584 | 1.4 | |||
| Turnout | 40,858 | 91.0 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Frank Stewart | 56.7 | +3.5 | ||
| Liberal | Herbert Thorncraft | 43.3 | -3.5 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | +3.5 | |||
References
- ↑ "By-Elections 1951-1954". Psephos. Archived from the original on 16 March 2011.
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