A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Corangamite on 29 August 1953. This was triggered by the death of Liberal MP Allan McDonald. A by-election for the seat of Lang was held on the same day.
The by-election was won by Liberal candidate Dan Mackinnon, who had previously served as the member for Wannon from 1949 to 1951.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dan Mackinnon | 19,449 | 52.2 | −6.5 | |
Labor | Angus McLean | 17,782 | 47.8 | +6.5 | |
Total formal votes | 37,231 | 99.5 | |||
Informal votes | 196 | 0.5 | |||
Turnout | 37,427 | 92.3 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | −6.5 |
References
- "By-Elections 1951-1954". Psephos. Archived from the original on 16 March 2011.