1957 Richmond by-election

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14 September 1957

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The Richmond seat in the House of Representatives

Turnout

38,254 (92.3%)

	First party	Second party

Candidate	Doug Anthony	William Smith
Party	National	Labor
Popular vote	18,819	10,276
Percentage	49.8%	27.2%
Swing	49.8	27.2

MP before election

Larry Anthony Sr.
National

Elected MP

Doug Anthony
National

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Richmond on 14 September 1957. This was triggered by the sudden death of Country Party MP Larry Anthony.

The by-election was won by Anthony's son Doug, also running for the Country Party, who prevailed over a six-candidate field that included four endorsed Country Party members.

Results

Richmond by-election, 1957
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Doug Anthony	18,819	49.8	+49.8
	Labor	William Smith	10,276	27.2	+27.2
	Country	Raymond Gordon	4,678	12.4	+12.4
	Country	Oswald Jackson	1,696	4.5	+4.5
	Country	Raymond O'Neill	1,241	3.3	+3.3
	Independent	Cynthia Wilson	1,057	2.8	+2.8
Total formal votes			37,767	98.7
Informal votes			487	1.3
Turnout			38,254	92.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Doug Anthony		69.7	+69.7
	Labor	William Smith		30.3	+30.3
	Country hold		Swing

References

"By-Elections 1955-1958". Psephos.

v t e By-elections of the 22nd Parliament of Australia (1955–1958)
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