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Bulli - By-election (Roll: 13,008) Retained by Labor Party Nominations: Monday, 22 May 1933, Polling: Saturday, 3 June 1933 Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Butterell, Arthur William United Australia 3,084 26.07 4,095 34.62 Martin, Paul Communist 586 4.95 Sweeney, John Thomas (Elected) Labor Party 5,376 45.45 7,734 65.38 Willis, Albert Charles Miners' Candidate 2,783 23.53 Formal Votes 11,829 Informal Votes 136 1.14 Total Votes / Turnout 11,965 91.98 Cause Category: Death Notes: Caused by the death of sitting Labor MP Andrew Augustus Lysaght. The seat was contested by A.C.Willis, a former head of the Miners' Federation and a former strong supporter of Jack Lang. He was expelled from the Labor Party for contesting against an endorsed Labor Party candidate. Source: Nominations SMH 23 May 1933, p.10 col.3 Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Martin (COM) Exclusion 2 Willis (MC) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Butterell (UAP) 89 15.19 3173 26.82 922 29.98 4095 34.62 Martin (COM) -586 Sweeney (ALP) 205 34.98 5581 47.18 2153 70.02 7734 65.38 Willis (MC) 292 49.83 3075 26.00 -3075