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Dulwich Hill - By-election (Roll: 24,050) Retained by Labor Party Nominations: Wednesday, 27 May 1953, Polling: Saturday, 20 June 1953 Candidate Party Votes % Final % Mallam, Heathcote Clifford (Elected) Labor Party 10,886 53.01 Ness, William John Liberal Party 9,182 44.71 Sheehan, John Independent 468 2.28 Formal Votes 20,536 Informal Votes 312 1.50 Total Votes / Turnout 20,848 86.69 Cause Category: Resignation - Government Job Notes: Caused by the resignation of Labor MP George Weir to accept a position on the NSW Industrial Commission.