1931 East Sydney by-election

1931 East Sydney by-election

7 March 1931

First party Second party   Candidate Eddie Ward Lionel Courtenay Party Labor Nationalist Popular vote 19,975 16,333 Percentage 54.1% 44.2% Swing 14.3pp 12.6pp TPP 55.7% 44.3% TPP swing 14.3pp 14.3pp

MP before election John West Labor Elected MP Eddie Ward Labor

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of East Sydney on 7 March 1931. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP John West.

The by-election was won by Labor candidate Eddie Ward, who was associated with New South Wales Premier Jack Lang's wing of the party.

This was the last by-election contested by the Nationalist Party as it would be replaced by the United Australia Party later that year.