1944 Lowan state by-election

A by-election for the seat of Lowan in the Victorian Legislative Assembly was held on Saturday 4 November 1944. The election was triggered by the notification of the death of Country Party member Hamilton Lamb on 7 December 1943. Lamb was a prisoner of war on the Burma Railway at the time of the June 1943 state election, and he had been re-elected as MLA for Lowan is unopposed in his absence. He died on 7 December, but official notification of his death in Thailand was not received in Australia until 1 September 1944, nearly nine months later.

Candidates

There were three candidates for the Lowan by-election following the close of nominations on 18 October 1944.[1] They were:

Results

Lowan state by-election, 1944[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Tripovich 4,201 42.07 n/a
Country Wilfred Mibus 4,000 40.06 n/a
Unendorsed Country William Armstrong 1,785 17.88 n/a
Total formal votes 9,986 n/a n/a
Two-party-preferred result
Country Wilfred Mibus 5,223 52.30 n/a
Labor John Tripovich 4,763 47.70 n/a
Country hold SwingN/A

References

  1. "THREE LOWAN CANDIDATES". The Argus. Melbourne. 19 October 1944. p. 3. Retrieved 30 April 2012 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "FINAL LOWAN FIGURES". The Horsham Times. Vic. 14 November 1944. p. 2. Retrieved 30 April 2012 via National Library of Australia.
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