1933 Lismore state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Lismore on 11 March 1933 because of the death of William Missingham, Country. William Frith of the National Party of Australia – NSW won the election with 33.4% of the vote.

Dates

Date	Event
1 February 1933	William Missingham died.
14 February 1933	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
21 February 1933	Day of nomination
11 March 1933	Polling day
25 March 1933	Return of writ

Result

1933 Lismore by-election
Saturday 11 March 

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	William Frith	4,039	33.4
	Labor (NSW)	Jim Fredericks	3,634	30.1	+6.1
	Country	Robert Gibson	2,456	20.3
	Country	Percy Tighe	931	7.7
	Independent	Phillip Wilkins	924	7.7
Total formal votes			12,079	97.8	-1.2
Informal votes			277	2.2	+1.2
Turnout			12,356	90.6	-6.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	William Frith	7,730	64.0	-12.0
	Labor (NSW)	Jim Fredericks	4,349	36.0	+12.0
	Country hold		Swing	-12.0

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Lismore
• List of New South Wales state by-elections