1931 East Sydney by-election
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.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Eddie Ward | 19,975 | 54.1 | −14.3 | |
| Nationalist | Lionel Courtenay | 16,333 | 44.2 | +12.6 | |
| Communist | Bill Mountjoy | 611 | 1.7 | +1.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 36,919 | 97.2 | |||
| Informal votes | 1,068 | 2.8 | |||
| Turnout | 37,987 | 81.3 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Eddie Ward | 55.7 | −14.3 | ||
| Nationalist | Lionel Courtenay | 44.3 | +14.3 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | -14.3 | |||