1933 Bulli state by-election
# 1933 Bulli state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Bulli on 3 June 1933 because of the death of Andrew Lysaght, Labor (NSW).

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 3 May 1933 | Andrew Lysaght died. |
| 17 May 1933 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 22 May 1933 | Day of nomination |
| 3 June 1933 | Polling day |
| 5 August 1933 | Return of writ |

## Result

1933 Bulli by-election Saturday 3 June :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor (NSW) | John Sweeney | 5,376 | 45.5 | -17.3 |
| | United Australia | Arthur Butterell | 3,084 | 26.1 | -4.0 |
| | Miners | Albert Willis | 2,783 | 23.5 | |
| | Communist | Paul Martin | 586 | 5.0 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,829 | 98.9 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 136 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,965 | 92.0 | -5.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor (NSW) | John Sweeney | 7,734 | 65.4 | |
| | United Australia | Arthur Butterell | 4,095 | 34.6 | |
| | Labor (NSW) hold | Labor (NSW) hold | Swing | N/A | |
