1954 Phillip state by-election
# 1954 Phillip state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Phillip on 14 August 1954 because of the death of Tom Shannon (Labor).

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 9 June 1954 | Tom Shannon died. |
| 15 July 1954 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 22 July 1954 | Day of nomination |
| 14 August 1954 | Polling day |
| 10 September 1954 | Return of writ |

## Candidates

* Wal Campbell (Independent) was the proprietor and editor of The Rock, an anti-catholic paper. He stated that his policies would be similar to Labor, however he was opposed to sectarianism in the party. This was the only time he was a candidate for the Legislative Assembly.
* Pat Hills (Labor) was a toolmaker, engineer and the Lord Mayor of Sydney.

## Result

1954 Phillip by-election Saturday 14 August :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Pat Hills | 11,450 | 73.3 |
| | Independent | Wal Campbell | 4,164 | 26.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,614 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 392 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,006 | 69.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A |
