1963 East Sydney by-election
# 1963 East Sydney by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of East Sydney on 28 September 1963. This was triggered by the death of long-serving Labor MP and Curtin and Chifley government minister Eddie Ward.

The by-election was won by Labor candidate Len Devine. The governing Liberal Party's decision not to nominate a candidate saw Devine receive over 80% of the first preference vote.

## Results

East Sydney by-election, 1963 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Len Devine | 19,704 | 80.7 | +12.9 |
| | Independent Liberal | Vernon Luckman | 2,233 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| | Independent | Leslie Bond | 1,224 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Property Owners | Hazen Cook | 699 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Republican | John Phillips | 546 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,406 | 94.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,305 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,711 | 71.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Len Devine | | 85.1 | +13.2 |
| | Independent Liberal | Vernon Luckman | | 14.9 | +14.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +13.2 | |
