1977 Cunningham by-election
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Cunningham on 25 October 1977. It was triggered by the death of former Whitlam Government minister and Labor MP Rex Connor.
The by-election was won by Labor candidate Stewart West.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Stewart West | 36,425 | 56.4 | −5.3 | |
| Liberal | Thomas Griffin | 20,748 | 32.1 | −4.3 | |
| Democrats | Ross Sampson | 5,011 | 7.8 | +7.8 | |
| Independent | Rudolph Dezelin | 1,136 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 64,556 | 97.2 | |||
| Informal votes | 1,888 | 2.8 | |||
| Turnout | 66,444 | 86.7 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Stewart West | 60.7 | −1.9 | ||
| Liberal | Thomas Griffin | 39.3 | +1.9 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | −1.9 | |||
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