A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Dulwich Hill on 20 June 1953 because of the resignation of George Weir () to accept an appointment as a judge of the New South Wales Industrial Commission.
Candidates Cliff Mallam () ran a ferry service on Port Hacking. William Ness () was an estate agent and the son of former member John Ness (). John Sheehan was a grocer from Punchbowl. Antony Green lists him as an independent, however The Sydney Morning Herald listed him as a communist.
Result
George Weir () resigned to accept an appointment as a judge of the New South Wales Industrial Commission.
See also Electoral results for the district of Dulwich Hill List of New South Wales state by-elections
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