COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA TWENTIETH PARLIAMENT ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications BY-ELECTIONS ==================================================================== BALACLAVA, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Brighton, Elsternwick, Glenhuntly -------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 July 1951, following the resignation of Hon Thomas White -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 13.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,823 +00.5 Votes cast: 35,925 83.9 -12.2 Informal votes: 274 00.8 -00.5 Formal votes: 35,651 99.2 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Percy JOSKE + Lib 20,337 57.0 -06.3 Arthur Lewis ALP 13,279 37.2 +00.5 Grace Stratton 2,035 05.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 35,651 09.9 e 03.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lewis was member for Corio 1929-31. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Percy Ernest Joske (1895-81): Elected 1951 by Born: 5 October 1895, Melbourne Career: Educated Wesley College, Melbourne and University of Melbourne. Barrister 1917. Military Service 1943-45. Law lecturer, University of Melbourne 1949-52. Author. --------------------------------------------------------------------