1931 East Sydney by-election
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A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of East Sydney on 7 March 1931. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP John West.
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The by-election was won by Labor candidate Eddie Ward, who was associated with New South Wales Premier Jack Lang's wing of the party.
This was the last by-election contested by the Nationalist Party as it would be replaced by the United Australia Party later that year.