1953 Dulwich Hill state by-election

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.