title: 1953 Corangamite by-election
text: # 1953 Corangamite by-election
  
  A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Corangamite on 29 August 1953. This was triggered by the death of Liberal MP Allan McDonald. A by-election for the seat of Lang was held on the same day.
  
  The by-election was won by Liberal candidate Dan Mackinnon, who had previously served as the member for Wannon from 1949 to 1951.
  
  ## Results
  
  Corangamite by-election, 1953 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Dan Mackinnon | 19,449 | 52.2 | -6.5 |
  | | Labor | Angus McLean | 17,782 | 47.8 | +6.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,231 | 99.5 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 196 | 0.5 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,427 | 92.3 | |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.5 | |
  