The 1931 Upper Hunter state by-election was held on 13 June 1931 for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Upper Hunter because of the death of William Cameron (Nationalist).
[1] The Country Party did not nominate an official candidate because the seat had been held by the Nationalist Party.
Malcolm Brown was nominated as an independent country candidate,[2][3] and was supported in his campaign by the leader of the Country Party, Michael Bruxner.
[4] Malcom Brown won the seat on Labor preferences,[8] and joined the Country Party once he entered Parliament.
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