1917 Darwin by-election

1917 Darwin by-election
30 June 1917
  First party Second party
 
ALP
Candidate William Spence James Hurst
Party Nationalist Labor
First preference vote 6,665 5,225
Percentage 56.06% 43.94%
Swing Decrease2.73pp Increase2.73pp
MP before election

Charles Howroyd
Nationalist

Elected MP


Nationalist

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Darwin on 30 June 1917. This was triggered by the death of Nationalist MP Charles Howroyd.

The by-election was won by Nationalist candidate William Spence, who had been defeated in his own seat of Darling at the 1917 election.

Results

1917 Darwin by-election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist William Spence 6,665 56.06 −2.73
Labor James Hurst 5,225 43.94 +2.73
Total formal votes 11,890 99.60 +2.13
Informal votes 48 0.40 −2.13
Registered electors 19,300
Turnout 11,938 61.85 −21.30
Nationalist hold Swing −2.73


References

  1. ^ "By-Elections 1917–1919". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  2. ^ Commonwealth By-elections 1901–82. Canberra: Australian Electoral Office. 1983.
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