1904 Wilmot by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Wilmot in Tasmania on 26 February 1904. This was triggered by the death of former Premier of Tasmania and federal Free Trade Party MP Sir Edward Braddon on 2 February 1904.

1904 Wilmot by-election

2 February 1904

The Wilmot seat in the House of Representatives
Registered15,718
Turnout4,704 (29.93%)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Norman Cameron John Cheek
Party Free Trade Protectionist
Popular vote 2,368 2,183
Percentage 52.03% 47.97%
Swing Decrease2.85 Increase2.85

MP before election

Edward Braddon
Free Trade

Elected MP

Norman Cameron
Free Trade

The by-election was won by Free Trade candidate Norman Cameron (a former member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, and who had represented Tasmania in the Australian House of Representatives until he was voted out in the 1903 federal election), against John Cheek for the Protectionist Party. Voting was not compulsory in 1904.[1]

Results

1904 Wilmot by-election[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Free Trade Norman Cameron 2,368 52.03 −2.85
Protectionist John Cheek 2,183 47.97 +2.85
Total formal votes 4,551 96.75 −1.49
Informal votes 153 3.25 +1.49
Registered electors 15,718
Turnout 4,704 29.93 −9.16
Free Trade hold Swing−2.85

See also

References

  1. Mr. Norman Cameron Returned, The Argus, 29 February 1904.
  2. "By-Elections 1903-1906". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  3. Commonwealth By-elections 1901–82. Canberra: Australian Electoral Office. 1983.
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