1910 Kooyong by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Kooyong on 24 August 1910. This was triggered by the resignation of Commonwealth Liberal Party (CLP) MP William Knox. It is the first by-election to be triggered by the resignation of the sitting member who did not then re-contest the seat in the by-election.

1910 Kooyong by-election

24 August 1910

The Kooyong seat in the House of Representatives
Registered38,394
Turnout21,980 (57.3%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Robert Best Alfred Lumsden Leger Erson
Party Liberal Independent Liberal Independent Labour
Popular vote 11,925 8,214 1,363
Percentage 55.5% 38.2% 6.3%
Swing Decrease 0.8 Decrease 5.5 Increase 6.3

MP before election

William Knox
Liberal

Elected MP

Robert Best
Liberal

The election was won by CLP candidate Robert Best.

Results

1910 Kooyong by-election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Best 11,926 55.46 −0.79
Independent Liberal Alfred Lumsden 8,214 38.20 −5.54
Independent Labor Leger Erson 1,363 6.34 +6.34
Total formal votes 21,503 97.83 −1.24
Informal votes 477 2.17 +1.24
Registered electors 38,394
Turnout 21,980 57.25 −13.81
Liberal hold Swing−0.79

See also

References

  1. "By-Elections 1910-1913". Psephos.
  2. Commonwealth By-elections 1901–82. Canberra: Australian Electoral Office. 1983.
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