1911 North Sydney by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of North Sydney on 11 March 1911. This was triggered by the death of Liberal MP George Edwards.

1911 North Sydney by-election
11 March 1911
The North Sydney seat in the House of Representatives
Registered39,550
Turnout16,210 (41.0%)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Granville Ryrie Stephen O'Brien
Party Commonwealth Liberal Labour
Popular vote 11,687 4,437
Percentage 72.5% 27.5%
Swing Increase 7.3 Decrease 6.1
MP before election

George Edwards
Commonwealth Liberal

 Elected MP

Granville Ryrie
Commonwealth Liberal

The by-election was won by Liberal candidate Granville Ryrie.

Results
1911 North Sydney by-election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Granville Ryrie 11,687 72.48 +7.32
Labour Stephen O'Brien 4,437 27.52 −6.06
Total formal votes 16,124 99.47 +0.74
Informal votes 86 0.53 −0.74
Registered electors 39,550
Turnout 16,210 40.99 −20.51
Liberal hold Swing+7.32

References
  1. "1911 North Sydney by-election". Psephos.
  2. Commonwealth By-elections 1901–82. Canberra: Australian Electoral Office. 1983.
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