1911 Boothby by-election

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1911 Boothby by-election
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  1910 11 November 1911 1913  

The Boothby seat in the House of Representatives
Registered35,460
Turnout18,702 (52.8%)
 First partySecond party
  David Gordon.jpeg James Jelley 2.jpeg
Candidate David Gordon James Jelley
Party Commonwealth Liberal Labour
Popular vote10,6568,008
Percentage57.1%42.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg 57.1Decrease2.svg 20.9

MP before election

Lee Batchelor
Labour

Elected MP

David Gordon
Commonwealth Liberal

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Boothby on 11 November 1911. This was triggered by the death of Labour MP Lee Batchelor.

The by-election was won by Liberal candidate David Gordon.

Results

1911 Boothby by-election [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Gordon 10,65657.09+57.09
Labour James Jelley 8,00842.91−20.92
Total formal votes18,66499.80+7.98
Informal votes380.20−7.98
Registered electors 35,460
Turnout 18,70252.74−2.63
Liberal gain from Labour  

References

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