1922 Yarra by-election

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1922 Yarra by-election
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18 February 1922
 First partySecond party
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Candidate James Scullin Andrew Davidson
Party Labor Nationalist
Popular vote12,5533,473
Percentage77.7%21.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg7.4ppDecrease2.svg8.2pp
TPP 78.1%21.9%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg7.8ppDecrease2.svg7.8pp

MP before election

Frank Tudor
Labor

Elected MP

James Scullin
Labor

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Yarra on 18 February 1922. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP Frank Tudor, the Leader of the Opposition.

The by-election was won by Labor candidate and future Prime Minister James Scullin.

Results

Yarra by-election, 1922 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor James Scullin 12,55377.7+7.4
Nationalist Andrew Davidson3,47321.5-8.2
Independent Frederick Smyth1290.8+0.8
Total formal votes16,15596.5
Informal votes5903.5
Turnout 16,74542.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor James Scullin 78.1+7.8
Nationalist Andrew Davidson21.9-7.8
Labor hold Swing +7.8

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References

  1. "By-Elections 1919-1922". Psephos.