1924 Dalhousie state by-election

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A by-election for the seat of Dalhousie in the Victorian Legislative Assembly was held on Thursday 31 January 1924. The by-election was triggered by the death of Nationalist member Allan Cameron on 28 December 1923.

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The Dalhousie by-election was the first to be held under the provisions of the Amending Electoral Act passed by the Victorian Parliament in December 1923, after a perceived abuse of electoral laws during the Daylesford by-election in August. Among other clauses, the new legislation required "authorised witnesses" to confirm the identity of electors applying for a postal vote. [1]

Candidates

Four nominations were received by noon on 18 January 1924. The candidates were Reg Pollard, a farmer and grazier from Woodend, for the Labor Party; Angus Stewart McNab, a farmer and grazier from Willowmavin, for the Nationalist Party; Gerald James McKenna, a farmer from Kyneton, for the Country Party; and John James McCarthy, a grazier from Kyneton, an independent candidate. [2]

Results

1924 Dalhousie state by-election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Angus McNab1,56834.2
Labor Reg Pollard 1,52233.3
Country Gerald McKenna1,02322.3
Independent John McCarthy47510.4
Total formal votes4,58898.7
Informal votes621.3
Turnout 4,65071.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Reg Pollard 2,33951.0
Nationalist Angus McNab2,24949.0
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing N/A

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References

  1. "DALHOUSIE BY-ELECTION". The Argus . Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 3 January 1924. p. 8. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  2. "DALHOUSIE BY-ELECTION". The Argus . Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 19 January 1924. p. 31. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  3. "Dalhousie By-Flection". Kilmore Free Press (MORNING ed.). Kilmore, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 7 February 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 11 October 2013.