1926 Eden-Monaro by-election

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A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Eden-Monaro on 6 March 1926. This was triggered by the death of Nationalist MP Sir Austin Chapman.

By-elections, also spelled bye-elections, are used to fill elected offices that have become vacant between general elections.

Division of Eden-Monaro Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Eden-Monaro is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 65 divisions to be contested at the first federal election. It is named for the town of Eden and the Monaro district of southern New South Wales.

Austin Chapman Australian politician

Sir Austin Chapman was an Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1901 until his death in 1926. He held ministerial office in the governments of Alfred Deakin and Stanley Bruce, serving as Minister for Defence (1903–1904), Postmaster-General (1905–1907), Minister for Trade and Customs, and Minister for Health (1923–1924).

The by-election was won by Nationalist candidate John Perkins.

John Perkins (Australian politician) Australian politician and journalist

John Arthur Perkins was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1926 to 1943, representing the seat of Eden-Monaro for the Nationalist Party of Australia and its successor the United Australia Party. He was a minister in the governments of Joseph Lyons and Robert Menzies.

Results

Eden-Monaro by-election, 1926 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Nationalist John Perkins 20,57360.0-4.6
Labor Charles Morgan 13,72940.0+4.6
Total formal votes34,30297.5
Informal votes8872.5
Turnout 35,18986.3
Nationalist hold Swing -4.6

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References

  1. "By-Elections 1925-1928". Psephos.