Werriwa by-election, 1912
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Werriwa on 1 June 1912. This was triggered by the resignation of Labor MP David Hall.
The by-election was won by Labor candidate Benjamin Bennett.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Benjamin Bennett | 10,884 | 50.8 | -3.8 | |
Liberal | Alfred Conroy | 10,546 | 49.2 | +3.8 | |
Total formal votes | 21,430 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 279 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 21,709 | 76.0 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | -3.8 | |||
References
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