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1911 Boothby by-election

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1911 Boothby by-election

← 1910 11 November 1911 1913 →

The Boothby seat in the House of Representatives
Registered35,460
Turnout18,702 (52.8%)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate David Gordon James Jelley
Party Commonwealth Liberal Labour
Popular vote 10,656 8,008
Percentage 57.1% 42.9%
Swing Increase 57.1 Decrease 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

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1911 Boothby by-election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Gordon 10,656 57.09 +57.09
Labour James Jelley 8,008 42.91 −20.92
Total formal votes 18,664 99.80 +7.98
Informal votes 38 0.20 −7.98
Registered electors 35,460
Turnout 18,702 52.74 −2.63
Liberal gain from Labour  

References

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