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1901 Darling Downs by-election
Australian federal by-election
Australian federal by-election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1901 Darling Downs by-election | |
| popular_vote1 | 4,532 | |
| after_election | Littleton Groom | |
| before_party | Protectionist Party | |
| before_election | William Henry Groom | |
| title | MP | |
| swing2 | 37.22 | |
| percentage2 | 37.22% | |
| popular_vote2 | 2,687 | |
| party2 | Independent (politician) | |
| image2 | [[File:Joshua Thomas Bell.jpg | 125px]] |
| candidate2 | Joshua Thomas Bell | |
| swing1 | 15.72 | |
| percentage1 | 62.78% | |
| party1 | Protectionist Party | |
| country | Australia | |
| image1 | [[File:LittletonGroom1900s.jpg | 125px]] |
| candidate1 | Littleton Groom | |
| seats_for_election | The Darling Downs seat in the House of Representatives | |
| turnout | 7,264 | |
| next_year | 1903 | |
| next_election | 1903 Australian federal election | |
| election_date | ||
| previous_year | 1901 | |
| previous_election | 1901 Australian federal election | |
| ongoing | no | |
| type | Parliamentary | |
| after_party | Protectionist Party |
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives electorate of Darling Downs in Queensland on 14 September 1901, a Saturday. It was triggered by the death of William Henry Groom on 8 August 1901. It was the first by-election of the Australian parliament since Federation. The writ for the by-election was issued on 13 August, nominations for candidates closed on 27 August.
Results
Aftermath
Littleton Groom was elected in the by-election, receiving nearly 63 per cent of the vote. Groom was the third son of the deceased former member, William Groom. The other candidate in the by-election was Joshua Thomas Bell, a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the electoral district of Dalby.
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