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1908 Adelaide by-election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1908 Adelaide by-election | |
| percentage1 | 51.17% | |
| after_party | Labour | |
| after_election | Ernest Roberts | |
| before_party | Protectionist Party | |
| before_election | Charles Kingston | |
| title | MP | |
| swing2 | 48.83 | |
| percentage2 | 48.83% | |
| popular_vote2 | 4,887 | |
| party2 | ||
| colour2 | ||
| image2 | [[File:Alexander McLachlan 1927.jpg | 125px]] |
| candidate2 | Alexander McLachlan | |
| swing1 | 51.17 | |
| popular_vote1 | 5,121 | |
| country | Australia | |
| party1 | Labour | |
| image1 | [[File:E. A. Roberts (cropped).jpg | 125px]] |
| candidate1 | Ernest Roberts | |
| seats_for_election | The Adelaide seat in the House of Representatives | |
| registered | 29,874 | |
| turnout | 10,068 (33.70%) | |
| next_year | 1910 | |
| next_election | 1910 Australian federal election | |
| election_date | 13 June 1908 | |
| previous_year | 1906 | |
| previous_election | 1906 Australian federal election | |
| ongoing | no | |
| type | Parliamentary | |
| colour1 | DE3533 |
The by-election was won by Labor candidate Ernest Roberts, after the seat was previously won uncontested by Kingston at the 1903 and 1906 elections. Voting was not compulsory in 1908.
Alexander McLachlan was an independent Anti-Socialist Party candidate.
Results
|reg. electors = 29,874
References
References
- (1983). "Commonwealth By-elections 1901–82". Australian Electoral Office.
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