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1910 Kooyong by-election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1910 Kooyong by-election | |
| ongoing | no | |
| turnout | 21,980 (57.3%) | |
| next_year | 1913 | |
| next_election | 1913 Australian federal election | |
| election_date | 24 August 1910 | |
| previous_year | 1910 | |
| previous_election | 1910 Australian federal election | |
| type | Parliamentary | |
| seats_for_election | The Kooyong seat in the House of Representatives | |
| image3 | [[File:No image.png | 110px]] |
| colour3 | ||
| candidate3 | Leger Erson | |
| popular_vote3 | 1,363 | |
| percentage3 | 6.3% | |
| swing3 | 6.3 | |
| registered | 38,394 | |
| candidate1 | Robert Best | |
| percentage1 | 55.5% | |
| percentage2 | 38.2% | |
| after_party | Liberal | |
| after_election | Robert Best | |
| before_party | Liberal | |
| before_election | William Knox | |
| title | MP | |
| swing2 | 5.5 | |
| popular_vote2 | 8,214 | |
| image1 | [[File:Robert Best - Eden Studios.jpg | 110px]] |
| colour2 | ||
| party2 | Ind. Liberal | |
| image2 | [[File:No image.png | 110px]] |
| candidate2 | Alfred Lumsden | |
| swing1 | 0.8 | |
| popular_vote1 | 11,925 | |
| country | Australia | |
| party1 | Liberal | |
| party3 | Ind. Labour |
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Kooyong on 24 August 1910. This was triggered by the resignation of Commonwealth Liberal Party (CLP) MP William Knox. It is the first by-election to be triggered by the resignation of the sitting member who did not then re-contest the seat in the by-election.
The election was won by CLP candidate Robert Best.
Results
|reg. electors = 38,394
References
References
- (1983). "Commonwealth By-elections 1901–82". Australian Electoral Office.
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