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1917 Darwin by-election
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Tasmania |
| type | parliamentary |
| ongoing | no |
| election_date | 30 June 1917 |
| vote_type | First preference |
| image1 | William Spence.jpg |
| candidate1 | William Spence |
| party1 | Nationalist Party (Australia) |
| popular_vote1 | 6,665 |
| percentage1 | 56.06% |
| swing1 | 2.73pp |
| image2 | |
| candidate2 | James Hurst |
| party2 | Australian Labor Party |
| popular_vote2 | 5,225 |
| percentage2 | 43.94% |
| swing2 | 2.73pp |
| title | MP |
| before_election | Charles Howroyd |
| before_party | Nationalist Party (Australia) |
| after_party | Nationalist Party (Australia) |
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Darwin on 30 June 1917. This was triggered by the death of Nationalist MP Charles Howroyd.
The by-election was won by Nationalist candidate William Spence, who had been defeated in his own seat of Darling at the 1917 election.
Results
|reg. electors = 19,300 Charles Howroyd (Nationalist) died.
References
References
- "By-Elections 1917–1919".
- (1983). "Commonwealth By-elections 1901–82". Australian Electoral Office.
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