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1917 Grampians by-election
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Victoria |
| type | parliamentary |
| ongoing | no |
| election_date | 27 October 1917 |
| vote_type | Popular |
| image1 | Edmund Jowett 1917 (cropped).jpg |
| candidate1 | Edmund Jowett |
| party1 | Nationalist Party (Australia) |
| popular_vote1 | 11,232 |
| percentage1 | 54.80% |
| swing1 | 2.19pp |
| image2 | |
| candidate2 | David Russell |
| party2 | Australian Labor Party |
| popular_vote2 | 9,265 |
| percentage2 | 45.20% |
| swing2 | 2.19pp |
| title | MP |
| before_election | Carty Salmon |
| before_party | Nationalist Party (Australia) |
| after_election | Edmund Jowett |
| after_party | Nationalist Party (Australia) |
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Grampians on 27 October 1917. This was triggered by the death of Nationalist MP and former Speaker Carty Salmon.
The by-election was won by Nationalist candidate Edmund Jowett, who was also endorsed by the Victorian Farmers' Union and who would defect to them before the 1919 election.
Results
|reg. electors = 31,346
References
References
- (1983). "Commonwealth By-elections 1901–82". Australian Electoral Office.
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