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1935 Newcastle by-election
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | New South Wales |
| type | parliamentary |
| ongoing | no |
| election_date | 1 June 1935 |
| vote_type | Popular |
| image1 | David Oliver Watkins.jpg |
| candidate1 | David Watkins |
| party1 | Australian Labor Party |
| popular_vote1 | 25,374 |
| percentage1 | 49.0% |
| swing1 | 8.2pp |
| image2 | |
| candidate2 | James Smith |
| party2 | Labor (NSW) |
| popular_vote2 | 22,135 |
| percentage2 | 42.7% |
| swing2 | 8.2pp |
| title | MP |
| before_election | David Watkins |
| before_party | Australian Labor Party |
| after_election | David Watkins |
| after_party | Australian Labor Party |
| election_name | 1935 Newcastle by-election |
| 1data2 | 46.2% |
| 2blank | TPP swing |
| 2data1 | 4.3pp |
| 2data2 | 4.3pp |
| 1data1 | 53.8% |
| 1blank | TPP |
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Newcastle on 1 June 1935. This was triggered by the death of long-serving Labor MP David Watkins. Following Watkins' death, only Billy Hughes and Senator George Pearce remained of those elected at the first federal election in 1901.
The by-election was won by Watkins' son, David Oliver Watkins. As Newcastle was the only remaining New South Wales seat held by the federal Labor Party, the by-election was closely fought with the breakaway New South Wales Labor Party, supporters of the controversial former premier Jack Lang.
Results
David Watkins Sr. () died. The by-election was won by Watkins' son, David Oliver Watkins.
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