1917 Grampians by-election

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.

1917 Grampians by-election

27 October 1917
  First party Second party
 
ALP
Candidate Edmund Jowett David Russell
Party Nationalist Labor
Popular vote 11,232 9,265
Percentage 54.80% 45.20%
Swing Decrease2.19pp Increase2.19pp

MP before election

Carty Salmon
Nationalist

Elected MP

Edmund Jowett
Nationalist

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

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1917 Grampians by-election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Edmund Jowett 11,232 54.80 −2.19
Labor David Russell 9,265 45.20 +2.19
Total formal votes 20,497 99.47 +1.36
Informal votes 109 0.53 −1.36
Registered electors 31,346
Turnout 20,606 65.74 −18.65
Nationalist hold Swing −2.19

References

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  1. ^ "By-Elections 1917-1919". Psephos.
  2. ^ Commonwealth By-elections 1901–82. Canberra: Australian Electoral Office. 1983.