A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Riverina on 18 May 1904. This was triggered after the result at the 1903 election, which had seen Free Trade candidate Robert Blackwood narrowly defeat Protectionist MP John Chanter, was declared void due to allegations of electoral irregularities.[1]
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The Riverina seat in the House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 19,031 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 10,995 (57.77%) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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At the by-election Chanter defeated Blackwood.
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Protectionist | John Chanter | 5,547 | 51.69 | +1.72 | |
| Free Trade | Robert Blackwood | 5,184 | 48.31 | −1.72 | |
| Total formal votes | 10,731 | 97.60 | −0.04 | ||
| Informal votes | 264 | 2.40 | +0.04 | ||
| Registered electors | 19,031 | ||||
| Turnout | 10,995 | 57.77 | +8.84 | ||
| Protectionist gain from Free Trade | Swing | +1.72 | |||
References
edit- ^ Chanter v Blackwood (No 1) [1904] HCA 2, (1904) 1 CLR 39 and Chanter v Blackwood (No 2) [1904] HCA 48, (1904) 1 CLR 121.
- ^ Carr, Adam. "1904 Riverina by-election". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Commonwealth By-elections 1901–82. Canberra: Australian Electoral Office. 1983.