1917 Darwin by-election
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Nationalist | William Spence | 6,665 | 56.06 | −2.73 | |
Labor | James Hurst | 5,225 | 43.94 | +2.73 | |
Total formal votes | 11,890 | 99.60 | +2.13 | ||
Informal votes | 48 | 0.40 | −2.13 | ||
Registered electors | 19,300 | ||||
Turnout | 11,938 | 61.85 | −21.30 | ||
Nationalist hold | Swing | −2.73 |
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