A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Batman on 8 February 1911. This was triggered by the death of Labour MP Henry Beard.
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The Batman seat in the House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 31,729 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 16,666 (52.5%) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The by-election was won by Labour candidate Frank Brennan.
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Frank Brennan | 9,385 | 57.52 | −6.09 | |
| Liberal | Frederick O'Neill | 6,932 | 42.48 | +6.09 | |
| Total formal votes | 16,317 | 97.86 | −0.63 | ||
| Informal votes | 356 | 2.14 | +0.63 | ||
| Registered electors | 31,729 | ||||
| Turnout | 16,673 | 52.55 | −16.34 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | −6.09 | |||
References
edit- ^ "By-Elections 1910-1913". Psephos.
- ^ Commonwealth By-elections 1901–82. Canberra: Australian Electoral Office. 1983.