A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Werriwa on 1 June 1912. This was triggered by the resignation of Labor MP David Hall.
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The Werriwa seat in the House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 28,565 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 21,709 (76.00%) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The by-election was won by Labor candidate Benjamin Bennett.
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labor | Benjamin Bennett | 10,884 | 50.79 | −3.83 | |
| Liberal | Alfred Conroy | 10,546 | 49.21 | +3.83 | |
| Total formal votes | 21,430 | 98.71 | +0.23 | ||
| Informal votes | 279 | 1.29 | −0.23 | ||
| Registered electors | 28,565 | ||||
| Turnout | 21,709 | 76.00 | +0.94 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | −3.83 | |||
References
edit- ^ "By-Elections 1910-1913". Psephos.