1922 Yarra by-election
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Yarra on 18 February 1922. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP Frank Tudor, the Leader of the Opposition.
The by-election was won by Labor candidate and future Prime Minister James Scullin.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | James Scullin | 12,553 | 77.7 | +7.4 | |
Nationalist | Andrew Davidson | 3,473 | 21.5 | -8.2 | |
Independent | Frederick Smyth | 129 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
Total formal votes | 16,155 | 96.5 | |||
Informal votes | 590 | 3.5 | |||
Turnout | 16,745 | 42.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | James Scullin | 78.1 | +7.8 | ||
Nationalist | Andrew Davidson | 21.9 | -7.8 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +7.8 |
References
- ^ "By-Elections 1919-1922". Psephos.
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