1914 Adelaide by-election
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Adelaide on 10 January 1914. This was triggered by the death of Labor Party MP Ernest Roberts.
The by-election was won by Labor Party candidate George Edwin Yates. Single Tax League[1] candidate Edward Craigie had previously contested the seat at the 1913 federal election as an independent candidate, achieving 4.6 percent of the vote. Voting was not compulsory in 1914.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | George Edwin Yates | 10,072 | 84.4 | +18.2 | |
| Single Tax League | Edward Craigie | 1,857 | 15.6 | -13.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 11,929 | 99.4 | +5.7 | ||
| Informal votes | 73 | 0.6 | -5.7 | ||
| Turnout | 12,002 | 32.7 | -43.2 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | +16.0 | |||
References
- "House of Representatives by-elections, 1901-2009" (PDF). Australian Parliament House. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-01-16. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- "By-Elections 1913-1914". Psephos.
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