1915 Bendigo by-election

Not to be confused with 1915 Bendigo East state by-election.

1915 Bendigo by-election

6 February 1915
The Bendigo seat in the House of Representatives
Registered	35,495
Turnout	24,150 (68.04%)
First party Second party   LIB Candidate Alfred Hampson William Richards Party Labor Liberal Popular vote 12,188 11,761 Percentage 50.89% 49.11% Swing 4.21 4.21
MP before election John Arthur Labor Elected MP Alfred Hampson Labor

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Bendigo on 6 February 1915. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP and External Affairs Minister John Arthur.

The by-election was won by Labor candidate Alfred Hampson.

Results

1915 Bendigo by-election^[1]^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Alfred Hampson	12,188	50.89	−4.21
	Liberal	William Richards	11,761	49.11	+4.21
Total formal votes			23,949	99.17	+0.87
Informal votes			201	0.83	−0.87
Registered electors			35,495
Turnout			24,150	68.04	−4.48
	Labor hold		Swing	−4.21

References

1. "By-Elections 1914–1917". Psephos.
2. Commonwealth By-elections 1901–82. Canberra: Australian Electoral Office. 1983.