A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Grampians on 27 October 1917. This was triggered by the death of Nationalist MP and former Speaker Carty Salmon.
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The by-election was won by Nationalist candidate Edmund Jowett, who was also endorsed by the Victorian Farmers' Union and who would defect to them before the 1919 election.
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist | Edmund Jowett | 11,232 | 54.80 | −2.19 | |
| Labor | David Russell | 9,265 | 45.20 | +2.19 | |
| Total formal votes | 20,497 | 99.47 | +1.36 | ||
| Informal votes | 109 | 0.53 | −1.36 | ||
| Registered electors | 31,346 | ||||
| Turnout | 20,606 | 65.74 | −18.65 | ||
| Nationalist hold | Swing | −2.19 | |||
References
edit- ^ "By-Elections 1917-1919". Psephos.
- ^ Commonwealth By-elections 1901–82. Canberra: Australian Electoral Office. 1983.