1908 Adelaide by-election

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1908 Adelaide by-election
← 1906 13 June 1908 1910 →
The Adelaide seat in the House of Representatives
Registered29,874
Turnout10,068 (33.70%)
  First party Second party
  E. A. Roberts (cropped).jpg Alexander McLachlan 1927.jpg
Candidate Ernest Roberts Alexander McLachlan
Party Labour Independent
Popular vote 5,121 4,887
Percentage 51.17% 48.83%
Swing Increase51.17 Increase48.83
MP before election

Charles Kingston
Protectionist

Elected MP

Ernest Roberts
Labour

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Adelaide on 13 June 1908. This was triggered by the death of former Premier of South Australia and federal Protectionist Party MP Charles Kingston.

The by-election was won by Labor candidate Ernest Roberts, after the seat was previously won uncontested by Kingston at the 1903 and 1906 elections. Voting was not compulsory in 1908.

Alexander McLachlan was an independent Anti-Socialist Party candidate.

Results[]

Adelaide by-election, 1908[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ernest Roberts 5,121 51.17 +51.17
Ind. Anti-Socialist Alexander McLachlan 4,887 48.83 +48.83
Total formal votes 10,008 99.40 N/A
Informal votes 60 0.60 N/A
Registered electors 29,874
Turnout 10,068 33.70 N/A
Labour gain from Protectionist  

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "By-Elections 1906-1910". Psephos.
  2. ^ Commonwealth By-elections 1901–82. Canberra: Australian Electoral Office. 1983.
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