1911 North Sydney by-election
11 March 1911
The North Sydney seat in the House of Representatives
Registered39,550
Turnout16,210 (41.0%)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Granville Ryrie Stephen O'Brien
Party Commonwealth Liberal Labour
Popular vote 11,687 4,437
Percentage 72.5% 27.5%
Swing Increase 7.3 Decrease 6.1
MP before election

George Edwards
Commonwealth Liberal

 Elected MP

Granville Ryrie
Commonwealth Liberal

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of North Sydney on 11 March 1911. This was triggered by the death of Liberal MP George Edwards.

The by-election was won by Liberal candidate Granville Ryrie.

Results

1911 North Sydney by-election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Granville Ryrie 11,687 72.48 +7.32
Labour Stephen O'Brien 4,437 27.52 −6.06
Total formal votes 16,124 99.47 +0.74
Informal votes 86 0.53 −0.74
Registered electors 39,550
Turnout 16,210 40.99 −20.51
Liberal hold Swing+7.32

References

  1. ↑ "1911 North Sydney by-election". Psephos.
  2. ↑ Commonwealth By-elections 1901–82. Canberra: Australian Electoral Office. 1983.
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