1917 Darwin by-election

April 2022 February 2023 Tasmania parliamentary no 30 June 1917 First preference William Spence.jpg William Spence Nationalist Party (Australia) 6,665 56.06% 2.73pp Australian Labor Party ALP James Hurst Australian Labor Party 5,225 43.94% 2.73pp MP Charles Howroyd Nationalist Party (Australia) Nationalist Party (Australia) A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Darwin on 30 June 1917. This was triggered by the death of Nationalist MP Charles Howroyd. The by-election was won by Nationalist candidate William Spence, who had been defeated in his own seat of Darling at the 1917 election. Results [[1917 Darwin by-election]]By-Elections 1917–1919 http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1917/1917repsby.txt Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 2022-05-24Commonwealth By-elections 1901–82 1983 Australian Electoral Office Canberra William Spence Nationalist 6,665 56.06 −2.73 James Hurst Labor 5,225 43.94 +2.73 11,890 99.60 +2.13 48 0.40 −2.13 19,300 11,938 61.85 −21.30 Nationalist −2.73 Charles Howroyd (Nationalist) died. References Category:1917 elections in Australia Category:Tasmanian federal by-elections Category:1910s in Tasmania