1904 Riverina by-election

April 2024 April 2022 1904 Riverina by-election Australia Parliamentary no 1903 Australian federal election 1903 18 May 1904 1906 Australian federal election 1906 10,995 (57.77%) 19,031 The Riverina seat in the House of Representatives John Chanter John Chanter, Australian politician in c.1901.jpg Protectionist Party 5,547 51.7% 1.7 Robert Blackwood Robert Blackwood.jpg Free Trade Party 5,184 48.3% 1.7 MP Robert Blackwood Free Trade Party John Chanter Protectionist Party A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Riverina on 18 May 1904. This was triggered after the result at the 1903 election, which had seen Free Trade candidate Robert Blackwood narrowly defeat Protectionist MP John Chanter, was declared void due to allegations of electoral irregularities.Chanter v Blackwood (No 1) Chanter v Blackwood 1904 HCA 2 (1904) 1 CLR 39 and Chanter v Blackwood (No 2) 1904 HCA 48 (1904) 1 CLR 121. At the by-election Chanter defeated Blackwood. Results 1904 Riverina by-electionAdam Carr http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1903/rive1903.txt 1904 Riverina by-election Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive 2021-03-19Commonwealth By-elections 1901–82 1983 Australian Electoral Office Canberra John Chanter Protectionist 5,547 51.69 +1.72 Robert Blackwood Free Trade 5,184 48.31 −1.72 10,731 97.60 −0.04 264 2.40 +0.04 19,031 10,995 57.77 +8.84 Protectionist Free Trade +1.72 References Category:1904 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales federal by-elections Category:1900s in New South Wales Category:May 1904 in Australia