1924 Barossa state by-election

January 2018 January 2018 A by-election was held on 22 November 1924 for one of the seats of the three-member electoral district of Barossa, South Australia. The cause for the by-election was the death of William Hague on 9 October 1924. Despite a field of seven candidates from three parties for three seats at the general election in March, only two candidates stood for the by-election in November.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article165920467 BAROSSA BY-ELECTION. Observer LXXXI 6,040 South Australia 1 November 1924 27 January 2018 35 National Library of Australia The result was that Henry Crosby for the Liberal Federation with 3732 votes defeated Michael Joseph Murphy for the Labor Party with 3063 votes.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article64061922 BAROSSA BY-ELECTION. The Register (Adelaide) LXXXIX 26,183 South Australia 26 November 1924 27 January 2018 10 National Library of Australia Polling booths The polling booths for the by-election were at: Gawler, Gawler South, Anna, Truro, Moculta, Two Wells, Virginia, Mount McKenzie, Salisbury, Stockwell, Angaston, Wasleys, Smithfield, Onetree Hill, Roseworthy, Lyndoch, Mallala, Williamstown, Loos, Tanunda, Cockatoo Valley, Dublin, Wildhorse Plains, Redbanks, Northfield, Abattoirs, Gilles Plains, Sedan, Nuriootpa, Keyneton, Punyelroo, Enfield, Blanchetown. Dates The writs were issued on 17 October 1924. Nominations closed on 28 October with polling day on 22 November.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article57885138 BAROSSA BY-ELECTION. The Register (Adelaide) LXXXIX 26,147 South Australia 15 October 1924 27 January 2018 8 National Library of Australia Results Barossa state by-election, 22 November 1924https://www.ecsa.sa.gov.au/publications?view=document&id=480 History of South Australian elections 1857-2006, volume 1 Electoral Commission of South Australia 27 January 2018 11 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180711152042/https://www.ecsa.sa.gov.au/publications?view=document&id=480 dead Henry Crosby Liberal Federation 3,732 54.9 Michael Joseph Murphy Labor SA 3,063 45.1 6,796 99.5 32 0.5 6,828 55.9 Liberal Federation Labor SA N/A References Category:South Australian state by-elections Category:1924 elections in Australia Category:1920s in South Australia Category:November 1924 in Australia