1909 Wakefield by-election

Australian federal by-election April 2024 April 2022 1909 Wakefield by-election 54.5% Commonwealth Liberal Richard Foster Independent (politician) Frederick Holder MP 9.3 45.5% 6,789 Labour 100px John Vaughan 54.5 8,120 Australia Liberal 125px Richard Foster The Wakefield seat in the House of Representatives 30,782 14,998 (48.7%) 1910 1910 Australian federal election 28 August 1909 1906 1906 Australian federal election no Parliamentary DE3533A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Wakefield on 28 August 1909. This was triggered by the death of the Speaker of the House, Sir Frederick Holder. The by-election was won by Liberal candidate Richard Foster. Results 1909 Wakefield by-election By-Elections 1906-1910 Psephos http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1906/1906repsby.txt Commonwealth By-elections 1901–82 1983 Australian Electoral Office Canberra Richard Foster Commonwealth Liberal 8,120 54.46 +54.46 John Vaughan Labour 6,789 45.54 +9.35 14,909 99.41 +0.75 89 0.59 −0.75 30,782 14,998 48.72 +7.01 Commonwealth Liberal Independent No References Category:1909 elections in Australia Category:South Australian federal by-elections