1907 Echuca by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Echuca on 10 July 1907. This was triggered after the result of the 1906 election, which saw Anti-Socialist candidate Albert Palmer narrowly defeat Protectionist MP Thomas Kennedy by just 32 votes. This election was declared void by the Court of Disputed Returns.

1907 Echuca by-election

10 July 1907

The Echuca seat in the House of Representatives
Registered31,183
Turnout22,329 (71.5%)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Albert Palmer Thomas Kennedy
Party Anti-Socialist Protectionist
Popular vote 11,618 10,481
Percentage 52.6% 47.4%
Swing 2.5 2.5

MP before election

Albert Palmer
Anti-Socialist

Elected MP

Albert Palmer
Anti-Socialist

Palmer was re-elected at the by-election with an increased majority.

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