1917 Darwin by-election

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.

1917 Darwin by-election

30 June 1917
  First party Second party
 
ALP
Candidate William Spence James Hurst
Party Nationalist Labor
First preference vote 6,665 5,225
Percentage 56.06% 43.94%
Swing 2.73pp 2.73pp

MP before election

Charles Howroyd
Nationalist

Elected MP


Nationalist

The by-election was won by Nationalist candidate William Spence, who had been defeated in his own seat of Darling at the 1917 election.

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