1914 Korong state by-election
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The 1914 Korong state by-election was held on 26 June 1914 to elect the next member for Korong in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, following the death of incumbent MP Thomas Langdon.
Langdon, a Liberal Party member, had been re-elected unopposed at the 1911 election. He died on 27 May 1914, aged 82.[1]
The by-election was won by Achilles Gray, with both candidates being Liberals. A state election was held just months later on 26 November 1914, which was again contested by Gray and unsuccessful candidate William Williams.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Achilles Gray | 2,502 | 62.9 | +62.9 | |
| Liberal | William Williams | 1,474 | 37.1 | +37.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 3,976 | 98.3 | N/A | ||
| Informal votes | 69 | 1.7 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 4,045 | 59.9 | N/A | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Thomas Langdon (1832–1914). Australian Dictionary of Biography.
- ^ Colin A Hughes, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1890–1964, Canberra: Australian National University Press, 1968 (ISBN 0708102700).
- ^ "THE TWENTY-THIRD PARLIAMENT". Psephos: Adam Carr's Electoral Archive.