The by-election was won by Commonwealth Liberal Party candidate Edward Corser by 43 votes, after the party previously did not contest the seat at the 1914 federal election — instead, the seat was contested by independent candidate John Austin, on 35.7 percent of the vote. Labor lost 14.5 percent of its vote from just over a year earlier. Voting was not compulsory in 1915.
^Commonwealth By-elections 1901–82. Canberra: Australian Electoral Office. 1983.
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1915, wide, election, election, held, australian, house, representatives, seat, wide, december, 1915, this, triggered, resignation, former, labor, party, prime, minister, andrew, fisher, december, 1915, first, party, second, party, alpcandidate, edward, corser. A by election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Wide Bay on 11 December 1915 This was triggered by the resignation of former Labor Party Prime Minister and MP Andrew Fisher 1915 Wide Bay by election11 December 1915 First party Second party ALPCandidate Edward Corser Andrew ThompsonParty Liberal LaborPopular vote 14 027 13 941Percentage 50 15 49 85 Swing 50 15pp 14 46ppMP before electionAndrew FisherLabor Elected MP Edward CorserLiberalThe by election was won by Commonwealth Liberal Party candidate Edward Corser by 43 votes after the party previously did not contest the seat at the 1914 federal election instead the seat was contested by independent candidate John Austin on 35 7 percent of the vote Labor lost 14 5 percent of its vote from just over a year earlier Voting was not compulsory in 1915 Results edit1915 Wide Bay by election 1 2 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Edward Corser 14 027 50 15 50 15Labor Andrew Thompson 13 941 49 85 14 46Total formal votes 27 968 99 12 2 02Informal votes 248 0 88 2 02Registered electors 34 276Turnout 28 216 82 32 4 21Liberal gain from Labor See also editList of Australian federal by electionsReferences edit By Elections 1914 1917 Psephos Commonwealth By elections 1901 82 Canberra Australian Electoral Office 1983 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1915 Wide Bay by election amp oldid 1142709976, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
