1911 North Sydney by-election

1911 North Sydney by-election

11 March 1911
The North Sydney seat in the House of Representatives
Registered	39,550
Turnout	16,210 (41.0%)
First party Second party   Candidate Granville Ryrie Stephen O'Brien Party Commonwealth Liberal Labour Popular vote 11,687 4,437 Percentage 72.5% 27.5% Swing 7.3 6.1
MP before election George Edwards Commonwealth Liberal Elected MP Granville Ryrie Commonwealth Liberal

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of North Sydney on 11 March 1911. This was triggered by the death of Liberal MP George Edwards.

The by-election was won by Liberal candidate Granville Ryrie.

Results

1911 North Sydney by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Granville Ryrie	11,687	72.48	+7.32
	Labour	Stephen O'Brien	4,437	27.52	−6.06
Total formal votes			16,124	99.47	+0.74
Informal votes			86	0.53	−0.74
Registered electors			39,550
Turnout			16,210	40.99	−20.51
	Liberal hold		Swing	+7.32