1912 Werriwa by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Werriwa on 1 June 1912. This was triggered by the resignation of Labor MP David Hall.

The by-election was won by Labor candidate Benjamin Bennett.

Results

Werriwa by-election, 1912^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Benjamin Bennett	10,884	50.8	-3.8
	Liberal	Alfred Conroy	10,546	49.2	+3.8
Total formal votes			21,430	98.7
Informal votes			279	1.3
Turnout			21,709	76.0
	Labor hold		Swing	-3.8

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