1911 Boothby by-election

1911 Boothby by-election
The Boothby seat in the House of Representatives
Registered	35,460
Turnout	18,702 (52.8%)
MP before election; Lee Batchelor; Labour	Elected MP ; David Gordon; Commonwealth Liberal

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Boothby on 11 November 1911. This was triggered by the death of Labour MP Lee Batchelor.

The by-election was won by Liberal candidate David Gordon.

Results

1911 Boothby by-election^[1]^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Gordon	10,656	57.09	+57.09
	Labour	James Jelley	8,008	42.91	−20.92
Total formal votes			18,664	99.80	+7.98
Informal votes			38	0.20	−7.98
Registered electors			35,460
Turnout			18,702	52.74	−2.63
	Liberal gain from Labour

^ "By-Elections 1910-1913". Psephos.
^ Commonwealth By-elections 1901–82. Canberra: Australian Electoral Office. 1983.

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