1917 Grampians by-election

1917 Grampians by-election

27 October 1917

First party Second party   ALP Candidate Edmund Jowett David Russell Party Nationalist Labor Popular vote 11,232 9,265 Percentage 54.80% 45.20% Swing 2.19pp 2.19pp

MP before election Carty Salmon Nationalist Elected MP Edmund Jowett Nationalist

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Grampians on 27 October 1917. This was triggered by the death of Nationalist MP and former Speaker Carty Salmon.

The by-election was won by Nationalist candidate Edmund Jowett, who was also endorsed by the Victorian Farmers' Union and who would defect to them before the 1919 election.

Results

1917 Grampians by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nationalist	Edmund Jowett	11,232	54.80	−2.19
	Labor	David Russell	9,265	45.20	+2.19
Total formal votes			20,497	99.47	+1.36
Informal votes			109	0.53	−1.36
Registered electors			31,346
Turnout			20,606	65.74	−18.65
	Nationalist hold		Swing	−2.19