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1921 Maranoa by-election

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1921 Maranoa by-election

30 July 1921
  First party Second party
 
ALP
Candidate James Hunter William Dunstan
Party Country Labor
Popular vote 11,751 10,329
Percentage 53.2% 46.8%
Swing Increase5.9pp Decrease5.9pp

MP before election

Jim Page
Labor

Elected MP

James Hunter
National

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Maranoa on 30 July 1921. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP Jim Page.

The by-election was won by Country Party candidate James Hunter, giving the Country Party their first seat in Queensland.

Former Queensland Premier and Labor MP T. J. Ryan contracted pneumonia while campaigning for the Labor candidate William Dunstan, leading to Ryan's own death.[1]

Results

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Maranoa by-election, 1921[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country James Hunter 11,751 53.2 +5.9
Labor William Dunstan 10,329 46.8 −5.9
Total formal votes 22,080 99.6
Informal votes 89 0.4
Turnout 22,169 73.8
Country gain from Labor Swing +5.9

References

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  1. ^ "Carr to Canberra - the Record of Premiers Who Have Gone Federal". ABC News. 2 March 2012.
  2. ^ "By-Elections 1919-1922". Psephos.