1907 Echuca by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Echuca on 10 July 1907. This was triggered after the result at the 1906 election, which saw Anti-Socialist candidate Albert Palmer narrowly defeat Protectionist MP Thomas Kennedy by just 32 votes.[1] This election was declared void by the Court of Disputed Returns.[2]

Palmer was re-elected at the by-election with an increased majority.

Results
Echuca by-election, 1907 [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Anti-Socialist Albert Palmer 11,618 52.6 +2.5
Protectionist Thomas Kennedy 10,481 47.4 -2.5
Total formal votes 22,099 99.0
Informal votes 230 1.0
Turnout 22,329 71.5
Anti-Socialist hold Swing+2.5

References
  1. Carr, Adam. "1906 legislative election: House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  2. Kennedy v Palmer [1907] HCA 21, (1907) 4 CLR 1481.
  3. Carr, Adam. "House of Representatives: by-elections 1906-10". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
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