1927 Dalley by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Dalley on 26 February 1927. This was triggered by the resignation of Labor MP William Mahony.

The by-election was won by former Queensland Premier Ted Theodore, the Labor candidate. After the by-election there was some suggestion that Theodore had bribed Mahony to resign so that he might enter Parliament.

Results

Dalley by-election, 1927[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ted Theodore	21,186	62.6	-1.5
	Nationalist	Walter Gee	12,667	37.4	+1.5
Total formal votes			33,853	93.1
Informal votes			2,517	6.9
Turnout			36,370	89.3
	Labor hold		Swing	-1.5

References

"By-Elections 1925-1928". Psephos.

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