1901 Flinders state by-election explained

The 1901 Flinders state by-election was a by-election held on 8 June 1901 for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Flinders.^[1]

Results

The by-election was triggered by the election of Flinders MHA Alexander Poynton to the inaugural Australian House of Representatives at the 1901 federal election. It was won by former Flinders MHA William Tennant Mortlock, who had been unexpectedly defeated at the 1899 general election, defeating future MHA Arthur Hugh Inkster.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• List of South Australian state by-elections

Notes and References

1. Web site: History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006 Volume 1: ECSA . 2016-01-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140302093736/http://www.ecsa.sa.gov.au/publications?view=document&id=480 . 2014-03-02 . dead .
2. Web site: Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836 to 2009 . 14 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110312023915/http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/AboutParliament/From1836/Documents/StatisticalRecordoftheLegislature1836to20093.pdf . 2011-03-12 . dead .
3. News: A Progressive Politician . . Adelaide, SA . 2 November 1899 . 15 January 2016 . 4 . National Library of Australia.