Election Name: | 1909 Wakefield by-election |
Percentage1: | 54.5% |
After Party: | Commonwealth Liberal |
After Election: | Richard Foster |
Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
Before Election: | Frederick Holder |
MP | |
Swing2: | 9.3 |
Percentage2: | 45.5% |
Popular Vote2: | 6,789 |
Party2: | Labour |
Candidate2: | John Vaughan |
Swing1: | 54.5 |
Popular Vote1: | 8,120 |
Country: | Australia |
Party1: | Liberal |
Candidate1: | Richard Foster |
Seats For Election: | The Wakefield seat in the House of Representatives |
Registered: | 30,782 |
Turnout: | 14,998 (48.7%) |
Next Year: | 1910 |
Next Election: | 1910 Australian federal election |
Election Date: | 28 August 1909 |
Previous Year: | 1906 |
Previous Election: | 1906 Australian federal election |
Ongoing: | no |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Colour2: | DE3533 |
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Wakefield on 28 August 1909. This was triggered by the death of the Speaker of the House, Sir Frederick Holder.
The by-election was won by Liberal candidate Richard Foster.