Election Name: | 1911 Batman by-election |
Before Party: | Labour |
Party1: | Labour |
Country: | Australia |
Popular Vote1: | 9,385 |
Swing1: | 6.1 |
Candidate2: | Frederick O'Neill |
Party2: | Commonwealth Liberal Party |
Popular Vote2: | 6,932 |
Swing2: | 6.1 |
MP | |
Before Election: | Henry Beard |
After Election: | Frank Brennan |
Ongoing: | no |
After Party: | Labour |
Percentage2: | 42.5% |
Percentage1: | 57.5% |
Candidate1: | Frank Brennan |
Registered: | 31,729 |
Seats For Election: | The Batman seat in the House of Representatives |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Previous Election: | 1910 Australian federal election |
Previous Year: | 1910 |
Election Date: | 8 February 1911 |
Next Election: | 1913 Australian federal election |
Next Year: | 1913 |
Turnout: | 16,666 (52.5%) |
Colour1: | DE3533 |
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Batman on 8 February 1911. This was triggered by the death of Labour MP Henry Beard.
The by-election was won by Labour candidate Frank Brennan.