1915 Bendigo by-election should not be confused with 1915 Bendigo East state by-election.
Election Name: | 1915 Bendigo by-election |
Percentage2: | 49.11% |
Party1: | Australian Labor Party |
Turnout: | 24,150 (68.04%) |
Next Year: | 1917 |
Next Election: | 1917 Australian federal election |
Election Date: | 6 February 1915 |
Previous Year: | 1914 |
Previous Election: | 1914 Australian federal election |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Seats For Election: | The Bendigo seat in the House of Representatives |
Registered: | 35,495 |
Candidate1: | Alfred Hampson |
Percentage1: | 50.89% |
After Party: | Australian Labor Party |
Before Party: | Australian Labor Party |
Ongoing: | no |
After Election: | Alfred Hampson |
Before Election: | John Arthur |
MP | |
Swing2: | 4.21 |
Popular Vote2: | 11,761 |
Party2: | Liberal |
Swing1: | 4.21 |
Popular Vote1: | 12,188 |
Country: | Australia |
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Bendigo on 6 February 1915. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP and External Affairs Minister John Arthur.
The by-election was won by Labor candidate Alfred Hampson.