1929 Balaclava by-election
A by-election occurred for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Balaclava on 3 August 1929. This was triggered by the resignation of Nationalist MP and former Speaker William Watt.
The by-election was won by Nationalist candidate Thomas White.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nationalist | Thomas White | 28,655 | 64.1 | -0.9 | |
Ind. Nationalist | Frederick Francis | 16,048 | 35.9 | +35.9 | |
Total formal votes | 44,703 | 98.3 | |||
Informal votes | 769 | 1.7 | |||
Turnout | 45,472 | 82.5 | |||
Nationalist hold | Swing | +0.9 | |||
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