1919 Echuca by-election

1919 Echuca by-election

20 September 1919

First party Second party   NAT Candidate William Hill Frederick Purcell Party Victorian Farmers Nationalist Popular vote 13,800 4,848 Percentage 68.8% 24.2% Swing 68.8pp 36.5pp TPP 72.3% 27.7% TPP swing 72.3pp 33.0pp

MP before election Albert Palmer Nationalist Elected MP William Hill Victorian Farmers

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Echuca on 20 September 1919. This was triggered by the death of Nationalist MP Albert Palmer.

The by-election was won by William Hill, endorsed by the Victorian Farmers' Union, who became the second "Country" member of the Parliament following William Gibson's victory in the 1918 Corangamite by-election.

Results

1919 Echuca by-election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Victorian Farmers	William Hill	13,800	68.8	+68.8
	Nationalist	Frederick Purcell	4,848	24.2	–36.5
	Ind. Nationalist	Edwin Purbrick	1,418	7.1	+7.1
Total formal votes			20,066	97.2
Informal votes			572	2.8
Turnout			20,638	59.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Victorian Farmers	William Hill		72.3	+72.3
	Nationalist	Frederick Purcell		27.7	–33.0
	Victorian Farmers gain from Nationalist		Swing	+33.0

References

1. "By-Elections 1917-1919". Psephos.