The 1914 Korong state by-election was held on 26 June 1914 to elect the next member for Korong in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, following the death of incumbent MP Thomas Langdon.
1914 Korong state by-election|
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First party
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Second party
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LIB
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LIB
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Candidate
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Achilles Gray
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William Williams
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Party
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Liberal
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Liberal
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Popular vote
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2,502
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1,474
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Percentage
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62.9%
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37.1%
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Swing
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62.9
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37.1
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Langdon, a Liberal Party member, had been re-elected unopposed at the 1911 election. He died on 27 May 1914, aged 82.[1]
The by-election was won by Achilles Gray, with both candidates being Liberals. A state election was held just months later on 26 November 1914, which was again contested by Gray and unsuccessful candidate William Williams.[2]