The 1901 Flinders state by-election was a by-election held on 8 June 1901 for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Flinders.[1]
Results edit
The by-election was triggered by the election of Flinders MHA Alexander Poynton to the inaugural Australian House of Representatives at the 1901 federal election. It was won by former Flinders MHA William Tennant Mortlock, who had been unexpectedly defeated at the 1899 general election, defeating future MHA Arthur Hugh Inkster.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Tennant Mortlock | 727 | 43.7 | |||
| Arthur Hugh Inkster | 558 | 33.5 | |||
| Robert Bruce | 379 | 22.8 | |||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006 Volume 1: ECSA". Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836 to 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "A Progressive Politician". Quiz and The Lantern. Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 2 November 1899. p. 4. Retrieved 15 January 2016.