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By-elections

By-election date Division/State Member elected Party Previous Member Cause of by-election Party Seat vacated
14.9.1901 Darling Downs, Qld Groom, LE PROT Groom, WH Died PROT 8.8.1901
26.3.1902 Tasmania Hartnoll, W FT Piesse, FW Died FT 6.3.1902
4.9.1903 East Sydney, NSW Reid, GH FT Reid, GH* Resigned FT 18.8.1903
26.2.1904 Wilmot, Tas. Cameron, DN FT Braddon, ENC Died FT 2.2.1904
30.3.1904 Melbourne, Vic. Maloney, WRN ALP McEacharn, MD† PROT 10.3.1904
18.5.1904 Riverina, NSW Chanter, JM PROT Blackwood, RO†   FT 13.4.1904
10.7.1907 Echuca, Vic. Palmer, AC PROT Palmer, AC† PROT 10.6.1907
13.6.1908 Adelaide, SA Roberts, EA ALP Kingston, CC Died PROT 11.5.1908
28.8.1909 Wakefield, SA Foster, RW ANTI-SOC Holder, FW Died ANTI-SOC 23.7.1909
24.8.1910 Kooyong, Vic. Best, RW LIB Knox, W Resigned LIB 26.7.1910
8.2.1911 Batman, Vic. Brennan, F ALP Beard, HE Died ALP 18.12.1910
11.3.1911 North Sydney, NSW Ryrie, G de L LIB Edwards, GB Died LIB 4.2.1911
11.11.1911 Boothby, SA Gordon, DJ LIB Batchelor, EL Died ALP 8.10.1911
1.6.1912 Werriwa, NSW Bennett, BH ALP Hall, DR Resigned ALP 1.4.1912
22.12.1913‡ Kalgoorlie, WA Mahon, H ALP Frazer, CE Died ALP 25.11.1913
10.1.1914 Adelaide, SA Yates, GE ALP Roberts, EA Died ALP 2.12.1913
6.2.1915 Bendigo, Vic. Hampson, AJ ALP Arthur, JA Died ALP 9.12.1914
20.2.1915 Grampians, Vic. Salmon, CC LIB Jolley, EFG Died ALP 1.1.1915
6.5.1915‡ Dalley, NSW Mahony, WG ALP Howe, R Died ALP 2.4.1915
11.12.1915 Wide Bay, Qld Corser, EBC LIB Fisher, A Resigned ALP 26.10.1915
30.6.1917 Darwin, Tas. Spence, WG NAT Howroyd, CR Died NAT 10.5.1917
27.10.1917 Grampians, Vic. Jowett, E NAT Salmon, CC Died LIB 15.9.1917
11.5.1918 Flinders, Vic. Bruce, SM NAT Irvine, WH Resigned NAT 5.4.1918
26.10.1918 Swan, WA Corboy, EW ALP Forrest, J Died NAT 2.9.1918
14.12.1918 Corangamite, Vic. Gibson, WG FU Manifold, JC Died NAT 23.10.1918
20.9.1919 Echuca, Vic. Hill, WC VFU Palmer, AC Died NAT 14.8.1919
10.7.1920 Ballaarat, Vic. McGrath, DC ALP Kerby, ETJ§ NAT 2.6.1920
18.12.1920 Kalgoorlie, WA Foley, GJ NAT Mahon, Hll Expelled ALP 12.11.1920
30.7.1921 Maranoa, Qld Hunter, JAJ CP Page, J Died ALP 3.6.1921
3.9.1921 West Sydney, NSW Lambert, WH ALP Ryan, TJ Died ALP 1.8.1921
10.12.1921 Parramatta, NSW Pratten, HE NAT Cook, J Resigned NAT 11.11.1921
18.2.1922 Yarra, Vic. Scullin, JH ALP Tudor, FG Died ALP 10.1.1922
6.3.1926 Eden-Monaro, NSW Perkins, JA NAT Chapman, A Died NAT 12.1.1926
26.2.1927 Dalley, NSW Theodore, EG ALP Mahony, WG Resigned ALP 18.1.1927
21.5.1927 Warringah, NSW Parkhill, RA NAT Ryrie, G de L Resigned NAT 13.4.1927
16.6.1928 Martin, NSW Pratten, FG NAT Pratten, HE Died NAT 7.5.1928
3.9.1928‡ Wide Bay, Qld Corser, BH CP Corser, EBC Died NAT 31.7.1928
3.8.1929 Balaclava, Vic. White, TW NAT Watt, WA Resigned NAT 5.7.1929
14.12.1929 Franklin, Tas. Frost, CW ALP McWilliam, WJ Died IND 22.10.1929
31.1.1931 Parkes, NSW Marr, CWC NAT McTiernan, EA Resigned ALP 19.12.1930
7.3.1931 East Sydney, NSW Ward, EJ ALP West, JE Died ALP 5.2.1931
6.2.1932 East Sydney, NSW Ward, EJ LANG LAB Clasby, JJ Died UAP 15.1.1932
11.11.1933 Flinders, Vic. Fairbairn, JV UAP Bruce, SM Resigned UAP 6.10.1933
1.6.1935 Newcastle, NSW Watkins, DO FLP Watkins, D Died FLP 8.4.1935
17.8.1935 Fawkner, Vic. Holt, HE UAP Maxwell, GA Died UAP 25.6.1935
12.12.1936 Kennedy, Qld Riordan, WJF FLP Riordan, D Died FLP 15.10.1936
19.12.1936 Darling Downs, Qld Fadden, AW CP Groom, LE Died UAP 6.11.1936
8.5.1937 Gwydir, NSW Scully, WJ ALP Abbott, CLA Resigned CP 28.3.1937
10.12.1938 Wakefield, SA McHugh, S ALP Hawker, CAS Died UAP 25.10.1938
20.5.1939 Griffith, Qld Conelan, WP ALP Baker, FMJ Died FLP 28.3.1939
27.5.1939 Wilmot, Tas. Spurr, LT ALP Lyons, JA Died UAP 7.4.1939
2.3.1940 Corio, Vic. Dedman, JJ ALP Casey, RG Resigned UAP 30.1.1940
16.11.1940 Kalgoorlie, WA Johnson, HV ALP Green, AE Died ALP 2.10.1940
21.12.1940 Swan, WA Marwick, TW CP Gregory, H Died CP 15.11.1940
24.5.1941 Boothby, SA Price, AG UAP Price, JL Died UAP 23.4.1941
18.8.1945 Fremantle, WA Beazley, KE ALP Curtin, J Died ALP 5.7.1945
9.2.1946 Wimmera, Vic. Turnbull, WG CP Wilson, A Resigned CP 31.12.1945
30.3.1946 Henty, Vic. Gullett, HB LIB Coles, AW Resigned IND 11.2.1946
28.7.1951 Balaclava, Vic. Joske, PE LIB White, TW Resigned LIB 20.6.1951
28.7.1951 Macquarie, NSW Luchetti, AS ALP Chifley, JB Died ALP 13.6.1951
22.3.1952 Lyne, NSW Lucock, PE CP Eggins, EJ Died CP 28.1.1952
18.10.1952 Flinders, Vic. Ewert, KWW ALP Ryan, RS Died LIB 26.8.1952
29.11.1952 Werriwa, NSW Whitlam, EG ALP Lazzarini, HP Died ALP 1.10.1952
20.12.1952 Bradfield, NSW Turner, HB LIB Hughes, WM Died LIB 28.10.1952
9.5.1953 Dalley, NSW Greenup, AE ALP Rosevear, JS Died ALP 21.3.1953
29.8.1953 Corangamite, Vic. MacKinnon, ED LIB McDonald, AM Died LIB 10.6.1953
29.8.1953 Lang, NSW Stewart, FE ALP Mulcahy, D Died ALP 13.7.1953
19.12.1953 Gwydir, NSW Allan, AI CP Treloar, TJ Died CP 15.11.1953
21.5.1955 Cook, NSW Cope, JF ALP Sheehan, T Died ALP 26.3.1955
11.4.1956‡ Cunningham, NSW Kearney, VD ALP Davies, W Died ALP 17.2.1956
13.10.1956 Barker, SA Forbes, AJ LIB Cameron, AG Died LIB 9.8.1956
8.12.1956 Wentworth, NSW Bury, LHE LIB Harrison, EJ Resigned LIB 17.10.1956
14.9.1957 Richmond, NSW Anthony, JD CP Anthony, HL Died CP 12.7.1957
8.3.1958 Parramatta, NSW Barwick, GEJ LIB Beale, OH Resigned LIB 10.2.1958
9.4.1960 Hunter, NSW James, AW ALP Evatt, HV Resigned ALP 10.2.1960
9.4.1960 La Trobe, Vic. Jess, JD LIB Casey, RG Resigned LIB 10.2.1960
16.7.1960 Balaclava, Vic. Whittorn, RH LIB Joske, PE Resigned LIB 2.6.1960
16.7.1960 Bendigo, Vic. Beaton, NL ALP Clarey, PJ Died ALP 17.5.1960
5.11.1960 Calare, NSW England, JA CP Howse, JB Resigned LIB 28.9.1960
10.12.1960 Higinbotham, Vic. Chipp, DL LIB Timson, TF Died LIB 16.10.1960
1.9.1962 Batman, Vic. Benson, SJ ALP Bird, AC Died ALP 21.7.1962
1.6.1963 Grey, SA Mortimer, J ALP Russell, EHD Died ALP 31.3.1963
28.9.1963 East Sydney, NSW Devine, LT ALP Ward, EJ Died ALP 31.7.1963
15.2.1964 Denison, Tas. Gibson, A LIB Townley, AG Died LIB 24.12.1963
20.6.1964 Angas, SA Giles, GO LIB Downer, ARJ Resigned LIB 23.4.1964
20.6.1964 Parramatta, NSW Bowen, NH LIB Barwick, GE Resigned LIB 24.4.1964
5.12.1964 Robertson, NSW Bridges-Maxwell, CW LIB Dean, RL Resigned LIB 30.9.1964
27.2.1965 Riverina, NSW Armstrong, AA CP Roberton, HS Resigned CP 21.1.1965
26.2.1966 Dawson, Qld Patterson, RA ALP Shaw, GW Died CP 9.1.1966
2.4.1966 Kooyong, Vic. Peacock, AS LIB Menzies, RG Resigned LIB 17.2.1966
22.7.1967 Corio, Vic. Scholes, GGD ALP Opperman, HF Resigned LIB 10.6.1967
30.9.1967 Capricornia, Qld Everingham, DN ALP Gray, GH Died ALP 2.8.1967
24.2.1968 Higgins, Vic. Gorton, JG LIB Holt, HE Died LIB 19.12.1967
19.4.1969 Curtin, WA Garland, RV LIB Hasluck, PMC Resigned LIB 10.2.1969
7.6.1969 Bendigo, Vic. Kennedy, AD ALP Beaton, NL Resigned ALP 9.4.1969
7.6.1969 Gwydir, NSW Hunt, RJD CP Allan, AI Resigned CP 30.4.1969
30.5.1970 ACT Enderby, KE ALP Fraser, JR Died ALP 1.4.1970
19.9.1970 Chisholm, Vic. Staley, AA LIB Kent Hughes, WS Died LIB 31.7.1970
20.3.1971 Murray, Vic. Lloyd, B CP McEwen, J Resigned CP 1.2.1971
22.9.1973 Parramatta, NSW Ruddock, PM LIB Bowen, NH Resigned LIB 11.7.1973
28.6.1975 Bass, Tas. Newman, KE LIB Barnard, LH Resigned ALP 2.6.1975
15.10.1977 Cunningham, NSW West, SJ ALP Connor, RFX Died ALP 22.8.1977
23.9.1978 Werriwa, NSW Kerin, JC ALP Whitlam, EG Resigned ALP 31.7.1978
23.6.1979 Grayndler, NSW McLeay, LB ALP Stewart, FE Died ALP 16.4.1979
21.2.1981 Boothby, SA Hall, RS LIB McLeay, JE Resigned LIB 22.1.1981
21.2.1981 Curtin, WA Rocher, AC LIB Garland, RV Resigned LIB 22.1.1981
21.2.1981 McPherson, Qld White, PND LIB Robinson, EL Died LIB 7.1.1981
11.4.1981 Wentworth, NSW Coleman, WP LIB Ellicott, RJ Resigned LIB 17.2.1981
13.3.1982 Lowe, NSW Maher, MJ ALP McMahon, W Resigned LIB 4.1.1982
4.12.1982 Flinders, Vic. Reith, PK** LIB Lynch, PR Resigned LIB 22.10.1982
7.5.1983 Wannon, Vic. Hawker, DPM LIB Fraser, JM Resigned LIB 31.3.1983
28.5.1983 Bruce, Vic. Aldred, KJ LIB Snedden, BM Resigned LIB 21.4.1983
5.11.1983 Moreton, Qld Cameron, DM LIB Killen, DJ Resigned LIB 15.8.1983
18.2.1984 Corangamite, Vic. McArthur, FS LIB Street, AA Resigned LIB 18.1.1984
18.2.1984 Hughes, NSW Tickner, RE ALP Johnson, LR Resigned ALP 19.12.1983
18.2.1984 Richmond, NSW Blunt, CW NPA Anthony, JD Resigned NPA 18.1.1984
8.2.1986 Scullin, Vic. Jenkins, HA ALP Jenkins, Dr HA Resigned ALP 20.12.1985
6.2.1988 Adelaide, SA Pratt, MP LIB Hurford, CJ Resigned ALP 31.12.1987
26.3.1988 Port Adelaide, SA Sawford, RW ALP Young, MJ Resigned ALP 8.2.1988
9.4.1988 Groom, Qld Taylor, WL LIB McVeigh, DT Resigned NPA 29.2.1988
8.10.1988 Oxley, Qld Scott, LJ ALP Hayden, WG Resigned ALP 17.8.1988
15.4.1989 Gwydir, NSW Anderson, JD NPA Hunt, RJD Resigned NPA 24.2.1989
11.5.1991 Menzies, Vic. Andrews, KJ LIB Brown, NA Resigned LIB 25.2.1991
11.4.1992 Wills, Vic. Cleary, PR†† IND Hawke, RJL Resigned ALP 20.2.1992
29.1.1994 Werriwa, NSW Latham, MW ALP Kerin, JC Resigned ALP 22.12.1993
12.3.1994 Fremantle, WA Lawrence, CM ALP Dawkins, JS Resigned ALP 4.2.1994
19.3.1994 Bonython, SA Evans, MJ ALP Blewett, N Resigned ALP 11.2.1994
26.3.1994 Mackellar, NSW Bishop, BK LIB Carlton, JJ Resigned LIB 14.1.1994
26.3.1994 Warringah, NSW Abbott, AJ LIB MacKellar, MJR Resigned LIB 18.2.1994
19.11.1994 Kooyong, Vic. Georgiou, P LIB Peacock, AS Resigned LIB 17.9.1994
25.3.1995 Canberra, ACT Smyth, BM LIB Kelly, RJ Resigned ALP 30.1.1995
8.4.1995 Wentworth, NSW Thomson, AP LIB Hewson, JR Resigned LIB 28.2.1995
15.6.1996 Blaxland, NSW Hatton, MJ ALP Keating, PJ Resigned ALP 23.4.1996
19.10.1996 Lindsay, NSW Kelly, JM LIB Kelly, JM*   LIB 11.9.1996
1.2.1997 Fraser, ACT Dargavel, SJ ALP Langmore, JV Resigned ALP 6.12.1996
6.11.1999 Holt, Vic. Byrne, AM ALP Evans, GJ Resigned ALP 30.9.1999
12.8.2000 Isaacs, Vic. Corcoran, AK ALP Wilton, GS Died ALP 14.6.2000
17.3.2001 Ryan, Qld Short, LM ALP Moore, JC Resigned LIB 5.2.2001
14.7.2001 Aston, Vic. Pearce, CJ LIB Nugent, PE Died Died 24.4.2001
19.10.2002 Cunningham, NSW Organ, MK GRN Martin, SP Resigned ALP 16.8.2002
19.3.2005 Werriwa,
NSW 		Hayes, CP ALP Latham, MW Resigned ALP 21.1.2005
 
* Resigned on 18.8.1903 and subsequently offered himself for re-election.
† Election on 16.12.1903 subsequently declared void, necessitating by-election.
‡ Nomination day. Unopposed.
§ Election on 13.12.1919 subsequently declared void, necessitating by-election.
ll Expelled on 12.11.1920 by resolution of the House of Representatives, and seat declared vacant, necessitating by-election.
¶ Died before taking his seat.
** Did not take seat in 32nd Parliament.
†† Disqualified 25.11.1992. Re-elected 13.3.1993.

 

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