Appendix 4: By-election timing, 1901–2015

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Division
Previous Election
Date Vacated
By-election date
Next Election
Elapsed Time (days)
 
Reason
Vacated to by-election
After previous election
Before next election
Darling Downs (Qld)
30.03.01
08.08.01
14.09.01
16.12.03
37
168
823
 

Died

Tasmania
29.03.01
06.02.02
26.03.02
16.12.03
48
362
630
 

Died

East Sydney (NSW)
29.03.01
18.08.03
04.09.03
16.12.03
17
889
103
 

Resigned

Wilmot (Tas)
16.12.03
02.02.04
26.02.04
12.12.06
24
72
1020
 

Died

Melbourne (Vic)
16.12.03
10.03.04
30.03.04
12.12.06
20
105
987
 

Election voided

Riverina (NSW)
16.12.03
13.04.04
18.05.04
12.12.06
35
154
938
 

Election voided

Echuca (Vic)
12.12.06
10.06.07
10.07.07
13.04.10
30
210
1008
 

Election voided

Adelaide (SA)
12.12.06
11.05.08
13.06.08
13.04.10
33
549
669
 

Died

Wakefield (SA)
12.12.06
23.07.09
28.08.09
13.04.10
36
990
228
 

Died

Kooyong (Vic)
13.04.10
26.07.10
24.08.10
31.05.13
29
133
1011
 

Resigned

Batman (Vic)
13.04.10
18.12.10
08.02.11
31.05.13
52
301
843
 

Died

North Sydney (NSW)
13.04.10
04.02.11
11.03.11
31.05.13
35
332
812
 

Died

Boothby (SA)
13.04.10
08.10.11
11.11.11
31.05.13
34
577
567
 

Died

Werriwa (NSW)
13.04.10
01.04.12
01.06.12
31.05.13
61
780
364
 

Resigned

Kalgoorlie (WA)
31.05.13
25.11.13
22.12.13
05.09.14
27
205
257
 

Died

Adelaide (SA)
31.05.13
02.12.13
10.01.14
05.09.14
39
224
238
 

Died

Bendigo (Vic)
05.09.14
09.12.14
06.02.15
05.05.17
59
154
819
 

Died

Grampians (Vic)
05.09.14
01.01.15
20.02.15
05.05.17
50
168
805
 

Died

Dalley (NSW)
05.09.14
02.04.15
06.05.15
05.05.17
33
243
880
 

Died

Wide Bay (Qld)
05.09.14
26.10.15
11.12.15
05.05.17
46
462
511
 

Resigned

Darwin (Tas)
05.05.17
10.05.17
30.06.17
13.12.19
51
56
896
 

Died

Grampians (Vic)
05.05.17
15.09.17
27.10.17
13.12.19
42
175
777
 

Died

Flinders (Vic)
05.05.17
05.04.18
11.05.18
13.12.19
36
371
581
 

Resigned

Swan (WA)
05.05.17
02.09.18
26.10.18
13.12.19
54
539
413
 

Died

Corangamite (Vic)
05.05.17
23.10.18
14.12.18
13.12.19
52
588
364
 

Died

Echuca (Vic)
05.05.17
14.08.19
20.09.19
13.12.19
37
868
84
 

Died

Ballaarat (Vic)
13.12.19
02.06.20
10.07.20
16.12.22
38
210
889
 

Election voided

Kalgoorlie (WA)
13.12.19
12.11.20
18.12.20
16.12.22
36
371
728
 

Expelled

Maranoa (Qld)
13.12.19
03.06.21
30.07.21
16.12.22
57
595
504
 

Died

West Sydney (NSW)
13.12.19
01.08.21
03.09.21
16.12.22
33
630
469
 

Died

Parramatta (NSW)
13.12.19
11.11.21
10.12.21
16.12.22
29
728
371
 

Resigned

Yarra (Vic)
13.12.19
10.01.22
18.02.22
16.12.22
39
798
301
 

Died

Eden-Monaro (NSW)
14.11.25
12.01.26
06.03.26
17.11.28
53
113
987
 

Died

Dalley (NSW)
14.11.25
18.01.27
26.02.27
17.11.28
39
469
630
 

Resigned

Warringah (NSW)
14.11.25
13.04.27
21.05.27
17.11.28
38
553
546
 

Resigned

Martin (NSW)
14.11.25
07.05.28
16.06.28
17.11.28
40
945
154
 

Died

Wide Bay (Qld)
14.11.25
31.07.28
03.09.28
17.11.28
34
1024
75
 

Died

Balaclava (Vic)
17.11.28
05.07.29
03.08.29
12.10.29
29
259
70
 

Resigned

Franklin (Tas)
12.10.29
22.10.29
14.12.29
19.12.31
53
63
735
 

Died

Parkes (NSW)
12.10.29
19.12.30
31.01.31
19.12.31
43
476
322
 

Resigned

East Sydney (NSW)
12.10.29
05.02.31
07.03.31
19.12.31
30
511
287
 

Died

East Sydney (NSW)
19.12.31
15.01.32
06.02.32
15.09.34
22
49
952
 

Died

Flinders (Vic)
19.12.31
06.10.33
11.11.33
15.09.34
36
693
308
 

Resigned

Newcastle (NSW)
15.09.34
08.04.35
01.06.35
23.10.37
54
259
875
 

Died

Fawkner (Vic)
15.09.34
25.06.35
17.08.35
23.10.37
53
336
798
 

Died

Kennedy (Qld)
15.09.34
15.10.36
12.12.36
23.10.37
58
819
315
 

Died

Darling Downs (Qld)
15.09.34
06.11.36
19.12.36
23.10.37
43
826
308
 

Died

Gwydir (NSW)
15.09.34
28.03.37
08.05.37
23.10.37
41
966
168
 

Resigned

Wakefield (SA)
23.10.37
25.10.38
10.12.38
21.09.40
46
413
651
 

Died

Griffith (Qld)
23.10.37
28.03.39
20.05.39
21.09.40
53
574
490
 

Died

Wilmot (Tas)
23.10.37
07.04.39
27.05.39
21.09.40
50
581
483
 

Died

Corio (Vic)
23.10.37
30.01.40
02.03.40
21.09.40
32
861
203
 

Resigned

Kalgoorlie (WA)
21.09.40
02.10.40
16.11.40
21.08.43
45
56
1008
 

Died

Swan (WA)
21.09.40
15.11.40
21.12.40
21.08.43
36
91
973
 

Died

Boothby (SA)
21.09.40
23.04.41
24.05.41
21.08.43
31
245
819
 

Died

Fremantle (WA)
21.08.43
5.07.45
18.08.45
28.09.46
44
728
406
 

Died

Wimmera (Vic)
21.08.43
31.12.45
09.02.46
28.09.46
40
903
231
 

Resigned

Henty (Vic)
21.08.43
11.02.46
30.03.46
28.09.46
47
952
182
 

Resigned

Balaclava (Vic)
28.04.51
20.06.51
28.07.51
29.05.54
38
53
1036
 

Resigned

Macquarie (NSW)
28.04.51
13.06.51
28.07.51
29.05.54
45
46
1036
 

Died

Lyne (NSW)
28.04.51
28.01.52
22.03.52
29.05.54
54
275
798
 

Died

Flinders (Vic)
28.04.51
26.08.52
18.10.52
29.05.54
53
486
588
 

Died

Werriwa (NSW)
28.04.51
01.10.52
29.11.52
29.05.54
59
522
546
 

Died

Bradfield (NSW)
28.04.51
28.10.52
20.12.52
29.05.54
53
549
525
 

Died

Dalley (NSW)
28.04.51
21.03.53
09.05.53
29.05.54
49
693
385
 

Died

Corangamite (Vic)
28.04.51
10.06.53
29.08.53
29.05.54
80
774
273
 

Died

Lang (NSW)
28.04.51
13.07.53
29.08.53
29.05.54
47
807
273
 

Died

Gwydir (NSW)
28.04.51
15.11.53
19.12.53
29.05.54
34
932
161
 

Died

Cook (NSW)
29.05.54
26.03.55
21.05.55
10.12.55
56
301
203
 

Died

Cunningham (NSW)
10.12.55
17.02.56
11.04.56
22.11.58
54
69
955
 

Died

Barker (SA)
10.12.55
09.08.56
13.10.56
22.11.58
65
243
770
 

Died

Wentworth (NSW)
10.12.55
17.10.56
08.12.56
22.11.58
52
312
714
 

Resigned

Richmond (NSW)
10.12.55
12.07.57
14.09.57
22.11.58
64
580
434
 

Died

Parramatta (NSW)
10.12.55
10.02.58
08.03.58
22.11.58
26
793
259
 

Resigned

Hunter (NSW)
22.11.58
10.02.60
09.04.60
09.12.61
59
445
609
 

Resigned

La Trobe (Vic)
22.11.58
10.02.60
09.04.60
09.12.61
59
445
609
 

Resigned

Balaclava (Vic)
22.11.58
02.06.60
16.07.60
09.12.61
44
558
511
 

Resigned

Bendigo (Vic)
22.11.58
01.05.60
16.07.60
09.12.61
76
526
511
 

Died

Calare (NSW)
22.11.58
28.09.60
05.11.60
09.12.61
38
676
399
 

Resigned

Higinbotham (Vic)
22.11.58
16.10.60
10.12.60
09.12.61
55
694
364
 

Died

Batman (Vic)
09.12.61
21.07.62
01.09.62
30.11.63
42
224
455
 

Died

Grey (SA)
09.12.61
31.03.63
01.06.63
30.11.63
62
477
182
 

Died

East Sydney (NSW)
09.12.61
31.07.63
28.09.63
30.11.63
59
599
63
 

Died

Denison (Tas)
30.11.63
24.12.63
15.02.64
26.11.66
53
24
1015
 

Died

Angas (SA)
30.11.63
23.04.64
20.06.64
26.11.66
58
145
889
 

Resigned

Parramatta (NSW)
30.11.63
24.04.64
20.06.64
26.11.66
57
146
889
 

Resigned

Robertson (NSW)
30.11.63
30.09.64
05.12.64
26.11.66
66
305
721
 

Resigned

Riverina (NSW)
30.11.63
21.01.65
27.02.65
26.11.66
37
418
637
 

Resigned

Dawson (Qld)
30.11.63
09.01.66
26.02.66
26.11.66
48
771
273
 

Died

Kooyong (Vic)
30.11.63
17.02.66
02.04.66
26.11.66
44
810
238
 

Resigned

Corio (Vic)
26.11.66
10.06.67
22.07.67
25.10.69
42
196
826
 

Resigned

Capricornia (Qld)
26.11.66
02.08.67
30.09.67
25.10.69
59
249
756
 

Died

Higgins (Vic)
26.11.66
19.12.67
24.02.68
25.10.69
67
388
609
 

Presumed dead

Curtin (WA)
26.11.66
10.02.69
19.04.69
25.10.69
68
807
189
 

Resigned

Bendigo (Vic)
26.11.66
09.04.69
07.06.69
25.10.69
59
865
140
 

Resigned

Gwydir (NSW)
26.11.66
30.04.69
07.06.69
25.10.69
38
886
140
 

Resigned

Aust Cap Territory (ACT)
25.10.69
01.04.70
30.05.70
02.12.72
59
158
917
 

Died

Chisholm (Vic)
25.10.69
31.07.70
19.09.70
02.12.72
50
279
805
 

Died

Murray (Vic)
25.10.69
01.02.71
20.03.71
02.12.72
47
464
623
 

Resigned

Parramatta (NSW)
02.12.72
11.07.73
22.09.73
18.05.74
73
221
238
 

Resigned

Bass (Tas)
18.05.74
02.06.75
28.06.75
13.12.75
26
380
168
 

Resigned

Cunningham (NSW)
13.12.75
22.08.77
15.10.77
10.12.77
54
618
56
 

Died

Werriwa (NSW)
10.12.77
31.07.78
23.09.78
18.10.80
54
233
756
 

Resigned

Grayndler (NSW)
10.12.77
16.04.79
23.06.79
18.10.80
68
492
483
 

Died

Boothby (SA)
18.10.80
22.01.81
21.02.81
05.03.83
30
96
742
 

Resigned

Curtin (WA)
18.10.80
22.01.81
21.02.81
05.03.83
30
96
742
 

Resigned

McPherson (Qld)
18.10.80
07.01.81
21.02.81
05.03.83
45
81
742
 

Died

Wentworth (NSW)
18.10.80
17.02.81
11.04.81
05.03.83
53
122
693
 

Resigned

Lowe (NSW)
18.10.80
04.01.82
13.03.82
05.03.83
68
443
357
 

Resigned

Flinders (Vic)
18.10.80
22.10.82
04.12.82
05.03.83
43
734
91
 

Resigned

Wannon (Vic)
05.03.83
31.03.83
07.05.83
01.12.84
37
26
574
 

Resigned

Bruce (Vic)
05.03.83
21.04.83
28.05.83
01.12.84
37
47
553
 

Resigned

Moreton (Qld)
05.03.83
15.08.83
05.11.83
01.12.84
82
163
392
 

Resigned

Corangamite (Vic)
05.03.83
18.01.84
18.02.84
01.12.84
31
319
287
 

Resigned

Hughes (NSW)
05.03.83
19.12.83
18.02.84
01.12.84
61
289
287
 

Resigned

Richmond (NSW)
05.03.83
18.01.84
18.02.84
01.12.84
31
319
287
 

Resigned

Scullin (Vic)
01.12.84
20.12.85
08.02.86
11.07.87
50
384
518
 

Resigned

Adelaide (SA)
11.07.87
31.12.87
06.02.88
24.03.90
37
173
777
 

Resigned

Port Adelaide (SA)
11.07.87
08.02.88
26.03.88
24.03.90
47
212
728
 

Resigned

Groom (Qld)
11.07.87
29.02.88
09.04.88
24.03.90
40
233
714
 

Resigned

Oxley (Qld)
11.07.87
17.08.88
08.10.88
24.03.90
52
403
532
 

Resigned

Gwydir (NSW)
11.07.87
24.02.89
15.04.89
24.03.90
50
594
343
 

Resigned

Menzies (Vic)
24.03.90
25.02.91
11.05.91
13.03.93
75
338
672
 

Resigned

Wills (Vic)
24.03.90
20.02.92
11.04.92
13.03.93
51
698
336
 

Resigned

Werriwa (NSW)
13.03.93
22.12.93
29.01.94
02.03.96
38
284
763
 

Resigned

Fremantle (WA)
13.03.93
04.02.94
12.03.94
02.03.96
36
328
721
 

Resigned

Bonython (SA)
13.03.93
11.02.94
19.03.94
02.03.96
36
335
714
 

Resigned

Mackellar (NSW)
13.03.93
14.01.94
26.03.94
02.03.96
71
307
707
 

Resigned

Warringah (NSW)
13.03.93
18.02.94
26.03.94
02.03.96
36
342
707
 

Resigned

Kooyong (Vic)
13.03.93
17.09.94
19.11.94
02.03.96
63
553
469
 

Resigned

Canberra (ACT)
13.03.93
30.01.95
25.03.95
02.03.96
54
688
343
 

Resigned

Wentworth (NSW)
13.03.93
28.02.95
08.04.95
02.03.96
39
717
329
 

Resigned

Blaxland (NSW)
02.03.96
23.04.96
15.06.96
03.10.98
53
52
840
 

Resigned

Lindsay (NSW)
02.03.96
11.09.96
19.10.96
03.10.98
38
193
714
 

Election voided

Fraser (ACT)
02.03.96
06.12.96
01.02.97
03.10.98
57
279
609
 

Resigned

Holt (Vic)
03.10.98
30.09.99
06.11.99
10.11.01
37
362
735
 

Resigned

Isaacs (Vic)
03.10.98
14.06.00
12.08.00
10.11.01
59
620
455
 

Died

Ryan (Qld)
03.10.98
05.02.01
17.03.01
10.11.01
40
856
238
 

Resigned

Aston (Vic)
03.10.98
24.04.01
14.07.01
10.11.01
81
1015
119
 

Died

Cunningham (NSW)
10.11.01
16.08.02
19.10.02
09.10.04
64
279
721
 

Resigned

Werriwa (NSW)
09.10.04
21.01.05
19.03.05
24.11.07
57
161
980
 

Resigned

Gippsland (Vic)
24.11.07
09.04.08
28.06.08
21.08.10
80
217
784
 

Resigned

Lyne (NSW)
24.11.07
30.07.08
06.09.08
21.08.10
38
287
714
 

Resigned

Mayo (SA)
24.11.07
14.07.08
06.09.08
21.08.10
54
287
714
 

Resigned

Bradfield (NSW)
24.11.07
19.10.09
05.12.09
21.08.10
47
695
259
 

Resigned

Higgins (Vic)
24.11.07
19.10.09
05.12.09
21.08.10
47
695
259
 

Resigned

Griffith (Qld)
07.09.13
22.11.13
08.02.14
..
78
154
..
 

Resigned

Canning (WA) 07.09.13 21.07.15 19.09.15 .. 60 682 ..   Died
North Sydney (NSW) 07.09.13 12.10.15 05.12.15 .. 43 819 ..   Resigned

 

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