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The 1901 Melbourne state by-election was held on 16 July 1901 to elect the next member for Melbourne in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, following the expulsion of incumbent MP Edward Findley.
Findley, a Labour member, had been expelled from parliament for seditious libel a month prior on 25 June because, as editor of the Toscin, he was held responsible for republishing an article from the Dublin Irish People which was critical of King Edward VII. He chose to contest the Melbourne East by-election, held on the same day as the Melbourne by-election, but was unsuccessful.[1]
The by-election was won by Conservative candidate James Boyd, who had a swing towards him of more than 50% compared to his previous result in 1900.[2]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | James Boyd | 1,974 | 80.3 | +53.3 | |
| Labour | Daniel Carter | 483 | 19.7 | −12.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,457 | 99.98 | |||
| Informal votes | 4 | 0.02 | |||
| Turnout | 2,461 | 51.1 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ Marshall, Tony (1981). "Findley, Edward (1864 - 1947)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 2008-02-25.
- ^ a b "THE EIGHTEENTH PARLIAMENT". Psephos: Adam Carr's Electoral Archive.