1935 Newcastle by-election
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MP before election David Watkins Labor | Elected MP David Watkins Labor | |
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Newcastle on 1 June 1935. This was triggered by the death of long-serving Labor MP David Watkins. Following Watkins' death, only Billy Hughes and Senator George Pearce remained of those elected at the first federal election in 1901.
The by-election was won by Watkins' son, David Oliver Watkins. As Newcastle was the only remaining New South Wales seat held by the federal Labor Party, the by-election was closely fought with the breakaway New South Wales Labor Party, supporters of the controversial former Premier Jack Lang.
Results
1935 Newcastle by-election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | David Watkins | 25,374 | 49.0 | -8.2 |
| Labor (NSW) | James Smith | 22,135 | 42.7 | +8.2 |
| Social Credit | Hilton Sykes | 4,302 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
Total formal votes | 51,811 | 98.3 | |
Informal votes | 908 | 1.7 | |
Turnout | 52,719 | 93.7 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result |
| Labor | David Watkins | 27,867 | 53.8 | -4.3 |
| Labor (NSW) | James Smith | 23,944 | 46.2 | +4.3 |
| Labor hold | Swing | -4.3 | |
References
- ^ "By-Elections 1934-1937". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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