1929 Franklin by-election

1929 Franklin by-election

14 December 1929

First party Second party Third party   Candidate Charles Frost Archibald Blacklow Alfred Seabrook Party Labor Nationalist Nationalist First preference vote 9,615 5,003 4,675 Percentage 44.5% 23.2% 21.7% Swing 44.5pp 0.2pp 21.7pp TPP 51.9% 48.1% TPP swing 51.9pp 3.0pp

MP before election William McWilliams Independent Elected MP Charles Frost Labor

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Franklin on 14 December 1929. This was triggered by the death of independent MP William McWilliams.

The by-election was won by Labor candidate Charles Frost.

Results

1929 Franklin by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Charles Frost	9,615	44.5	+44.5
	Nationalist	Archibald Blacklow	5,003	23.2	−0.2
	Nationalist	Alfred Seabrook	4,675	21.7	+21.7
	Independent	Peter Murdoch	1,476	6.8	+6.8
	Ind. Nationalist	Francis Foster	820	3.8	+3.8
Total formal votes			21,589	95.9
Informal votes			931	4.1
Turnout			22,520	92.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Charles Frost	11,204	51.9	+51.9
	Nationalist	Archibald Blacklow	10,385	48.1	+3.0
	Labor gain from Independent		Swing	−3.0