Kooyong by-election, 1910

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Kooyong on 24 August 1910. This was triggered by the resignation of Commonwealth Liberal Party (CLP) MP William Knox.

The election was won by CLP candidate Sir Robert Best.

Results

Kooyong by-election, 1910[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Robert Best 11,925 55.5 -0.8
Independent Liberal Alfred Lumsden 8,214 38.2 -5.5
Labour Leger Erson 1,363 6.3 +6.3
Total formal votes 21,502 98.8
Informal votes 253 1.2
Turnout 21,755 56.7
Liberal hold Swing +2.4

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