1935 Fawkner by-election

← 1934

17 August 1935

1937 →

Turnout

41,973 (87.4%)

MP before election

George Maxwell
United Australia

Elected MP

Harold Holt
United Australia

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Fawkner on 17 August 1935. This was triggered by the death of United Australia Party (UAP) MP George Maxwell.

The by-election was won by UAP candidate and future Prime Minister Harold Holt.

Results

Fawkner by-election, 1935^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	United Australia	Harold Holt	24,594	59.9	-6.6
	Labor	Don Cameron	16,433	40.1	+12.4
Total formal votes			41,027	97.7
Informal votes			946	2.3
Turnout			41,973	87.4
	United Australia hold		Swing	-9.5

References

v t e By-elections of the 14th Parliament of Australia (1934–1937)
1935	Newcastle Fawkner
1936	Kennedy Darling Downs
1937	Gwydir
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