Fitzroy state by-election, 1925

A by-election for the seat of Fitzroy in the Victorian Legislative Assembly was held on Wednesday 4 February 1925. The by-election was triggered by the death of Labor member John Billson on 23 December 1924.

The candidates were Maurice Blackburn for the Labor Party, and independent Joseph Alfred Boell, a councillor in the Fitzroy Council and three-time mayor of Fitzroy.[1] Labor retained the seat with Blackburn winning by a large majority.

Results

Fitzroy state by-election, 1925[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Maurice Blackburn 4,339 60.7
Independent Joseph Boell 2,809 39.3
Total formal votes 7,148 98.7
Informal votes 92 1.3
Turnout 7,240 57.4
Labor hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "FITZROY BY-ELECTION.". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia): p. 13. 22 January 1925. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2029552. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
  2. ^ "FITZROY BY-ELECTION.". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia): p. 36. 7 February 1925. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2038968. Retrieved 3 July 2011.