BY-ELECTIONS 1910-1913 ==================================================================== KOOYONG, Vic 38,394 enrolled, 21,755 (56.7%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Auburn, Glenferrie, Kew, Malvern -------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 August 1910, following the resignation of Hon William Knox -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 majority: Liberal over Independent 06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sir Robert BEST Lib 11,925 55.5 (-00.8) Edward Erson 1,363 06.3 Alfred Lumsden 8,214 38.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 253 (01.2%) informal 21,502 08.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Erson was an independent Labour candidate. 2. Lumsden was an independent Liberal candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Wallace Best (1856-1946): Elected 1910 By Born: 18 June 1856, Melbourne Career: Educated Templeton's School, Melbourne. Solicitor 1881. Fitzroy Council, Mayor 1888. Colonial politics: Vic MLA for Fitzroy 1889-1901. President of the Board of Land and Works 1894-99, Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey 1894-99, Commissioner of Trade and Customs 1894-99. Knighted 1908. Senate: Senator for Victoria 1901-10. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BATMAN, Vic 31,729 enrolled, 16,666 (52.5%) voted ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Clifton Hill, Collingwood, Delbridge, Fitzroy -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 February 1911, following the death of Henry Beard -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 13.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank BRENNAN ALP 9,385 57.5 (-06.1) Frederick O'Neill Lib 6,932 42.5 (+06.1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 349 (02.1%) informal 16,317 07.5 06.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Brennan (1880-1950): Elected 1911 By Born: 1880, Sedgwick, Victoria. Career: Educated Melbourne High School and University of Melbourne. Solicitor, Melbourne and Bendigo. Brother of Senator Hon Thomas Brennan. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH SYDNEY, NSW 39,550 enrolled, 16,210 (41.0%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Chatswood, Crows Nest, Manly, Mosman -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 March 1911, following the death of Hon George Edwards -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 15.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen O'Brien ALP 4,437 27.5 (-06.1) Granville RYRIE Lib 11,687 72.5 (+07.3) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 86 (00.5%) informal 16,124 22.5 06.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Granville de Laune Ryrie (1865-1937): Elected 1911 By Born: 1 July 1865, Michelago, NSW. Career: Educated King's School, Parramatta. Station manager, landowner. Military service 1900-01. State politics: NSW MLA for Queanbeyan 1906-10. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOTHBY, SA 35,446 enrolled, 18,702 (52.8%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Mitcham, Norwood, St Peters, Unley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 November 1911, following the death of Hon Lee Batchelor -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Independent 13.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- David GORDON Lib 10,656 57.1 James Jelley ALP 8,008 42.9 (-20.9) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 38 (00.2%) informal 18,664 07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jelley was SA MLC for Central 1912-15, Central No 1 1915-33. -------------------------------------------------------------------- David John Gordon (1865-1946): Elected 1911 By Born: 4 May 1865, Riverton, South Australia. Career: Educated Stanley Grammar School, Watervale. Farmer, journalist. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WERRIWA, NSW 28,565 enrolled, 21,709 (76.0%) voted ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Goulburn, Murrumburrah, Yass, Young -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 June 1912, following the resignation of David Hall -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin BENNETT ALP 10,884 50.8 (-03.8) Hon Alfred Conroy Lib 10,546 49.2 (+03.8) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 279 (01.3%) informal 21,430 00.8 03.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conroy was member for Werriwa 1901-06. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin Holland Bennett (1872-1939): Elected 1912 By Born: 1872, Young, NSW. Career: Educated public schools. Manager and editor of family newspaper, Young. Bennett retired in 1913. Later career: Public servant, Sydney. Died 12 July 1939 --------------------------------------------------------------------