BY-ELECTIONS 1914-17 ==================================================================== BENDIGO, Vic 35,495 enrolled, 24,150 (68.0%) voted ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Bendigo, Castlemaine, Eaglehawk, Golden Square -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 February 1915, following the death of Hon John Arthur -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred HAMPSON ALP 12,188 50.9 (-04.2) William Richards Lib 11,761 49.1 (+04.2) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 201 (00.8%) informal 23,949 00.9 04.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred John Hampson (1865-1924): Elected 1915 By Born: 1865, Bendigo, Victoria. Career: Primary education. Eucalyptus and soap manufacturer, Bendigo. State politics: Vic MLA for Bendigo East 1911-15. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAMPIANS, Vic 34,977 enrolled, 23,758 (67.9%) voted ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Daylesford, Maryborough, St Arnaud, Stawell -------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 February 1915, following the death of Edward Jolley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McDougall ALP 11,522 48.7 (-01.6) Hon Dr Charles SALMON Lib 12,116 51.3 (+01.6) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 120 (00.5%) informal 23,638 01.3 01.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. McDougall was member for Wannon 1906-13. 2. Salmon was member for Laanecoorie 1901-13. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Carty Salmon (1861-1917): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910. Retired 1913. Elected 1915 By -------------------------------------------------------------------- DALLEY, NSW enrolment unknown ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Annandale, Balmain, Leichhardt, Rozelle -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 May 1915, following the death of Robert Howe -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 11.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William MAHONY ALP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William George Mahony (1877-1962): Elected 1915 By Born: 1877, Ireland. Career: Migrated as child. Primary education. Grocer's assistant. Secretary Grocers' Assistants' Union. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIDE BAY, Qld 34,355 enrolled, 28,170 (82.0%) voted ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Bundaberg, Maryborough, Musgrave, Nanango -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 December 1915, following the resignation of Rt Hon Andrew Fisher -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 majority: ALP over Independent 14.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward CORSER Lib 14,027 50.2 Andrew Thompson ALP 13,941 49.8 (-14.5) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 202 (00.7%) informal 27,968 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thompson was Qld MLA for Wide Bay 1918-20. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Bernard Cresset Corser (1852-1928): Elected 1915 By Born: 1852, Birmingham, England. Career: Educated Worcester. Migrated 1864. Sugar worker, bank officer, Maryborough. Businessman, Maryborough. Father of Bernard Corser MP. State politics: Qld MLA for Maryborough 1909-15. --------------------------------------------------------------------