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1909 Wakefield by-election
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A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Wakefield on 28 August 1909. This was triggered by the death of the Speaker of the House, Sir Frederick Holder.
Quick Facts The Wakefield seat in the House of Representatives, Registered ...
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Registered | 30,782 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 14,998 (48.7%) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The by-election was won by Liberal candidate Richard Foster.