1914 Adelaide by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Adelaide on 10 January 1914. This was triggered by the death of Labor Party MP Ernest Roberts.

1914 Adelaide by-election

← 1913 10 January 1914 1914 →
Division of Adelaide (SA) in the House of Representatives
Registered	33,662
Turnout	36.97% ( 38.96)
First party Second party   Candidate George Edwin Yates Edward Craigie Party Labor Single Tax League Popular vote 10,418 1,936 Percentage 84.33% 15.67% Swing 18.18 11.21
MP before election Ernest Roberts Labor Elected MP George Edwin Yates Labor

The by-election was won by Labor Party candidate George Edwin Yates. Single Tax League^[1] candidate Edward Craigie had previously contested the seat at the 1913 federal election as an independent candidate, achieving 4.6 percent of the vote. Voting was not compulsory in 1914.

Results

1914 Adelaide by-election^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	George Edwin Yates	10,418	84.33	+18.18
	Single Tax League	Edward Craigie	1,936	15.67	+11.21
Total formal votes			12,354	99.26	+5.57
Informal votes			92	0.74	−5.57
Turnout			12,446	36.97	−38.96
	Labor hold		Swing	+18.18

See also

• List of Australian federal by-elections