by-election A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, a bye-election in Ireland, a bypoll in India, or a Zimni election (Urdu: ضمنی انتخاب, supplementary election) in Pakistan, is an election used to f ...

was held for the

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seat of

Werriwa The Division of Werriwa is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The name Werriwa derives from a local Aboriginal name for Lake George, which was located in the division when it was established in 1900. The division ...

on 1 June 1912. This was triggered by the resignation of

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MP David Hall. The by-election was won by Labor candidate

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Results

References

{{Aus by-elections 4th parl 1912 elections in Australia New South Wales federal by-elections 1910s in New South Wales