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was held for the

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seat of Darwin on 30 June 1917. This was triggered by the death of

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. The by-election was won by Nationalist candidate

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, who had been defeated in his own seat of Darling at the 1917 election.

Results

(

) died.

References

{{Aus by-elections 7th parl 1917 elections in Australia Tasmanian federal by-elections 1910s in Tasmania