Australian Federal By-elections

Australian Federal By-elections

This is a list of by-elections and scheduled by-elections for the Australian House of Representatives from its creation in 1901 until the present day.

A by-election may be held when a member's seat in the House of Representatives becomes vacant through resignation, death or some other reasons. These vacancies are called casual vacancies.

Gains for the Australian Labor Party are highlighted in red; for the Liberal Party of Australia and its predecessors (including the Protectionist Party) in blue; for the National Party of Australia and its predecessors in green; and for others in grey.

Brackets around a date indicate that the candidate was unopposed when nominations closed. These candidates were declared "elected unopposed" with effect from the date of the closing of nominations, and there was no need to hold a by-election.


Read more about Australian Federal By-elections:  42nd Parliament (2007–2010), 41st Parliament (2004–2007), 40th Parliament (2001–2004), 39th Parliament (1998–2001), 38th Parliament (1996–1998), 37th Parliament (1993–1996), 36th Parliament (1990–1993), 35th Parliament (1987–1990), 34th Parliament (1984–1987), 33rd Parliament (1983–1984), 32nd Parliament (1980–1983), 31st Parliament (1977–1980), 30th Parliament (1975–1977), 29th Parliament (1974–1975), 28th Parliament (1972–1974), 27th Parliament (1969–1972), 26th Parliament (1966–1969), 25th Parliament (1963–1966), 24th Parliament (1961–1963), 23rd Parliament (1958–1961), 22nd Parliament (1955–1958), 21st Parliament (1954–1955), 20th Parliament (1951–1954), 19th Parliament (1949–1951), 18th Parliament (1946–1949), 17th Parliament (1943–1946), 16th Parliament (1940–1943), 15th Parliament (1937–1940), 14th Parliament (1934–1937), 13th Parliament (1931–1934), 12th Parliament (1929–1931), 11th Parliament (1928–1929), 10th Parliament (1925–1928), 9th Parliament (1922–1925), 8th Parliament (1919–1922), 7th Parliament (1917–1919), 6th Parliament (1914–1917), 5th Parliament (1913–1914), 4th Parliament (1910–1913), 3rd Parliament (1906–1910), 2nd Parliament (1903–1906), 1st Parliament (1901–1903)

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