1901 Darling Downs by-election

1901 Darling Downs by-election
← 1901 14 September 1901 (1901-09-14) 1903 →
The Darling Downs seat in the House of Representatives
Turnout7,264
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Littleton Groom Joshua Thomas Bell
Party Protectionist Independent
Popular vote 4,532 2,687
Percentage 62.78% 37.22%
Swing Decrease15.72 Increase37.22
MP before election

William Henry Groom
Protectionist

Elected MP

Littleton Groom
Protectionist

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives electorate of Darling Downs in Queensland on 14 September 1901, a Saturday. It was triggered by the death of William Henry Groom on 8 August 1901. It was the first by-election of the Australian parliament since Federation. The writ for the by-election was issued on 13 August, nominations for candidates closed on 27 August.