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The Tasmania seat in the House of Representatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 39,762 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 12,115 (30.47%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A by-election was held for one of the seats of the Australian House of Representatives electorate of Tasmania on 26 March 1902. This was triggered by the death of Frederick William Piesse on 6 March 1902. The writ for the by-election was issued on 11 March, nominations for candidates closed on 20 March.