Maranoa by-election, 1921

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Maranoa on 30 July 1921. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP Jim Page.

The by-election was won by Country Party candidate James Hunter, giving the Country Party their first seat in Queensland.

Results

Maranoa by-election, 1921^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Country	James Hunter	11,751	53.2	+5.9
	Labor	William Dunstan	10,329	46.8	-5.9
Total formal votes			22,080	99.6
Informal votes			89	0.4
Turnout			22,169	73.8
	Country hold		Swing	+5.9

By-elections of the 8th Australian parliament (1919–1922)

1920	Ballaarat Kalgoorlie

1921	Maranoa West Sydney Parramatta

1922	Yarra

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