1929 Franklin by-election

1929 Franklin by-election

14 December 1929
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Charles Frost Archibald Blacklow Alfred Seabrook
Party Labor Nationalist Nationalist
First preference vote 9,615 5,003 4,675
Percentage 44.5% 23.2% 21.7%
Swing 44.5pp 0.2pp 21.7pp
TPP 51.9% 48.1%
TPP swing 51.9pp 3.0pp

MP before election

William McWilliams
Independent

Elected MP

Charles Frost
Labor

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Franklin on 14 December 1929. This was triggered by the death of independent MP William McWilliams.

The by-election was won by Labor candidate Charles Frost.