1914 Kalgoorlie state by-election
1914 By-election in Western Australia
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The 1914 Kalgoorlie state by-election was a by-election held on 4 February 1914 for the Kalgoorlie seat in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the sitting Labor member Albert Green on 8 December 1913 to contest federal preselection for the Division of Kalgoorlie.
4 February 1914
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Background
Albert Green had represented the Kalgoorlie electorate since winning the seat at the 1911 state election. He resigned in December 1913. George McLeode was pre-selected as the Labor candidate. George Mcleod was the secretary of the Kalgoorlie-Boulder branch of the Federated Miners' Union.[1] John Boileau stood against him. The campaign was described as them both having "kindly personal feelings" towards each other.[2]
Results
George McLeod won the seat for Labor with a strong majority.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | George McLeod | 1,462 | 65.4 |
| John Boileau | 772 | 34.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,236 | 99.7 | |
| Informal votes | 7 | 0.3 | |
| Turnout | 2,243 | 49.1 | |
Aftermath
McLeod was declared elected and took his seat in the Legislative Assembly.[3] Albert Green lost his preselection for Federal parliament and recontested his former seat in the Legislative Assembly. Mcleod was defeated by Albert Green in the Labor preselection for the 1914 state election later that year. McLeod was only a member from 4 February to 21 October 1914.