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1944 Swan state by-election

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72:. He died in office on 16 February 1944, aged 66. After his death, the writ for the by-election was issued on 21 March, with the close of nominations on 3 April. Polling day was on 29 April, with the writ returned on 18 May. 428: 386: 492: 473: 425: 406: 502: 25: 390: 378: 69: 65: 497: 193: 507: 394: 458: 340: 172: 333: 312: 289: 151: 128: 57: 37: 107: 214: 48:
vote standing as an "Independent Country" candidate. The runner-up was Howard Sampson, a brother of the deceased member.
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was held on 29 April 1944. It was triggered by the death of the sitting member,
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Owen joined three other independents in parliament (
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by-election
seat of Swan
Legislative Assembly
Western Australia
Richard Sampson
Country Party
Ray Owen
two-candidate-preferred
Country Party
Richard Sampson
1921 state election
James Mitchell
Labor
Independent Country
Ray Owen
Independent Country
Country
Independent
Nationalist
Herbert Yelland
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred
Independent Country
Ray Owen
Independent Country
Independent Country
Country
Swing
Horace Berry
Lionel Kelly

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