1927_Dalley_by-election

1927 Dalley by-election

1927 Dalley by-election

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A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Dalley on 26 February 1927. This was triggered by the resignation of Labor MP William Mahony.

The by-election was won by former Queensland Premier Ted Theodore, the Labor candidate. After the by-election there was some suggestion that Theodore had bribed Mahony to resign so that he might enter Parliament.[1][2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Bribe offer". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 June 1928. p. 15. Retrieved 11 December 2021 – via Trove.
  2. [2]
    ""Pictorial's" bribery charges upheld by judge". The Daily Telegraph. 17 July 1928. p. 3. Retrieved 11 December 2021 – via Trove.
  3. [3]
    "By-Elections 1925-1928". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
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