House Hold by-election records
Numerical records
Largest swings
Smallest majorities
All majorities of 2 or less since 2018.
| Votes | Election | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2021 Living North by-election | One Nation gain | |
| 0 | 2020 North Hall by-election | National gain | |
| 1 | 2018 Wentworth by-election | Libertarian gain | |
| 1 | 2019 Computer by-election | Labor gain | |
| 1 | 2019 Dining Hide By-Election | Labor hold | |
| 1 | 2020 Diningroom by-election | SFF gain | |
| 1 | 2020 Living South by-election | Labor hold | |
| 1 | 2019 Crib by-election | Greens gain | |
| 1 | 2019 Side Hall by-election | Greens gain | |
| 1 | 2019 Living South by-election | Labor hold | |
| 2 | 2019 Laundry by-election | Liberal hold | |
| 2 | 2019 Bunn West By-Election | United House Hold hold | |
Most candidates
House Hold as no restrictions on candidates in any elections.
| Year | Number of candidates | Election |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | 2021 Monmouth by-election |
| 2020 | 9 | 2020 Bunn West by-election |
| 2020 | 8 | 2020 North Hall by-election |
| 7 | 2020 Living South by-election | |
| 2019 | 6 | 2019 Side Hall by-election |
| 2018 | 2018 Wentworth by-election | |
| 2021 | 2021 Living North by-election | |
| 2021 Saytók by-election |
Fewest candidates
Longest period between by-election gains for a party
The Liberal Party endured 15 years without a single by-election gain between the 2005 general election and the 2020 North Hall by-election.
Until the 2019 Side Hall by-election, the Green Party 14 years.
Labor's longest stretch without a by-election gain was almost 8 years, between gaining the 2006 Eastern House Hold by-election and the 2014 Sign By-Election.
As of 19 April 2024, the most recent gains for each currently active party were:
| Party | Date | Time since | By-election | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | 22 June 2021 | 2 years, 10 months and 7 days | Saytók | Gain from | Liberal | ||
| Liberal | 14 November 2020 | 2 years, 10 months and 21 days | Monmouth | Gain from | Labor | ||
| One Nation | 23 January 2021 | 3 years, 2 months and 27 days | Living North | Gain from | Christian Democrats | ||
| Greens | 29 October 2019 | 4 years, 5 months and 21 days | Crib | Gain from | Labor | ||
By-elections caused by party defections
By-elections can be caused when a sitting members switches parties during a parliament.
| Member of Parliament | By-election | Original | Party | Result | Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Roosevelt | Living North | Conservative | Christian Democrats | One Nation | ||||
| Sergio | Wentworth | Conservative | Libertarian | Libertarian | ||||
By-elections prompted by expulsion from the House
- 2020 Bed by-election: Sergio was expelled after being convicted of electoral fraud.
- 2020 Living South by-election: Red Tail was expelled after being convicted of electoral fraud.
Incumbent government gains seats
These records show occasions when the government won a seat they had not won at the previous general election.
| Party | By-election | Losing party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Monmouth | Labor | ||
| Greens | Crib | |||
| Independent Labor | Bed | Libertarian | ||
| Labor | Computer | Conservative | ||
| Bed West | Greens | |||
| Sign | ||||
By-election victors had not contested previous general election
Four by-elections have been won by a party that did not contest the previous election.
| By-election | Gained by | Majority | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern House Hold | Labor | 20.0% | |
| Bunn West | Christian Democrats | 13.6% | |
| Crib | Greens | 5.6% | |
| Living North | One Nation | 0.0% | |
Minor parties other strong performance
Parties without representation in the House of Representatives at the time which saved their deposit (15.0%):
| Party | By-election | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communist Bird Workers | Saytók | Wood Duck | 6 | 22.2% | 3 | Party represented in the House of Representatives before May general election | |
| Christian Democrats | North Hall | Spina Spino | 3 | 21.2% | 3 | Party represented in the House of Representatives subsequently | |
| Greens | Play Books | Rocky Woolly | 3 | 20.0% | 3 | The Green Party had no seats in parliament from 2018-2019 | |
| Independent | Crib | Wood Elephant | 3 | 22.2% | 3 | Elected at following general election | |
| Sustainable House Hold | Living North | Neon Rex | 2 | 20.0% | 2 | Best result for the SHH at any election |
See also
| Local elections | |
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| Federal elections | |
| Senate elections | |
| Supreme Court elections | |
| Room and Territory elections | |
| House Parliament elections | |
| Referendums | |
| Sport and Parks Elections | |
