1919 Echuca by-election
# 1919 Echuca by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Echuca on 20 September 1919. This was triggered by the death of Nationalist MP Albert Palmer.

The by-election was won by William Hill, endorsed by the Victorian Farmers' Union, who became the second "Country" member of the Parliament following William Gibson's victory in the 1918 Corangamite by-election.

## Results

1919 Echuca by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Victorian Farmers | William Hill | 13,800 | 68.8 | +68.8 |
| | Nationalist | Frederick Purcell | 4,848 | 24.2 | –36.5 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Edwin Purbrick | 1,418 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,066 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 572 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,638 | 59.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Victorian Farmers | William Hill | | 72.3 | +72.3 |
| | Nationalist | Frederick Purcell | | 27.7 | –33.0 |
| | Victorian Farmers gain from Nationalist | Victorian Farmers gain from Nationalist | Swing | +33.0 | |
