Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Newcastle on 1 June 1935. This was triggered by the death of long-serving Labor MP David Watkins. Following Watkins' death, only Billy Hughes and Senator George Pearce remained of those elected at the first federal election in 1901.The by-election was won by Watkins' son, David Oliver Watkins.. }
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- Newcastle_by-election,_1935 comment "A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Newcastle on 1 June 1935. This was triggered by the death of long-serving Labor MP David Watkins. Following Watkins' death, only Billy Hughes and Senator George Pearce remained of those elected at the first federal election in 1901.The by-election was won by Watkins' son, David Oliver Watkins.".