William Watt
Former Speaker of the Australian House of RepresentativesWikipedia
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Oct 5, 2026
Ben RaueHOST
In addition to the Nationalist and Labor candidates, the Victorian Farmers Union nominated a candidate, John Hall.
Ben RaueHOST
The acting Prime Minister, William Watt, tried to convince Hall not to stand by promising that he would introduce a bill on preferential voting.
Ben RaueHOST
But the farmers insisted on a promise from the party overall.
Ben RaueHOST
The night before election day, Hall officially withdrew thanks to the Nationalist government promising to introduce preferential voting.