1913 Australian Senate election

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1913 Australian Senate election
← 1910 31 May 1913 1914 →
18 of the 36 seats in the Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Gregor McGregor Joseph Cook
Party Labor Commonwealth Liberal
Leader's seat South Australia Not a Senator
Seats before 22 14
Seats won 11 7
Seats after 29 7
Seat change Increase7 Decrease7
Popular vote 934,176 946,807
Percentage 48.72% 49.38%
Swing Decrease1.58pp Increase3.82pp

The Australian states each elected three members of the Australian Senate at the 1913 federal election to serve a six-year term starting on 1 July 1913.

Australia[edit]

Senate 1913 (FPTP BV) — Turnout 73.63% (Non-CV) — Informal 5.66
Party Votes % Swing Seats won Seats held Change
  Liberal 946,807 49.38 +3.83 7 7 Decrease 7
  Labour 934,176 48.72 −1.58 11 29 Increase 7
  Socialist Labor 20,183 1.05 +1.05
  Independents 16,233 0.85 −2.51
Total 1,917,399     18 36
Invalid/blank votes 114,947 5.66 −1.00
Turnout 2,032,346 73.63 +11.55
Registered voters 2,760,216
Source: Psephos: 1913 Senate

New South Wales[edit]

Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

1913 Australian federal election: Senate, New South Wales[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Albert Gould (re-elected 1) 358,143 53.6 −2.3 [a]
Liberal Edward Millen (re-elected 2) 350,887 52.5 −1.7 [a]
Liberal Charles Oakes (elected 3) 349,544 52.3
Labour John Grant 301,994 45.2
Labour David Watson 300,826 45.0
Labour Ike Smith 284,322 42.5
Socialist Labor James Moroney 22,969 3.4 −1.1 [b]
Socialist Labor Thomas Batho 21,817 3.3
Socialist Labor Henry Ostler 15,763 2.4
Total formal votes 2,006,265
668,755 voters 		93.2 −2.0
Informal votes 48,195 6.7 +2.0
Turnout 716,950 69.2 +7.8
Party total votes
Liberal 1,058,574 52.8 +8.4
Labour 887,142 44.2 −6.3
Socialist Labor 60,549 3.0 +1.4

Queensland[edit]

Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

1913 Australian federal election: Senate, Queensland[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Maughan (elected 1) 145,477 54.7
Labour John Mullan (elected 2) 143,700 54.0
Labour Myles Ferricks (elected 3) 143,416 53.9
Liberal Thomas Chataway (defeated) 123,621 46.5 −5.3 [a]
Liberal Robert Sayers (defeated) 121,780 45.8 −4.4 [a]
Liberal Anthony St Ledger (defeated) 121,372 45.2 −4.0 [a]
Total formal votes 798,366
266,122 voters 		94.9 +0.1
Informal votes 14,403 −0.1
Turnout 280,525 77.3 +16.1
Party total votes
Labour 432,593 54.2 +3.9
Liberal 365,773 45.8 −1.8

South Australia[edit]

Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

1913 Australian federal election: Senate, South Australia[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James O'Loghlin (elected 1) 96,750 52.5
Labour John Newlands (elected 2) 96,179 52.2
Labour William Senior (elected 3) 94,222 51.1
Liberal Joseph Vardon (defeated) 82,829 45.0 −1.5 [a]
Liberal John Shannon (defeated) 82,436 44.7 [c]
Liberal Peter Allen 81,805 44.4
Independent Sir Josiah Symon (defeated) 18,556 10.1 −1.7 [a]
Total formal votes 552,777
184,259 voters 		94.3 −2.4
Informal votes 11,204 5.7 +2.4
Turnout 195,463 80.1 +26.9
Party total votes
Labour 287,151 51.9 −1.7
Liberal 247,070 44.7 −1.7
Independent 18,556 10.1

Tasmania[edit]

Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

1913 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Keating (re-elected 1) 39,409 52.3 +1.2 [a]
Liberal Thomas Bakhap (elected 2) 39,331 52.2
Liberal John Clemons (re-elected 2) 38,249 50.7 −0.4 [a]
Labour James Guy 35,062 44.4 +2.1 [a]
Labour James Ogden 34,951 46.4
Labour James Hurst 34,583 45.9
Independent Cyril Cameron (defeated)[d] 4,615 6.1 −47.6 [a]
Total formal votes 226,200
75,400 voters 		93.8
Informal votes 4,998 6.2
Turnout 80,398 75.3
Party total votes
Liberal 116,989 51.7 +8.0
Labour 104,596 46.2 −8.9
Independent 4,615 2.0

Victoria[edit]

Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

1913 Australian federal election: Senate, Victoria[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edward Russell (re-elected 1) 299,969 50.1 +13.3 [a]
Liberal James McColl (re-elected 2) 297,390 49.7 −2.3 [a]
Labour John Barnes (elected 3) 294,919 49.2
Liberal Carty Salmon 293,370 49.0
Labour Andrew McKissock 293,307 49.0
Liberal Samuel Mauger 292,412 48.8
Independent William Renwick 25,528 4.3
Total formal votes 1,796,895
598,965 voters 		95.5 +1.0
Informal votes 27,896 4.5 −0.1
Turnout 626,861 75.5 +8.9
Party total votes
Labour 888,195 49.4 +1.0
Liberal 883,172 49.1 +2.8
Independent 25,528 1.4

Western Australia[edit]

Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

1913 Australian federal election: Senate, Western Australia[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Pearce (re-elected 1) 68,916 55.6 −3.1 [a]
Labour Patrick Lynch (re-elected 2) 67,039 54.1 +7.1 [a]
Labour Ted Needham (re-elected 3) 66,897 54.0 −0.8 [a]
Liberal William Butcher 56,730 45.8
Liberal William Nairn 56,162 45.3
Liberal Charles Davies 55,950 45.2
Total formal votes 371,694
123,898 voters 		93.8 −0.8
Informal votes 8,251 6.2 +0.8
Turnout 132,149 73.5 +11.3
Party total votes
Labour 202,852 54.6 +0.7
Liberal 168,842 45.4 −0.7

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Change compared to the personal vote at the 1906 election.
  2. ^ Change compared to the personal vote at the 1910 election.
  3. ^ John Shannon (Liberal) had been appointed to replace William Russell (Labour) who died on 28 June 1912.
  4. ^ Cyril Cameron lost Liberal pre-selection and contested the election as an Independent.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Carr, Adam. "1913 Senate New South Wales". Psephos.
  2. ^ Carr, Adam. "1913 Senate Queensland". Psephos.
  3. ^ Carr, Adam. "1913 Senate South Australia". Psephos.
  4. ^ Carr, Adam. "1913 Senate Tasmania". Psephos.
  5. ^ Carr, Adam. "1913 Senate Victoria". Psephos.
  6. ^ Carr, Adam. "1913 Senate Western Australia". Psephos.
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