AUSTRALIAN LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 29-30 MARCH 1901
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THE SENATE
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NATIONAL SUMMARY
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Party                            Votes        %              Long      Short   Total
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Protectionist                       139,797   30.4             6         7      13
Free Trade                          166,177   36.1             9         8      17
Labour                               48,609   10.6             3         3       6
Others                              105,443   22.9             -         -       -
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Total                               460,026                   18        18      36
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In all states except Tasmania, each voter could cast up to six votes. But since voters 
could cast fewer than six votes if they chose, the actual number of voters is not known. 
These figures have been obtained by dividing the number of votes polled by each party in
each state by six. They are approximations only.

In 1901 each state elected six Senators. The first three elected in each state were
classed as long-term Senators, with terms expiring on 31 December 1906. The second three
elected in each state were classed as short-term Senators, with terms expiring on 31
December 1903.

Gregor McGregor (Prot, SA) and David O'Keefe (Prot, Tas) joined the Labour Caucus 
immediately after the election. The state of the parties then was Protectionist 11, Free
Trade 17, Labour 8.