COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 29-30 MARCH 1901 ==================================================================== SENATE ELECTION ==================================================================== QUEENSLAND (Six senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 105,144 Votes cast: unknown Informal votes: unknown Formal votes: unknown -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Ahearne 4,516 09.5 John Bartholomew 20,624 43.5 Charles Buzacott 2,918 06.2 Alfred Cowley 18,265 38.5 Hon Anderson DAWSON Lab 29,350 61.9 ELECTED 2 Hon James DRAKE 26,552 56.0 ELECTED 3 John FERGUSON 23,276 49.1 ELECTED 5 Thomas GLASSEY 22,670 47.8 ELECTED 6 John Hamilton 18,680 39.4 William HIGGS Lab 29,452 62.1 ELECTED 1 John Hoolan Lab 7,382 15.6 Thomas Murray-Prior 13,236 27.9 Edmund Plant 17,028 35.9 D T Seymour 4,969 10.5 James STEWART Lab 23,736 50.0 ELECTED 4 Andrew Thynne 22,001 46.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 284,655 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The official Return gives only the total number of votes cast (284,655), not the number of voters who cast them. Since each voter could vote for up to six candidates, the total formal vote is taken to be 47,443 (284,655 divided by six). But since voters could vote for fewer than six candidates, the actual number of voters was greater. The total formal vote for the House of Representatives in Queensland in 1901 was 60,455. 2. Percentages shown are percentages of 47,443, indicating the proportion of voters who supported each candidate. The percentages column will thus add up to 600%, since each voter cast six votes. 3. There were no Protectionist or Free Trade organisations in Queensland in 1901. Drake was a minister in Barton's government and is thus classed as a Protectionist. Glassey was also a supporter of Barton. Ferguson seldom attended the Senate (see below) but is usually considered a Free Trader. 4. The combined Labour vote was 31.6% 5. Bartholomew was Qld MLA for Maryborough 1896-1902. 6. Buzacott was Qld MLA for Rockhampton 1873-77, Qld MLC 1879-82, 1894-1901. 7. Cowley was Qld MLA for Herbert 1888-1907. 8. Hoolan was Qld MLA for Burke 1890-94, 1896-99. 9. Murray-Prior was Qld MLA for Fassifern 1902. 10. Plant was a Qld MLC 1905-22. 11. Thynne was a Qld MLC 1888-1922. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 30 March 1901. Dawson, Drake and Higgs elected for a term to end on 31 December 1906. Ferguson, Glassey and Stewart elected for a term to end on 31 December 1903. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Anderson Dawson (1863-1910): Elected 1901 Born: 16 July 1863, Rockhampton, Queensland Career: Educated state schools, Gympie, Queensland. Miner, Charters Towers, Queensland. President, Miners Union 1891. Editor Charters Towers Eagle. Colonial politics: Qld MLA for Charters Towers 1893-1901. Premier 1899, Chief Secretary 1899. > James George Drake (1850-1941): Elected 1901 Born: 26 April 1850, London, England Career: Educated Kings College School, London. Migrated 1874. Journalist, Bundaberg and Brisbane. Barrister 1882. Colonial politics: Qld MLA for Enoggera 1888-99, Qld MLC 1899-1901. Postmaster-General 1899-1901, Secretary for Public Instruction 1899- 1901. Leader of the Opposition 1896-99. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Postmaster-General 5 February 1901 to 10 August 1903. Minister for Defence 10 August 1903 to 24 September 1903 Attorney-General from 24 September 1903 > John Ferguson (1830-1906): Elected 1901 Born: 15 March 1830, Banffshire, Scotland Career: Primary education. Carpenter. Migrated 1855. Goldminer, carpenter. Builder and contractor, Rockhampton, Queensland. Company director. Rockhampton Council, Mayor 1880. Colonial politics: Qld MLA for Rockhampton 1881-88, Qld MLC 1894- 1906. Seat declared vacant 6 October 1903 (no Appointment made) Later career: Continued as MLC Died 30 March 1906 > Thomas Glassey (1844-1936): Elected 1901 Born: 1844, Co Armagh, Ireland Career: No formal education. Mill-worker and miner, Scotland and England. Migrated c1885. Miner, Bundamba, Queensland. Secretary, Bundamba Miners Association. Founding member Labour Party, first Labour member of any Australian Parliament. Left Labour Party 1899 over socialist objective. Colonial politics: Qld MLA for Bundamba 1888-93, Burke 1894-96, Bundaberg 1896-1900 > William Guy Higgs (1862-1951): Elected 1901 Born: 18 January 1862, Wingham, NSW Career: Educated state schools, Sydney. Apprentice printer. Compositor, journalist, editor. Editor Australian Worker 1893. Fortitude Valley Council. Colonial politics: Qld MLA for Fortitude Valley 1899-1901 > James Charles Stewart (1851-1931): Elected 1901 Born: 17 September 1851, Morayshire, Scotland. Career: Primary education. Farm worker, railway worker. Migrated 1888. Railway worker, unionist. Editor People's Newspaper, Rockhampton. Rockhampton Council. Colonial politics: Qld MLA for Rockhampton 1896-1901 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Dawson's seven-day ministry was the first Labour government in Australia and the first parliamentary social democratic government in the world. 2. Ferguson did not resign his seat in the Queensland Parliament following his election, as was allowed by Queensland law. The Senate declared his seat vacant. Shortly afterwards federal legislation was passed preventing dual membership.