COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 13 APRIL 1910 ==================================================================== HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY CONSTITUENCY ==================================================================== VICTORIA ==================================================================== BALACLAVA, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Balaclava, Brighton, Orrong, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Anti-Socialist over Independent 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,346 Votes cast: 20,405 57.7 Informal votes: 358 01.8 Formal votes: 20,047 98.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Mead ALP 7,615 38.0 +18.4 Agar WYNNE * Lib 12,432 62.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 20,047 12.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Liberal vote of 62.0% was a decline of 18.4% from the 80.4% polled by one Protectionist, one Anti-Socialist (independent protectionist) candidate (Wynne) and one independent free trade candidate in 1906. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Agar Wynne (1850-1934): Elected 1906, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BALLAARAT, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Ballarat, Mt Pleasant, Sebastopol, Soldiers Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Protectionist over Labour 16.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 26,952 -11.6 Votes cast: 20,196 74.9 +12.4 Informal votes: 281 01.4 -00.8 Formal votes: 19,915 98.6 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Alfred DEAKIN * Lib 10,179 51.1 -15.1 David Russell ALP 9,736 48.9 +15.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 19,915 01.1 15.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Deakin (1856-1919): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910 Prime Minister to 29 April 1910 Leader of the Opposition 1 July 1910 to 20 January 1913 Leader of the Liberal Party to 20 January 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Deakin resigned as Liberal Party leader due to declining health. He retired in 1913. Died 7 October 1919 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BATMAN, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Clifton Hill, Collingwood, Delbridge, Fitzroy -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Protectionist over Labour 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 31,445 +02.8 Votes cast: 21,661 68.9 +20.1 Informal votes: 327 01.5 -03.5 Formal votes: 21,334 98.5 +03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry BEARD ALP 13,569 63.6 +17.0 Jabez Coon * Lib 7,765 36.4 -13.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 21,334 13.6 15.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Jabez Coon (1869-1935): Elected 1906. Defeated 1910 Died 18 April 1935 > Henry Elisha Beard (1864-1910): Elected 1910 Born: 1864, Victoria. Career: Primary education. Bricklayer, railways inspector, union official. State politics: Vic MLA for Jika Jika 1904-07. Died 18 December 1910 (see By-elections -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENDIGO, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Bendigo, Castlemaine, Eaglehawk, Golden Square -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Anti-Socialist over Labour 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 31,596 -02.0 Votes cast: 25,032 79.2 +20.1 Informal votes: 244 01.0 -01.5 Formal votes: 24,788 99.0 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Brennan ALP 12,065 48.7 +00.4 Hon John QUICK * Lib 12,723 51.3 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 24,788 01.3 00.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Brennan, See Batman by-election, 1911 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Quick (1852-1932): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Postmaster-General to 29 April 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOURKE, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Albion, Edward, North Carlton, Northcote -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Protectionist over Labour 06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,058 +22.1 Votes cast: 30,959 75.4 +12.3 Informal votes: 381 01.2 -01.5 Formal votes: 30,578 98.8 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank ANSTEY ALP 17,918 58.6 +19.7 Hon James Hume-Cook * Lib 12,660 41.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 30,578 08.6 15.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Liberal vote of 41.4% was a decline of 19.7% from the 61.1% polled by one Protectionist (Hume-Cook) and one Anti-Socialist candidate in 1906. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > James Newton Haxton Hume-Cook (1866-1942): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906. Defeated 1910 Later career: Author and social reformer, active Industries Protection League. Died 7 August 1942 > Frank Anstey (1865-1940): Elected 1910 Born: 18 August 1865, London, England. Career: Primary education. Seaman. Migrated 1877. Laborer, tramways worker. Unionist and labor journalist. President Tramways Employees Association. State politics: Vic MLA for East Bourke Boroughs 1902-04, Brunswick 1904-10. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORANGAMITE, Vic ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Camperdown, Colac, Terang, Warrnambool -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 majority: Anti-Socialist over Protectionist 06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 30,685 +05.8 Votes cast: 21,035 68.6 +07.3 Informal votes: 385 01.8 -02.5 Formal votes: 20,650 98.2 +02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James SCULLIN ALP 11,300 54.7 +29.4 Dr Gratton Wilson * Lib 9,350 45.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 20,650 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Liberal vote of 45.3% was a decline of 29.4% from the 74.7% polled by one Protectionist and one Anti-Socialist candidate (Wilson) in 1906. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > John Gratton Wilson (1863-1948): Elected 1903, 1906. Defeated 1910 Later career: Military service 1916-19, doctor Warrnambool, farmer. Died 17 August 1948 > James Henry Scullin (1876-1953): Elected 1910 Born: 18 September 1876, Trewalla, Victoria. Career: Educated state schools, Ballarat. Labor journalist and organiser. Newspaper proprietor, Ballarat. Brother-in-law of Hon John McNeill MP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORIO, Vic ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Barwon, Belmont, Geelong, Newtown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 majority: Protectionist over Anti-Socialist 05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 30,747 +00.1 Votes cast: 19,117 62.2 +00.2 Informal votes: 434 02.3 -00.9 Formal votes: 18,683 97.7 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Richard Crouch * Lib 8,519 45.6 -09.4 Alfred OZANNE ALP 10,164 54.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 18,683 04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Richard Armstrong Crouch (1868-1949): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906. Defeated 1910 Later career: Military service 1914-16. Joined ALP 1917 over conscription. See Corangamite 1929. > Alfred Thomas Ozanne (1877-1961): Elected 1910 Born: 1877, Melbourne. Career: Accountant, municipal officer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ECHUCA, Vic ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Rushworth, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Anti-Socialist over Protectionist 00.1 1907 by-election majority: Anti-Socialist over Protectionist 02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 29,689 +01.7 Votes cast: 18,522 62.4 +07.1 Informal votes: 476 02.6 -02.8 Formal votes: 18,046 97.4 +02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Davies 168 00.9 William Everard 1,052 05.8 Anthony O'Dwyer 1,188 06.6 William Orr 7,757 43.0 Albert PALMER * Lib 7,881 43.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 18,046 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The Liberal vote of 43.7% was a decline of 56.3% from the 100% polled by one Protectionist and one Anti-Socialist candidate (Palmer) in 1906. 2. Everard was Vic MLA for Evelyn 1917-50. 3. Orr was Vic MLC for North-Eastern 1901-04. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Clayton Palmer (1859-1919): Elected 1906. Election declared 1907. Elected 1907 By, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FAWKNER, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Albert Park, Prahran, South Yarra, Toorak -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 majority: Independent over Labour 13.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,387 +13.2 Votes cast: 25,084 60.6 +03.3 Informal votes: 379 01.5 -02.1 Formal votes: 24,705 98.5 +02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George FAIRBAIRN * Lib 14,544 58.9 Joseph Hannan ALP 10,161 41.1 +08.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 24,705 08.9 05.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The Liberal vote of 58.9% was a decline of 8.3% from the 67.2% polled by one Protectionist and one independent Protectionist candidate (Fairbairn) in 1906. 2. For Hannan, see Fawkner 1913. -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Fairbairn (1855-1943): Elected 1906, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FLINDERS, Vic ==================================================================== South-east of Melbourne: Dandenong, Korumburra, Mitcham, Warragul -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Anti-Socialist over Protectionist 01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 30,710 +07.8 Votes cast: 17,826 58.1 +03.8 Informal votes: 587 03.3 -01.0 Formal votes: 17,239 96.7 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan Buckley ALP 5,490 31.8 Hon William IRVINE * Lib 8,258 47.9 Timothy McInerney 3,491 20.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 17,239 08.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Liberal vote of 47.9% was a decline of 52.1% from the 100% polled by one Protectionist and one Anti-Socialist candidate (Irvine) in 1906. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Hill Irvine (1858-1943): Elected 1906, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GIPPSLAND, Vic ==================================================================== Eastern Victoria: Bairnsdale, Foster, Moe, Sale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 majority: Protectionist over Anti-Socialist 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 28,078 -04.0 Votes cast: 18,384 65.5 +10.3 Informal votes: 181 01.0 -02.7 Formal votes: 18,203 99.0 +02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Bowden Lib 6,897 37.9 George WISE * 11,306 62.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 18,203 12.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wise was an independent protectionist candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Henry Wise (1853-1950): Elected 1906, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Liberal vote of 37.9% was a decline of 62.1% from the 100% polled by one Protectionist (Wise) and one Anti-Socialist candidate in 1906. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAMPIANS, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Ararat, Dunolly, St Arnaud, Stawell -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Anti-Socialist over Labour 05.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 27,709 -01.8 Votes cast: 18,151 65.5 +15.0 Informal votes: 294 01.6 -02.8 Formal votes: 17,857 98.4 +02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans IRVINE * Lib 9,000 50.4 -05.4 Archibald Stewart ALP 8,857 49.6 +05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 17,857 00.4 05.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans William Henry Irvine (1857-1922): Elected 1906, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- INDI, Vic ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Beechworth, Benalla, Rutherglen, Wangaratta -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Anti-Socialist over Labour 02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 30,390 +03.2 Votes cast: 20,865 68.7 +13.7 Informal votes: 332 01.6 -03.8 Formal votes: 20,533 98.4 +03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Brown * Lib 9,633 46.9 Parker MOLONEY ALP 10,900 53.1 +14.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 20,533 03.1 05.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Liberal vote of 46.9% was a decline of 14.1% from the 61.0% polled by one Protectionist and one Anti-Socialist candidate (Brown) in 1906. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Joseph Tilley Brown (1843-1925): Elected 1906. Defeated 1910 Died 28 September 1925 > Parker John Moloney (1879-1961): Elected 1910 Born: 12 August 1879, Port Fairy, Victoria. Career: Educated Hamilton Academy, Victoria. Teacher state and private schools. Active unionist. -------------------------------------------------------------------- KOOYONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Auburn, Glenferrie, Kew, Malvern -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 majority: Anti-Socialist over Protectionist 12.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,103 +13.1 Votes cast: 27,075 71.1 +08.3 Informal votes: 253 00.9 -02.3 Formal votes: 26,822 99.1 +02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William KNOX * Lib 15,089 56.3 Alfred Lumsden 11,733 43.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 26,822 06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Liberal vote of 56.3% was a decline of 37.1% from the 93.4% polled by one Protectionist and one Anti-Socialist candidate (Knox) in 1906. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Knox (1850-1913): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910 Resigned seat 26 July 1910 (see By-elections Died 25 August 1913. -------------------------------------------------------------------- LAANECOORIE, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Castlemaine, Creswick, Maldon, Maryborough -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Protectionist over Labour 02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 26,149 -05.3 Votes cast: 17,919 68.5 +15.0 Informal votes: 296 01.7 -04.3 Formal votes: 17,623 98.3 +04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Fraser ALP 8,664 49.2 +17.0 Hon Dr Charles SALMON * Lib 8,959 50.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 17,623 00.8 01.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Liberal vote of 50.8% was a decline of 17.0% from the 67.8% polled by one Protectionist (Salmon) and one Anti-Socialist candidate in 1906. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Carty Salmon (1861-1917): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910 Speaker of the House of Representatives to 30 June 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Laanecoorie was abolished at the 1912 redistribution. Salmon retired in 1913. Later career: See Grampians by-election 1915. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARIBYRNONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Footscray, Moonee Ponds, Newmarket, North Melbourne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Protectionist over Labour 06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 37,864 +13.2 Votes cast: 27,152 71.7 +10.8 Informal votes: 372 01.4 -02.7 Formal votes: 26,780 98.6 +02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James FENTON ALP 16,284 60.8 +17.7 Hon Samuel Mauger * Lib 10,496 39.2 -17.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 26,780 10.8 17.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Samuel Mauger (1857-1936): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906. Defeated 1910 Died 26 June 1936 > James Edward Fenton (1864-1950): Elected 1910 Born: 1864, Natte Yallock, Victoria. Career: Primary education. Apprentice printer. Official, printers union. Editor and journalist. Broadford Shire Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Carlton, Carlton South, East Melbourne, West Melbourne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 majority: Labour over Independent 10.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 34,864 +12.3 Votes cast: 21,015 60.3 +09.3 Informal votes: 360 01.7 -01.8 Formal votes: 20,655 98.3 +01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William McPherson Lib 6,825 33.0 -06.6 Dr William MALONEY * ALP 13,830 67.0 +06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 20,655 17.0 06.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- McPherson was Vic MLA for Hawthorn 1913-30. He was Premier of Victoria 1928-29. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Robert Nuttal Maloney (1854-1940): Elected 1904 By, 1906, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PORTS, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Emerald Hill, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Labour over Protectionist 02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 33,630 +07.6 Votes cast: 22,006 65.4 +09.5 Informal votes: 368 01.7 -02.4 Formal votes: 21,638 98.3 +02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James MATHEWS * ALP 15,055 69.6 +29.0 Alexander Ramsey Lib 6,583 30.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 21,638 19.6 17.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ramsay was Vic MLA for Williamstown 1900-04. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Mathews (1863-1934): Elected 1906, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MERNDA, Vic ==================================================================== North-east of Melbourne: Gisborne, Kyneton, Lilydale, Yea -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 majority: Protectionist over Anti-Socialist 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 29,466 +00.9 Votes cast: 18,322 62.2 +09.9 Informal votes: 386 02.1 -02.5 Formal votes: 17,936 97.9 +02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Robert HARPER * Lib 7,917 44.1 Thomas Hunt 1,945 10.8 James Kenneally ALP 7,280 40.6 +13.4 Stephen Thompson 794 04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 17,936 01.8 02.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The Liberal vote of 44.1% was a decline of 18.2% from the 62.3% polled by one Protectionist (Harper) and one Anti-Socialist candidate in 1906. 2. Hunt was Vic MLA for Kilmore 1874-77, Kilmore and Anglesey 1877- 89, 1903-04, Upper Goulburn 1904-08. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Harper (1842-1919): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mernda was abolished at the 1912 redistribution. Harper retired in 1913. Died 9 January 1919 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WANNON, Vic ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Hamilton, Horsham, Koroit, Portland -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Labour over Anti-Socialist 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 29,206 +03.6 Votes cast: 22,036 75.5 +11.7 Informal votes: 262 01.2 -02.5 Formal votes: 21,774 98.8 +02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Samuel Cooke Lib 9,797 45.0 -02.2 John McDOUGALL * ALP 11,977 55.0 +02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 21,774 05.0 02.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cooke was member for Wannon 1901-03. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Keith McDougall (1867-1957): Elected 1906, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIMMERA, Vic ==================================================================== North-west Victoria: Kerang, Mildura, Swan Hill, Warracknabeal -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 majority: Anti-Socialist over Labour 14.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 31,013 +11.2 Votes cast: 17,774 57.3 +00.3 Informal votes: 366 02.1 -01.4 Formal votes: 17,408 97.9 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sydney SAMPSON * Lib 11,488 66.0 +14.4 Richard Taffe ALP 5,920 34.0 +10.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 17,408 16.0 01.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sydney Sampson (1863-1948): Elected 1906, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- YARRA, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Abbottsford, Richmond, Richmond North -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 majority: Labour over Independent 09.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 27,612 -08.8 Votes cast: 17,996 65.2 +15.0 Informal votes: 189 01.1 -02.0 Formal votes: 17,807 98.9 +02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Elisha de Garis Lib 4,258 23.9 Hon Frank TUDOR * ALP 13,549 76.1 +17.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 17,807 26.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Gwynne Tudor (1866-1922): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910 Minister for Trade and Customs from 29 April 1910 --------------------------------------------------------------------