COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 13 APRIL 1910 ==================================================================== Parties -------------------------------------------------------------------- * ALP - Australian Labor Party * Lib – Liberal Party VOTING BY CONSTITUENCY ==================================================================== VICTORIA ==================================================================== BALACLAVA, Vic 35,346 enrolled, 20,405 (57.7%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Balaclava, Brighton, Orrong, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Anti-Socialist over Independent 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Mead ALP 7,615 38.0 (+18.4) Agar WYNNE * Lib 12,432 62.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 358 (01.8%) informal 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 26,952 enrolled, 20,196 (74.9%) voted ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Ballarat, Mt Pleasant, Sebastopol, Soldiers Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Protectionist over Labour 16.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Alfred DEAKIN * Lib 10,179 51.1 (-15.1) David Russell ALP 9,736 48.9 (+15.1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 281 (01.4%) informal 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 31,445 enrolled, 21,661 (68.9%) voted ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Clifton Hill, Collingwood, Delbridge, Fitzroy -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Protectionist over Labour 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry BEARD ALP 13,569 63.6 (+17.0) Jabez Coon * Lib 7,765 36.4 (-13.6) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 327 (01.5%) informal 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 31,596 enrolled, 25,032 (79.2%) voted ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Bendigo, Castlemaine, Eaglehawk, Golden Square -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Anti-Socialist over Labour 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Brennan ALP 12,065 48.7 (+00.4) Hon John QUICK * Lib 12,723 51.3 (-00.4) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 244 (01.0%) informal 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 41,058 enrolled, 30,959 (75.4%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Albion, Edward, North Carlton, Northcote -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Protectionist over Labour 06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank ANSTEY ALP 17,918 58.6 (+19.7) Hon James Hume Cook * Lib 12,660 41.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 381 (01.2%) informal 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 30,685 enrolled, 21,035 (68.6%) voted ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Camperdown, Colac, Terang, Warrnambool -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 majority: Anti-Socialist over Protectionist 06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James SCULLIN ALP 11,300 54.7 (+29.4) Dr Gratton Wilson * Lib 9,350 45.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 385 (01.8%) informal 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 30,747 enrolled, 19,117 (62.2%) voted ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Barwon, Belmont, Geelong, Newtown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 majority: Protectionist over Anti-Socialist 05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Richard Crouch * Lib 8,519 45.6 (-09.4) Alfred OZANNE ALP 10,164 54.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 434 (02.3%) informal 18,683 04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Richard Armstrong Crouch (1868-1949): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906. Defeated 1910 Later career: See Corangamite 1929. > Alfred Thomas Ozanne (1877-1961): Elected 1910 Born: 1877, Melbourne. Career: Accountant, municipal officer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ECHUCA, Vic 29,689 enrolled, 18,522 (62.4%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 476 (02.6%) informal 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 41,387 enrolled, 25,084 (60.6%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Albert Park, Prahran, South Yarra, Toorak -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 majority: Independent over Labour 13.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George FAIRBAIRN * Lib 14,544 58.9 Joseph Hannan ALP 10,161 41.1 (+08.3) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 379 (01.5%) informal 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 30,710 enrolled, 17,826 (58.1%) voted ==================================================================== South-east of Melbourne: Dandenong, Korumburra, Mitcham, Warragul -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Anti-Socialist over Protectionist 01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan Buckley ALP 5,490 31.8 Hon William IRVINE * Lib 8,258 47.9 Timothy McInerney 3,491 20.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 587 (03.3%) informal 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 28,078 enrolled, 18,384 (65.5%) voted ==================================================================== Eastern Victoria: Bairnsdale, Foster, Moe, Sale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 majority: Protectionist over Anti-Socialist 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Bowden Lib 6,897 37.9 George WISE * 11,306 62.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 181 (01.0%) informal 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 27,709 enrolled, 18,151 (65.5%) voted ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Ararat, Dunolly, St Arnaud, Stawell -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Anti-Socialist over Labour 05.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans IRVINE * Lib 9,000 50.4 (-05.4) Archibald Stewart ALP 8,857 49.6 (+05.4) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 294 (01.6%) informal 17,857 00.4 05.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans William Henry Irvine (1857-1922): Elected 1906, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- INDI, Vic 30,390 enrolled, 20,865 (68.7%) voted ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Beechworth, Benalla, Rutherglen, Wangaratta -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Anti-Socialist over Labour 02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Brown * Lib 9,633 46.9 Parker MOLONEY ALP 10,900 53.1 (+14.1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 332 (01.6%) informal 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 38,103 enrolled, 27,075 (71.1%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Auburn, Glenferrie, Kew, Malvern -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 majority: Anti-Socialist over Protectionist 12.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William KNOX * Lib 15,089 56.3 Alfred Lumsden 11,733 43.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 253 (00.9%) informal 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 26,149 enrolled, 17,919 (68.5%) voted ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Castlemaine, Creswick, Maldon, Maryborough -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Protectionist over Labour 02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Fraser ALP 8,664 49.2 (+17.0) Hon Dr Charles SALMON * Lib 8,959 50.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 296 (01.7%) informal 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 37,864 enrolled, 27,152 (71.7%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Footscray, Moonee Ponds, Newmarket, North Melbourne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Protectionist over Labour 06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James FENTON ALP 16,284 60.8 (+17.7) Hon Samuel Mauger * Lib 10,496 39.2 (-17.7) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 372 (01.4%) informal 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 34,864 enrolled, 21,015 (60.3%) voted ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Carlton, Carlton South, East Melbourne, West Melbourne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 majority: Labour over Independent 10.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William McPherson Lib 6,825 33.0 (-06.6) Dr William MALONEY * ALP 13,830 67.0 (+06.6) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 360 (01.7%) informal 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 33,630 enrolled, 22,006 (65.4%) voted ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Emerald Hill, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Labour over Protectionist 02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James MATHEWS * ALP 15,055 69.6 (+29.0) Alexander Ramsey Lib 6,583 30.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 368 (01.7%) informal 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 29,466 enrolled, 18,322 (62.2%) voted ==================================================================== North-east of Melbourne: Gisborne, Kyneton, Lilydale, Yea -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 majority: Protectionist over Anti-Socialist 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 386 (02.1%) informal 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 29,206 enrolled, 22,036 (75.5%) voted ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Hamilton, Horsham, Koroit, Portland -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Labour over Anti-Socialist 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Samuel Cooke Lib 9,797 45.0 (-02.2) John McDOUGALL * ALP 11,977 55.0 (+02.2) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 262 (01.2%) informal 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 31,013 enrolled, 17,774 (57.3%) voted ==================================================================== North-west Victoria: Kerang, Mildura, Swan Hill, Warracknabeal -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 majority: Independent over Labour 14.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sydney SAMPSON * Lib 11,488 66.0 Richard Taffe ALP 5,920 34.0 (+10.8) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 366 (02.1%) informal 17,408 16.0 01.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Liberal vote of 66.0% was a decrease of 0.5% from the 65.5% polled one independent (Sampson) and two Anti-Socialist candidates in 1906. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sydney Sampson (1863-1948): Elected 1906, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- YARRA, Vic 27,612 enrolled, 17,996 (65.2%) voted ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Abbottsford, Richmond, Richmond North -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 majority: Labour over Independent 09.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Elisha de Garis Lib 4,258 23.9 Hon Frank TUDOR * ALP 13,549 76.1 (+17.8) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 189 (01.1%) informal 17,807 26.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Gwynne Tudor (1866-1922): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910 Minister for Trade and Customs from 29 April 1910 --------------------------------------------------------------------