COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 31 MAY 1913 ==================================================================== HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY CONSTITUENCY ==================================================================== QUEENSLAND ==================================================================== BRISBANE, Qld ==================================================================== Inner Brisbane: Brisbane North, Fortitude Valley, Ithaca, Toowong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.2 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 00.4 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,544 +41.4 Votes cast: 33,586 80.8 +19.8 Informal votes: 977 02.9 00.0 Formal votes: 32,609 97.1 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Osborne Fenwick Lib 14,050 43.1 -06.1 William FINLAYSON * ALP 18,559 56.9 +06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,609 06.9 06.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Fyfe Finlayson (1867-1955): Elected 1910, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPRICORNIA, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Clermont, Gladstone, Mt Morgan, Rockhampton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.8 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 00.9 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 07.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 33,455 +07.7 Votes cast: 24,921 74.5 +06.5 Informal votes: 618 02.5 +00.5 Formal votes: 24,303 97.5 -02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Dyer Lib 8,720 35.9 -06.4 Hon William HIGGS * ALP 15,583 64.1 +06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 24,303 14.1 06.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Guy Higgs (1862-1951): Elected 1910, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DARLING DOWNS, Qld ==================================================================== South-east Queensland: Jondaryan, Pittsworth, Toowoomba, Warwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 19.9 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 01.1 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 18.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,963 +07.3 Votes cast: 26,840 74.6 +17.4 Informal votes: 741 02.8 00.0 Formal votes: 26,099 97.2 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnett Allen ALP 10,451 40.0 +08.8 Hon Littleton GROOM * Lib 15,648 60.0 -08.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 26,099 10.0 08.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Littleton Ernest Groom (1867-1936): Elected 1901 By, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913 Minister for Trade and Customs from 24 June 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HERBERT, Qld ==================================================================== North Queensland: Ayr, Cairns, Mackay, Townsville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 11.0 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 03.4 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 07.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,228 +04.1 Votes cast: 29,926 76.4 +14.9 Informal votes: 1,172 03.9 +00.6 Formal votes: 28,790 96.1 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Frederick BAMFORD * ALP 16,709 58.0 +00.4 John Mann Lib 12,081 42.0 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,790 08.0 00.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mann was Qld MLA for Cairns 1904-12. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick William Bamford (1849-1934): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNEDY, Qld ==================================================================== North-west Queensland: Charters Towers, Cloncurry, Herberton, Longreach -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.8 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 03.5 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 18.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,166 +53.7 Votes cast: 24,870 70.7 +09.2 Informal votes: 1,013 04.1 -00.2 Formal votes: 23,857 05.9 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Edwards Lib 6,112 25.6 -06.1 Hon Charles McDONALD * ALP 17,745 74.4 +06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 23,857 24.4 06.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles McDonald (1861-1925): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913 Speaker of the House of Representatives to 8 July 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LILLEY, Qld ==================================================================== North of Brisbane: Gympie, Nundah, Toombul, Windsor -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1910 notional two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 37,050 Votes cast: 29,377 79.3 Informal votes: 638 02.2 Formal votes: 28,739 97.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Lilley ALP 13,010 45.3 +00.1 Jacob STUMM + Lib 15,729 54.7 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,739 04.7 00.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jacob Stumm (1853-1921): Elected 1913 Born: 26 August 1853, Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany. Career: Migrated as child. Educated state schools Toowoomba. Hansard reporter, journalist and newspaper proprietor (Gympie Times). Invested in dairying and goldmining. Colonial politics: Qld MLA for Gympie 1896-99. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARANOA, Qld ==================================================================== South-west Queensland: Charleville, Dalby, Miles, Roma -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 21.0 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 01.2 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 19.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 32,417 +09.8 Votes cast: 22,237 68.6 +15.0 Informal votes: 752 03.4 +00.2 Formal votes: 21,485 96.6 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon James PAGE * ALP 13,969 65.0 -04.8 Herbert Yeates Lib 7,516 35.0 +04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 21,485 15.0 04.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Yeates was Qld MLA for East Toowoomba 1938-45. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Page (1861-1921): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MORETON, Qld ==================================================================== South-west of Brisbane: Bundamba, Esk, Ipswich, Logan -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 11.1 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 03.0 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 14.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,834 +11.3 Votes cast: 28,651 80.0 -21.3 Informal votes: 709 02.5 +00.2 Formal votes: 27,942 97.5 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Sherlock ALP 10,975 39.3 +03.4 Hugh SINCLAIR * Lib 16,967 60.7 -03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 27,942 10.7 03.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hugh Sinclair (1864-1926): Elected 1906, 1910, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- OXLEY, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Brisbane South, Coorparoo, Kangaroo Point, Woolloongabba -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 majority: Liberal over Independent 12.2 Effect of 1912 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,238 +24.1 Votes cast: 31,372 82.0 +24.8 Informal votes: 601 01.9 -03.2 Formal votes: 30,771 98.1 +03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Hunter + Lib 14,027 45.6 -12.4 James SHARPE ALP 16,744 54.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 30,771 04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hunter was Qld MLA for Woolloongabba 1908-12. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Benjamin Sharpe (1868-1935): Elected 1913 Born: 1868, Kiama, NSW. Career: Educated public schools. To Queensland as young man. Tobacconist and labour journalist, press proprietor. Alderman Brisbane City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIDE BAY, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Bundaberg, Maryborough, Musgrave, Nanango -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 04.1 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 04.8 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 08.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 34,187 +06.9 Votes cast: 28,709 84.0 +12.6 Informal votes: 464 01.6 -00.1 Formal votes: 28,245 98.4 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Andrew FISHER * ALP 15,702 55.6 -03.3 Arnold Wienholt Lib 12,543 44.4 +03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,245 05.6 03.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Wienholt, see Moreton 1919. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Fisher (1862-1928): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913 Prime Minister to 24 June 1913 Treasurer to 24 June 1913 Leader of the Opposition from 24 June 1913 Leader of the Australian Labor Party --------------------------------------------------------------------