COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 31 MAY 1913 ==================================================================== HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY CONSTITUENCY ==================================================================== SOUTH AUSTRALIA ==================================================================== ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Inner Adelaide: Adelaide, North Adelaide, Prospect, Walkerville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 13.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 33,965 +17.5 Votes cast: 25,792 75.9 +22.7 Informal votes: 1,626 06.3 +03.3 Formal votes: 24,166 93.7 -03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Craig Lib 7,104 29.4 -07.3 Edward Craigie 1,077 04.6 Hon Ernest ROBERTS * ALP 15,985 66.1 +02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 24,166 18.4 05.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ernest Alfred Roberts (1869-1913): Elected 1908 By, 1910, 1913 Minister without portfolio to 24 June 1913 Died 2 December 1913 (see By-elections -------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGAS, SA ==================================================================== Country South Australia: Angaston, Eudunda, Gawler, Kapunda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 majority: none (Liberal unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 28,132 +03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Patrick GLYNN * Lib Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick McMahon Glynn (1855-1931): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913 Minister for External Affairs from 24 June 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER, SA ==================================================================== South-east South Australia: Glenelg, Mt Barker, Mt Gambier, Strathalbyn -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 09.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 34,905 +17.0 Votes cast: 27,831 79.7 +23.9 Informal votes: 1,392 05.0 +01.1 Formal votes: 26,439 95.0 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John LIVINGSTON * Lib 15,590 59.0 -00.5 William Sampson ALP 10,849 41.0 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 26,439 09.0 00.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Livingston (1856-1935): Elected 1906, 1910, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOTHBY, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Mitcham, Norwood, St Peters, Unley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 majority: ALP over Independent 13.8 1912 by-election two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,209 +36.6 Votes cast: 33,169 80.5 +25.1 Informal votes: 1,158 03.5 -04.7 Formal votes: 32,011 96.5 +04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George DANKEL + ALP 16,976 53.0 -13.8 David Gordon * Lib 15,035 47.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,011 03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > David John Gordon (1865-1946): Elected 1911 By. Defeated 1913 Later career: Company director. SA MLC for Midland 1913-44. Minister for Education 1917, Minister for Repatriation 1917. Knighted 1925. President of the Legislative Council 1932-44. Died 12 February 1946 > George Dankel (1864-1926): Elected 1913 Born: 6 March 1864, Braunschweig, Germany. Career: Primary education, Germany. Migrated 1879. Butcher, Adelaide. Norwood Council 1895-1906. State politics: SA MHA for Torrens 1905-12. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GREY, SA ==================================================================== Outback South Australia: Gladstone, Melrose, Petersburg, Port Pirie -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 majority: none (ALP unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 32,151 +08.5 Votes cast: 25,372 78.9 Informal votes: 1,108 04.4 Formal votes: 24,264 95.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur McDonald Lib 11,642 48.0 Hon Alexander POYNTON * ALP 12,622 52.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 24,264 02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Poynton (1853-1935): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HINDMARSH, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Goodwood, Hindmarsh, Port Adelaide, Thebarton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 majority: none (ALP unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,774 +35.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William ARCHIBALD * ALP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Archibald (1880-1926): Elected 1910, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WAKEFIELD, SA ==================================================================== Country South Australia: Balaklava, Kadina, Kooringa, Moonta -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 33,083 +06.2 Votes cast: 27,856 84.2 +25.3 Informal votes: 1,450 05.2 +00.3 Formal votes: 26,406 94.8 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard FOSTER * Lib 14,193 53.7 +03.8 William Harvey ALP 12,213 46.3 -02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 26,406 03.7 02.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harvey was SA MHA for Newcastle 1918-33. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Witty Foster (1856-1932): Elected 1909 By, 1910, 1913 --------------------------------------------------------------------