COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 31 MAY 1913 ==================================================================== Parties -------------------------------------------------------------------- * ALP - Australian Labor Party * Lib – Liberal Party VOTING BY CONSTITUENCY ==================================================================== VICTORIA ==================================================================== BALACLAVA, Vic 39,884 enrolled, 28,835 (72.3%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Balaclava, Prahran Gardens, St Kilda, Toorak -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 12.0 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 02.6 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 14.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Louis Holmes ALP 9,895 35.0 (-00.4) Agar WYNNE * Lib 18,369 65.0 (+00.4) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 571 (02.0%) informal 28,264 15.0 00.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Agar Wynne (1850-1934): Elected 1906, 1910, 1913 Postmaster-General from 24 June 1913 Wynne retired in 1914. His ministerial term ended on 17 September 1914. Later career: Vic MLA for St Kilda 1917-20. Solicitor-General 1917- 18, Attorney-General 1917-18, Minister for Railways 1917-18, Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works 1917-18. After politics pastoralist, horse-breeder and investor, Melboune and Queensland. Died 12 May 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BALLAARAT, Vic 39,139 enrolled, 32,818 (83.8%) voted ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Ballarat, Mt Pleasant, Creswick, Soldiers Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.1 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 01.4 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles McGRATH ALP 16,417 50.6 (+03.1) Hugh McKay Lib 16,049 49.4 (-03.1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 352 (01.1%) informal 32,466 00.6 03.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Charles McGrath (1873-1934): Elected 1913 Born: 10 November 1873, Newton, Victoria. Career: Educated Creswick. Storekeeper, Creswick, active in labor movement. State politics: Vic MLA for Grenville 1904-13. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BATMAN, Vic 42,339 enrolled, 30,204 (71.3%) voted ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Carlton, Clifton Hill, Fitzroy, North Carlton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 13.6 1911 by-election two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 07.5 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 01.4 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 12.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank BRENNAN * ALP 19,268 64.9 (+02.7) Frederick O'Neill Lib 10,398 35.1 (-02.7) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 538 (01.8%) informal 29,666 14.9 02.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Brennan (1880-1950): Elected 1911 By, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENDIGO, Vic 37,289 enrolled, 29,326 (78.6%) voted ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Bendigo, Castlemaine, Eaglehawk, Golden Square -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.4 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 00.2 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John ARTHUR ALP 14,488 50.5 (+02.1) Cyril James 821 02.9 Hon Sir John Quick * Lib 13,378 46.6 (-05.0) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 639 (02.2%) informal 28,687 02.0 03.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > John Quick (1852-1932): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910. Defeated 1913 Later career: Deputy President Federal Arbitration Court 1922-30. Died 17 June 1932 > John Andrew Arthur (1875-1914): Elected 1913 Born: 1875, Fryerston, Victoria. Career: Educated Grenville College, Ballaarat and University of Melbourne. Barrister 1902. Tutor of law. Authority on industrial and constitutional law. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOURKE, Vic 42,186 enrolled, 32,452 (76.9%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Albert, Albion, Northcote, Edward -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.6 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 00.6 to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 09.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank ANSTEY * ALP 19,225 60.0 (+00.8) Alexander Robb Lib 12,806 40.0 (-00.8) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 421 (01.3%) informal 32,031 10.0 00.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Anstey (1865-1940): Elected 1910, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORANGAMITE, Vic 39,450 enrolled, 32,026 (81.2%) voted ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Ararat, Camperdown, Colac, Warrnambool -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 04.7 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 00.8 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Chester MANIFOLD Lib 16,572 52.2 (+06.1) James Scullin * ALP 15,173 47.8 (-06.1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 281 (00.9%) informal 31,745 02.2 06.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Manifold was member for Corangamite 1901-03. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > James Henry Scullin (1876-1953): Elected 1910. Defeated 1913 Later career: See Yarra by-election 1922. > James Chester Manifold (1867-1918): Elected 1901. Retired 1903. Elected 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORIO, Vic 38,505 enrolled, 29,503 (76.6%) voted ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Barwon, Belmont, Geelong, Newtown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 04.4 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 01.1 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William KENDELL Lib 14,804 51.4 (+04.7) Alfred Ozanne * ALP 13,770 47.9 (-05.4) John Reed 201 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 728 (02.5%) informal 28,775 01.8 05.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Alfred Thomas Ozanne (1877-1961): Elected 1910. Defeated 1913 Later career: See Corio 1914. > William Kendell (1851-1922): Elected 1913 Born: 1851, Mt Pleasant, South Australia. Career: Educated public schools. To Victoria 1888. Farmed Wimmera, Mt Mercier. Dimboola and Borung Councils. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ECHUCA, Vic 37,667 enrolled, 27,885 (74.0%) voted ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Rochester, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 majority: Liberal over Independent 00.4 Effect of 1912 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Egbert England 1,811 06.7 Christopher Fitzgerald ALP 9,692 35.7 (+25.0) Albert PALMER * Lib 15,618 57.6 (+14.0) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 734 (02.6%) informal 27,121 11.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Clayton Palmer (1859-1919): Elected 1906. Election declared void 1907. Elected 1907 By, 1910, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FAWKNER, Vic 43,780 enrolled, 31,973 (73.0%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Albert Park, Prahran, South Melbourne, South Yarra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.9 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 09.4 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Fairbairn * Lib 14,610 46.7 (-02.8) Joseph HANNAN ALP 16,643 53.3 (+02.8) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 720 (02.3%) informal 31,253 03.3 02.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > George Fairbairn (1855-1943): Elected 1906, 1910. Defeated 1913 Later career: Chairman of insurance companies, press proprietor. Died 23 October 1943 > Joseph Francis Hannan (1873-1943): Elected 1913 Born: 1873, Glasgow, Scotland. Career: Primary education, England. Migrated 1888. Ironworker, Secretary Ironfounders Union. -------------------------------------------------------------------- FLINDERS, Vic 37,991 enrolled, 27,772 (73.1%) voted ==================================================================== South of Melbourne: Dandenong, Frankston, Korumburra, Wonthaggi -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.1 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 01.8 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William IRVINE * Lib 15,640 57.8 (+11.5) David Russell ALP 11,418 42.2 (+08.4) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 714 (02.6%) informal 27,058 07.8 01.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Hill Irvine (1858-1943): Elected 1906, 1910, 1913 Attorney-General from 26 June 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GIPPSLAND, Vic 37,887 enrolled, 28,615 (75.5%) voted ==================================================================== Eastern Victoria: Bairnsdale, Foster, Sale, Yarram -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 majority: Independent over Liberal 12.1 Effect of 1912 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- James BENNETT Lib 15,473 55.0 (+12.7) George Wise * 12,671 45.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 471 (01.6%) informal 28,144 05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wise's vote of 45.0% was a decline of 12.7% from the 62.1% he polled in 1910. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > George Henry Wise (1853-1950): Elected 1906, 1906, 1910. Defeated 1913 Later career: See Gippsland 1914. > James Bennett (1874-1951): Elected 1913 Born: 1874, Glenelg, South Australia. Career: Primary education. Farmworker, farmer at Warracknabeal, Victoria. Secretary Victorian Farmers and Producers Union 1905. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAMPIANS, Vic 36,717 enrolled, 29,185 (79.5%) voted ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Daylesford, Maryborough, St Arnaud, Stawell -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 00.4 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 00.6 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans IRVINE * Lib 15,414 53.9 (+04.1) Archibald Stewart ALP 13,191 46.1 (-04.1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 580 (02.0%) informal 28,605 03.9 04.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans William Henry Irvine (1857-1922): Elected 1906, 1910, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HENTY, Vic 41,417 enrolled, 29,637 (71.5%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Brighton, Malvern, Oakleigh, Sandringham -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1910 notional two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 18.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James BOYD Lib 19,138 66.3 (+04.6) Joseph Hewison 446 01.5 William Miles ALP 9,284 32.2 (+07.9) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 769 (02.6%) informal 28,868 17.1 01.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Arthur Boyd (1867-1941): Elected 1913 Born: 7 July 1867, Ayrshire, Scotland. Career: Educated St John's Academy, Glasgow. Apprentice painter. Migrated 1885. Many occupations, Melbourne. Port Melbourne Council. State politics: Vic MLA for Melbourne 1901-08. Honorary Minister 1907-08. -------------------------------------------------------------------- INDI, Vic 36,318 enrolled, 29,088 (80.1%) voted ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Beechworth, Benalla, Rutherglen, Wangaratta -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.1 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 01.9 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornelius AHERN Lib 14,759 51.8 (+06.5) Joseph Brown 67 00.2 Parker Moloney * ALP 13,653 47.9 (+00.2) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 609 (02.1%) informal 28,479 02.0 03.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown was member for Indi 1906-10. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Parker John Moloney (1879-1961): Elected 1910. Defeated 1913 Later career: See Indi 1914. > Cornelius Joseph Ahern (1871-1955): Elected 1913 Born: 10 July 1871, Victoria. Career: Educated Xavier College, Melbourne. Solicitor, Wangarratta. -------------------------------------------------------------------- KOOYONG, Vic 41,248 enrolled, 30,826 (74.7%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Auburn, Camberwell, Glenferrie, Kew -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 majority: Liberal over Independent 06.3 Effect of 1912 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sir Robert BEST * Lib 18,777 61.9 (+04.1) Vida Goldstein 11,540 38.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 509 (01.7%) informal 30,317 11.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Goldstein was an indepenent socialist. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Wallace Best (1856-1946): Elected 1910 By, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARIBYRNONG, Vic 40,801 enrolled, 31,699 (77.7%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Ascot Vale, Coburg, Moonee Ponds, Newmarket -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.8 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 06.4 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon James Hume Cook Lib 12,210 39.2 (-06.4) James FENTON * ALP 18,906 60.8 (+06.4) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 583 (01.8%) informal 31,116 10.8 06.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hume Cook was member for Bourke 1901-10. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Edward Fenton (1864-1950): Elected 1910, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE, Vic 42,401 enrolled, 27,325 (64.4%) voted ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Carlton South, East Melbourne, North Melbourne, West Melbourne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 17.0 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 00.6 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 17.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr William MALONEY * ALP 18,692 71.9 (+04.3) Ellen Mulcahy 7,320 28.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,313 (04.8%) informal 26,012 21.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mulcahy was an independent Labor candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Robert Nuttal Maloney (1854-1940): Elected 1904 By, 1906, 1910, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PORTS, Vic 41,631 enrolled, 31,219 (75.0%) voted ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Emerald Hill, Footscray, Port Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 19.6 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 01.0 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 18.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James MATHEWS * ALP 24,203 79.2 (+10.6) Charles Merrett Lib 6,357 20.8 (-10.6) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 659 (02.1%) informal 30,560 29.2 10.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Mathews (1863-1934): Elected 1906, 1906, 1910, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WANNON, Vic 36,526 enrolled, 30,526 (83.6%) voted ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Casterton, Hamilton, Horsham, Koroit -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 05.0 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 01.4 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McDougall * ALP 13,773 45.8 (-07.8) Arthur RODGERS Lib 16,286 54.2 (+07.8) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 467 (01.5%) informal 30,059 04.2 07.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > John Keith McDougall (1867-1957): Elected 1906, 1910. Defeated 1913 Later career: Farmed near Ararat. Died 11 April 1957 > Arthur Stanislaus Rodgers (1875-1936): Elected 1913 Born: 20 March 1875, Geelong, Victoria. Career: Educated Xavier College, Melbourne. Stock and station agent, farmer and grazier at Horsham, Victoria. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIMMERA, Vic 35,208 enrolled, 25,940 (73.7%) voted ==================================================================== North-west Victoria: Kerang, Mildura, Swan Hill, Warracknabeal -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 16.0 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 02.1 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 13.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Carey ALP 7,362 29.0 (-06.6) Sydney SAMPSON * Lib 18,030 71.0 (+07.6) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 548 (02.1%) informal 25,392 21.0 07.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sydney Sampson (1863-1948): Elected 1906, 1910, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- YARRA, Vic 42,007 enrolled, 30,037 (71.5%) voted ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Abbotsford, Collingwood, Richmond, Richmond North -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 26.1 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 00.9 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 25.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edwin Purbrick Lib 7,398 25.0 (+00.2) Hon Frank TUDOR * ALP 22,168 75.0 (-00.2) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 471 (01.6%) informal 29,566 25.0 00.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Gwynne Tudor (1966-1922): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913 Minister for Trade and Customs to 24 June 1913 --------------------------------------------------------------------