COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 31 MAY 1913
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SENATE ELECTION
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NEW SOUTH WALES (Three senators to be elected)
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Enrolled voters:                        1,036,187         +24.1
Votes cast:                               716,950   69.2  +07.8
Informal votes:                            48,195   06.7  +02.0
Formal votes:                             668,755   93.3  -02.0
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Candidate                      Party        Votes   %
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Thomas Batho                               21,817   03.3
Hon Sir Albert GOULD *          Lib       358,143   53.6  ELECTED 1
John Grant                      ALP       301,994   45.2
Hon Edward MILLEN *             Lib       350,887   52.5  ELECTED 2
James Moroney                              22,969   03.4
Charles OAKES                   Lib       349,544   52.3  ELECTED 3
Henry Ostler                               15,763   02.4
Isaac Smith                     ALP       284,322   42.5
David Watson                    ALP       300,826   45.0
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Total                                   2,006,265
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1. Percentages shown are percentages of 668,755, indicating the 
proportion of voters who supported each candidate. The percentages 
column will thus add up to 300%, since each voter cast three votes.
2. For Grant, see Senate NSW 1914.
3. For Watson, see Senate NSW 1914.
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Senators' terms began 1 July 1913. Gould, Millen and Oakes elected 
for a term ending 30 June 1919. Continuing senators (term to end 30 
June 1916): Albert GARDINER (ALP), Allan McDOUGALL (ALP), Arthur 
RAE (ALP).
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> Albert Gardiner (1867-1952): Elected 1910
> Albert John Gould (1847-1936): Elected 1901, 1906, 1913
> Allan McDougall (1856-1924): Elected 1910
> Edward Davis Millen (1862-1923): Elected 1901, 1906, 1913
Minister for Defence from 24 June 1913
> Charles William Oakes (1861-1928): Elected 1913 
Born: 30 November 1861, Wagga Wagga, NSW
Career: Educated state schools, Sydney. Jeweller and watchmaker, 
Sydney. Paddington Council.
State politics: NSW MLA for Paddington 1901-10. Honorary Minister 
1907-10.
> Arthur Rae (1860-1943): Elected 1910
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