COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 31 MAY 1913
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SENATE ELECTION
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QUEENSLAND (Three senators to be elected)
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Enrolled voters:                          363,082         +30.1
Votes cast:                               280,525   77.3  +16.1
Informal votes:                            14,403   05.1  -00.1
Formal votes:                             266,122   94.9  +00.1
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Candidate                      Party        Votes   %
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Thomas Chataway *               Lib       123,621   46.5
Myles FERRICKS                  ALP       143,416   53.9  ELECTED 3
William MAUGHAN                 ALP       145,477   54.7  ELECTED 1
John MULLAN                     ALP       143,700   54.0  ELECTED 2
Robert Sayers *                 Lib       121,780   45.8
Anthony St Ledger *             Lib       120,372   45.2
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Total 798,366
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Percentages shown are percentages of 266,122, indicating the 
proportion of voters who supported each candidate. The percentages 
column will thus add up to 300%, since each voter cast three votes.
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Senators' terms began 1 July 1913. Ferricks, Maughan and Mullen 
elected for a term ending 30 June 1919. Continuing senators (term 
to end 30 June 1916): Thomas GIVENS (ALP), Hon James STEWART 
(ALP), Hon Henry TURLEY (ALP)
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> Thomas Drinkwater Chataway (1864-1925): Elected 1906. Defeated 
1913
Later career: Journalist, Melbourne.
Died 5 March 1925
> Thomas Givens (1864-1928): Elected 1903, 1910
President of the Senate from 9 July 1913
> Myles Aloysius Ferricks (1875-1932): Elected 1913 
Born: 12 November 1875, Maryborough, Queensland
Career: Educated Christian Brothers School, Maryborough, Queensland. 
Bush worker, teacher, journalist. Editor Bowen Independent.
State politics: Qld MLA for Bowen 1909-11.
> William John Ryott Maughan (1863-1933): Elected 1913 
Born: 8 January 1863, London, England
Career: Educated Leeds Grammar School, England. Migrated 1884. 
Public servant and journalist. Toowong Council.
Colonial/state politics: Qld MLA for Burnett 1898-99, Ipswich 
1904-12.
> John Mullan (1871-1941): Elected 1913 
Born: 8 September 1871, Dublin, Ireland
Career: Educated Dublin. Migrated 1889. Clerk, railway worker, 
miner. 
Organiser, Charters Towers Miners Union. Organiser Australian 
Workers Union.
State politics: Qld MLA for Charters Towers 1908-12
> Robert John Sayers (1845-1919): Elected 1906. Defeated 1913
Died 12 May 1919
> James Charles Stewart (1851-1931): Elected 1901, 1903, 1910
> Anthony James Joseph St Ledger (1859-1929): Elected 1906. 
Defeated 1913
Later career: Barrister, Melbourne.
Died 17 April 1929
> Joseph Henry Lewis Turley (1859-1929): Elected 1903, 1910
President of the Senate to 8 July 1913
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