COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 31 MAY 1913
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SENATE ELECTION
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VICTORIA (Three senators to be elected)
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Enrolled voters:                          830,391         +18.0
Votes cast:                               626,861   75.5  +08.9
Informal votes:                            27,896   04.5  -00.1
Formal votes:                             598,965   95.5  +00.1
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Candidate                      Party        Votes   %
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John BARNES                     ALP       294,919   49.2  ELECTED 3
Hon James McCOLL *              Lib       297,390   49.7  ELECTED 2
Andrew McKissock                ALP       293,307   49.0
Hon Samuel Mauger               Lib       292,412   48.8
William Renwick                            25,528   04.3
Edward RUSSELL *                ALP       299,969   50.1  ELECTED 1
Hon Dr Charles Salmon           Lib       293,370   49.0
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Total                                   1,796,895
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1. Percentages shown are percentages of 598,965, 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 McKissock, see Senate Victoria 1914.
3. Mauger was MHR for Melbourne Ports 1901-06, Maribyrnong 1906-10. 
4. Salmon was MHR for Laanecoorie 1901-13.
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Senators' terms began 1 July 1913. Barnes, McColl and Russell 
elected for a term ending 30 June 1919. Continuing senators (term to 
end 30 June 1916): Stephen BARKER (ALP), Albert BLAKEY (ALP), Hon 
Edward FINDLEY (ALP)
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> Stephen Barker (1854-1924): Elected 1910
> John Barnes (1868-1938): Elected 1913
Born: 1868, Hamilton, South Australia
Career: Primary education. Farmworker, miner, shearer. South 
Australian Secretary Shearers Union, Victorian Secretary Australian 
Workers Union 1908.
> Albert Edward Howarth Blakey (1879-1935): Elected 1910
> Edward Findley (1862-1947): Elected 1903, 1910
Minister without portflio to 24 June 1913
> James Hiers McColl (1844-1929): Elected 1906, 1913
Vice-President of the Executive Council from 24 June 1913
> Edward John Russell (1879-1925): Elected 1906, 1913
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