COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 5 SEPTEMBER 1914 ==================================================================== HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY CONSTITUENCY ==================================================================== VICTORIA ==================================================================== BALACLAVA, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Balaclava, Prahran Gardens, St Kilda, Toorak -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 15.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,309 -01.6 Votes cast: 30,852 78.5 +06.2 Informal votes: 719 02.3 +00.3 Formal votes: 30,133 97.7 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Curtin ALP 12,526 41.6 +06.6 Hon William WATT Lib 17,607 58.4 -06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 30,133 08.4 06.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Curtin, see Fremantle 1928. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Alexander Watt (1871-1946): Elected 1914 Born: 23 November 1871, Kyneton, Victoria. Career: Educated state schools. Clerk, hay and grain merchant. Colonial/State politics: Vic MLA for North Melbourne 1897-1900, East Melbourne 1902-04, Essendon 1904-14. Postmaster-General 1899-1900, Premier and Treasurer 1912-13, 1913-14. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister for Works and Railways from 17 February 1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BALLAARAT, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Ballarat, Mt Pleasant, Creswick, Soldiers Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,097 -01.7 Votes cast: 33,263 87.3 +03.5 Informal votes: 566 01.7 +00.6 Formal votes: 32,697 98.3 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Coldham Lib 15,963 48.8 -00.6 Charles McGRATH * ALP 16,734 51.2 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,697 01.2 00.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Charles McGrath (1873-1934): Elected 1913, 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BATMAN, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Carlton, Clifton Hill, Fitzroy, North Carlton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,332 -09.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank BRENNAN * ALP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Brennan (1880-1950): Elected 1911 By, 1913, 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENDIGO, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Bendigo, Castlemaine, Eaglehawk, Golden Square -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,566 -04.6 Votes cast: 29,788 83.8 +05.2 Informal votes: 509 01.7 -00.5 Formal votes: 29,279 98.3 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John ARTHUR * ALP 16,134 55.1 +04.6 Alexander Robb Lib 13,145 44.9 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 29,279 05.1 03.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Andrew Arthur (1875-1914): Elected 1913, 1914 Minister for External Affairs 17 September 1914 to 9 December 1914 Died 9 December 1914 (see By-elections) -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOURKE, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Albert, Albion, Northcote, Edward -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,628 +05.8 Votes cast: 34,065 76.3 -00.6 Informal votes: 583 01.7 +00.4 Formal votes: 33,482 98.3 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank ANSTEY * ALP 22,075 65.9 +05.9 Richard Jennings Lib 11,407 34.1 -05.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 33,482 15.9 05.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Anstey (1865-1940): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORANGAMITE, Vic ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Ararat, Camperdown, Colac, Warrnambool -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,023 -03.6 Votes cast: 32,640 85.8 +04.6 Informal votes: 530 01.6 +00.7 Formal votes: 32,110 98.4 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Burke ALP 15,535 48.4 +00.6 Hon Chester MANIFOLD * Lib 16,575 51.6 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,110 01.6 00.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Chester Manifold (1867-1918): Elected 1901. Retired 1903. Elected 1913, 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORIO, Vic ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Barwon, Belmont, Geelong, Newtown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,712 +00.5 Votes cast: 31,899 82.4 +05.8 Informal votes: 519 01.6 -00.9 Formal votes: 31,380 98.4 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Kendell * Lib 15,316 48.8 -02.6 Alfred OZANNE ALP 16,064 51.2 +03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 31,380 01.2 03.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ozanne was member for Corio 1910-13. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William Kendell (1851-1922): Elected 1913. Defeated 1914 Later career: Vic MLC for North-Eastern 1916-22. Honorary Minister 1917-19. Died 20 October 1922 > Alfred Thomas Ozanne (1877-1961): Elected 1910. Defeated 1913. Elected 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ECHUCA, Vic ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Rochester, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 11.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 36,500 -03.1 Votes cast: 29,447 80.7 +06.7 Informal votes: 589 02.0 -00.6 Formal votes: 28,858 98.0 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Gourley ALP 12,053 41.8 +06.1 Albert PALMER * Lib 16,805 58.2 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,858 08.2 02.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Clayton Palmer (1859-1919): Elected 1906. Election declared void 1907. Elected 1907 By, 1910, 1913, 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FAWKNER, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Albert Park, Prahran, South Melbourne, South Yarra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,765 -09.2 Votes cast: 30,090 75.7 +02.7 Informal votes: 626 02.1 -00.2 Formal votes: 29,464 97.9 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Carse Lib 11,981 40.7 -06.0 Joseph HANNAN * ALP 17,483 59.3 +06.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 29,464 09.3 06.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Francis Hannan (1873-1943): Elected 1913, 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FLINDERS, Vic ==================================================================== South of Melbourne: Dandenong, Frankston, Korumburra, Wonthaggi -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 37,400 -01.6 Votes cast: 29,033 77.6 +04.5 Informal votes: 629 02.2 -00.4 Formal votes: 28,404 97.8 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sir William IRVINE * Lib 14,956 52.7 -05.1 John McDougall ALP 13,448 47.3 +05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,404 02.7 05.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- McDougall was member for Wannon 1906-13. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Hill Irvine (1858-1943): Elected 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914 Attorney-General to 17 September 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GIPPSLAND, Vic ==================================================================== Eastern Victoria: Bairnsdale, Foster, Sale, Yarram -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: Liberal over Independent 05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 36,996 -02.4 Votes cast: 30,831 83.3 +07.8 Informal votes: 473 01.5 -00.1 Formal votes: 30,358 98.5 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Bennett * Lib 14,874 49.0 -06.0 George WISE 15,484 51.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 30,358 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wise was member for Gippsland 1906-13. He was an independent Labor candidate. His vote of 51.0% was an increase of 6.0% from the 45.0% he polled in 1913. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > James Bennett (1874-1951): Elected 1913. Defeated 1914 Later career: Real estate agent and builder, Melbourne. Died 21 November 1951 > George Henry Wise (1853-1950): Elected 1906, 1910. Defeated 1913. Elected 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wise joined the Nationalist Party in February 1917. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAMPIANS, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Daylesford, Maryborough, St Arnaud, Stawell -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 34,740 -05.4 Votes cast: 29,706 85.5 +06.0 Informal votes: 495 01.7 -00.3 Formal votes: 29,211 98.3 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Irvine * Lib 14,517 49.7 -04.2 Edward JOLLEY ALP 14,694 50.3 +04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 29,211 00.3 04.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Hans William Henry Irvine (1857-1922): Elected 1906, 1910, 1913. Defeated 1914 Later career: Vigneron and grazier. Died 11 July 1922 > Edward Francis George Jolley (1874-1915): Elected 1914 Born: 1874, Maryborough, Victoria. Career: Educated Xavier College and University of Melbourne. Lawyer, Maryborough. Died 1 January 1915 (see By-elections) -------------------------------------------------------------------- HENTY, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Brighton, Malvern, Oakleigh, Sandringham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 17.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,944 +10.9 Votes cast: 34,340 74.7 +03.2 Informal votes: 753 02.2 -00.4 Formal votes: 33,587 97.8 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Andrews ALP 12,607 37.5 +05.3 James BOYD * Lib 17,742 52.8 -13.5 Hon Richard Crouch 3,238 09.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 33,587 07.7 09.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Crouch was member for Corio 1901-10. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Arthur Boyd (1867-1941): Elected 1913, 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- INDI, Vic ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Beechworth, Benalla, Rutherglen, Wangaratta -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,236 -03.0 Votes cast: 30,636 86.9 +06.8 Informal votes: 217 00.7 -01.4 Formal votes: 30,419 99.3 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornelius Ahern * Lib 14,900 49.0 -02.8 Parker MOLONEY ALP 15,519 51.0 +03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 30,419 01.0 03.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Cornelius Joseph Ahern (1871-1955): Elected 1913. Defeated 1914 Later career: Insurance company director, Melbourne. Died 10 July 1955 > Parker John Moloney (1879-1961): Elected 1910. Defeated 1913. Elected 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KOOYONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Auburn, Camberwell, Glenferrie, Kew -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: Liberal over Independent 11.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,758 +01.2 Votes cast: 31,865 76.3 -01.6 Informal votes: 636 02.0 +00.3 Formal votes: 31,229 98.0 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sir Robert BEST * Lib 18,545 59.4 -02.5 Vida Goldstein 10,264 32.9 Edward Terry 2,420 07.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 31,229 13.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Goldstein was an independent socialist candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Wallace Best (1856-1946): Elected 1910 By, 1913, 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARIBYRNONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Ascot Vale, Coburg, Moonee Ponds, Newmarket -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,582 +11.7 Votes cast: 32,991 72.4 -05.3 Informal votes: 583 01.8 00.0 Formal votes: 32,408 98.2 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James FENTON * ALP 20,834 64.3 +03.5 Edward Reynolds Lib 11,574 35.7 -03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,408 14.3 03.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reynolds was Vic MLA for Toorak 1948-52. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Edward Fenton (1864-1950): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Carlton South, East Melbourne, North Melbourne, West Melbourne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: ALP over independent 21.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 37,709 -11.1 Votes cast: 27,472 72.9 +08.5 Informal votes: 807 02.9 -01.9 Formal votes: 26,665 97.1 +01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Wilfred Kent Hughes Lib 8,194 30.7 Dr William MALONEY * ALP 18,471 69.3 -02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 26,665 19.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kent Hughes was the father of Hon Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes MP: see Chisholm 1949. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Robert Nuttal Maloney (1854-1940): Elected 1904 By, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PORTS, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Emerald Hill, Footscray, Port Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 29.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,285 +04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James MATHEWS * ALP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Mathews (1863-1934): Elected 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WANNON, Vic ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Casterton, Hamilton, Horsham, Koroit -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,471 -02.9 Votes cast: 30,461 85.9 +02.3 Informal votes: 480 01.6 +00.1 Formal votes: 29,981 98.4 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neil Mackinnon ALP 13,902 46.4 +00.6 Arthur RODGERS * Lib 16,079 53.6 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 29,981 03.6 00.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Stanislaus Rodgers (1875-1936): Elected 1913, 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIMMERA, Vic ==================================================================== North-west Victoria: Kerang, Mildura, Swan Hill, Warracknabeal -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 21.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,080 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sydney SAMPSON * Lib Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sydney Sampson (1863-1948): Elected 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- YARRA, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Abbotsford, Collingwood, Richmond, Richmond North -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 25.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,607 -05.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Frank TUDOR * ALP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Gwynne Tudor (1966-1922): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914 Minister for Trade and Customs 17 September 1914 to 14 September 1916 Leader of the Opposition from 17 February 1917 Leader of the Australian Labor Party from 15 November 1916 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tudor resigned in protest at Hughes's introduction of the Military Services Referendum Bill. He was elected Leader of the ALP following Hughes's deposition. He became Leader of the Opposition when Hughes's followers merged with the Liberal Party to form the Nationalist Party. --------------------------------------------------------------------