AUSTRALIAN LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 13 DECEMBER 1919 ======================================================================================== THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ======================================================================================== NATIONAL SUMMARY ======================================================================================== Enrolled voters: 2,849,862 Votes counted: 1,977,843 69.4 Informal votes: 86,062 04.4 +01.8 Formal votes: 1,891,781 95.6 -01.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Change Seats ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nationalist Party 895,768 47.4 -06.8 40 -13 Country parties 119,714 06.3 10 Australian Labor Party 802,478 42.4 -01.8 25 +03 Others 73,821 03.9 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,891,781 75 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Two seats were uncontested, lowering the turnout. VOTES AND SEATS BY STATE ======================================================================================== NEW SOUTH WALES ======================================================================================== Enrolled voters: 1,079,439 Votes counted: 693,797 64.3 Informal votes: 26,540 03.8 +00.8 Formal votes: 667,257 96.2 -00.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Change Seats ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nationalist Party 317,918 47.6 -05.4 12 -05 Farmers and Settlers 16,521 02.5 1 +01 Australian Labor Party 298,145 44.7 +02.1 13 +03 Others 34,673 05.2 1 +01 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 667,257 27 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One seat was uncontested, lowering turnout. VICTORIA ======================================================================================== Enrolled voters: 837,408 Votes counted: 606,776 72.5 Informal votes: 14,347 02.4 Formal votes: 592,429 97.6 -00.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Change Seats ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nationalist Party 259,996 43.9 -09.5 9 -05 Victorian Farmers Union 79,839 13.5 5 +05 Australian Labor Party 225,420 38.1 -08.5 6 -01 Others 27,174 04.5 1 +01 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 592,429 21 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three seats were uncontested, lowering turnout. QUEENSLAND ======================================================================================== Enrolled voters: 389,200 Votes counted: 330,229 84.8 Informal votes: 28,310 08.6 +06.5 Formal votes: 301,919 91.4 -06.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Change Seats ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nationalist Party 140,510 46.5 -04.8 7 +01 Primary Producers Union 10,885 03.6 - Australian Labor Party 149,588 49.5 +00.8 3 -01 Others 936 00.4 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 301,919 10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH AUSTRALIA ======================================================================================== Enrolled voters: 268,235 Votes counted: 178,091 66.4 Informal votes: 9,634 05.4 +01.9 Formal votes: 168,457 94.6 -01.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Change Seats ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nationalist Party 90,267 53.6 -05.1 5 -01 Farmers and Settlers 2,946 01.7 - Australian Labor Party 71,652 42.5 +01.2 2 +01 Others 6,635 02.2 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 168,457 7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN AUSTRALIA ======================================================================================== Enrolled voters: 163,544 Votes counted: 103,234 63.1 Informal votes: 7,559 03.8 +00.2 Formal votes: 99,267 96.2 -00.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Change Seats ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nationalist Party 51,588 52.0 -13.6 2 -03 Country Party 7,313 07.4 2 +02 Australian Labor Party 39,555 39.8 +05.4 1 +01 Others 811 00.8 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 99,267 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TASMANIA ======================================================================================== Enrolled voters: 112,036 Votes counted: 65,716 58.7 Informal votes: 3,264 05.0 +01.9 Formal votes: 62,452 95.0 -01.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Change Seats ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nationalist Party 35,489 56.8 -02.1 5 Country Party 2,210 03.5 - Australian Labor Party 18,118 29.0 -11.1 - Others 6,635 10.7 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,452 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------