COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 13 DECEMBER 1919 ==================================================================== THE SENATE ==================================================================== NEW SOUTH WALES (Three senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 1,079,439 -01.4 Votes cast: 717,565 66.5 -04.2 Informal votes: 67,227 09.4 +05.6 Formal votes: 650,338 90.6 -05.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Alfred Conroy 15,559 02.4 William Corcoran 2,400 00.4 Charles Cox Nat 229,435 35.3 Walter Duncan Nat 6,952 01.1 Franc Falkiner F&S 100,620 15.5 Hon Albert Gardiner * ALP 113,006 17.4 Henry Garling Nat 5,949 00.9 John Grant * ALP 84,328 13.0 Ernest Judd 6,446 01.0 Allan McDougall * ALP 83,981 12.9 Mary McMahon 1,662 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Conroy was MHR for Werriwa 1901-06 and 1913-14. 2. Falkiner was MHR for Riverina 1913-14 and for Hume 1917-19. 2. For Garling, see Appointments. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 2nd count: McMahon's 1,662 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conroy 85 05.1 15,644 02.4 Corcoran 112 06.7 2,512 00.4 Cox 85 05.1 229,520 35.3 Duncan 46 02.8 6,998 01.1 Falkiner 104 06.3 100,724 15.5 Gardiner * 142 08.5 113,148 17.4 Garling 55 03.3 6,004 00.9 Grant * 147 08.8 84,475 13.0 Judd 375 22.6 6,821 01.0 McDougall * 511 30.7 84,492 13.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,662 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 3rd count: Corcoran's 2,512 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conroy 229 09.1 15,873 02.4 Cox 916 36.5 230,436 35.4 Duncan 518 20.6 7,516 01.2 Falkiner 219 08.7 100,943 15.5 Gardiner * 153 06.1 113,301 17.4 Garling 27 01.1 6,031 00.9 Grant * 63 02.5 84,538 13.0 Judd 337 13.4 7,158 01.1 McDougall * 50 02.0 84,542 13.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,512 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 4th count: Garling's 6,031 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conroy 114 01.9 15,987 02.5 Cox 1,986 32.9 232,422 35.7 Duncan 1,448 24.0 8,964 01.4 Falkiner 486 08.1 101,429 15.6 Gardiner * 300 05.0 113,601 17.5 Grant * 1,024 17.0 85,562 13.2 Judd 113 01.9 7,271 01.1 McDougall * 560 09.3 85,102 13.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,031 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 5th count: Judd's 7,271 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conroy 623 08.6 16,610 02.6 Cox 154 02.1 232,576 35.8 Duncan 126 01.7 9,090 01.4 Falkiner 264 03.6 101,693 15.6 Gardiner * 2,149 29.6 115,750 17.8 Grant * 1,844 25.4 87,406 13.4 McDougall * 2,111 29.0 87,213 13.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,271 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 6th count: Duncan's 9,090 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conroy 186 02.0 16,796 02.6 Cox 5,997 66.0 238,573 36.7 Falkiner 1,607 17.7 103,300 15.9 Gardiner * 880 09.7 116,630 17.9 Grant * 225 02.5 87,631 13.5 McDougall * 195 02.1 87,408 13.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,090 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 7th count: Conroy's 16,796 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cox 10,055 59.9 248,628 38.2 Falkiner 3,801 22.6 107,101 16.5 Gardiner * 1,843 11.0 118,473 18.2 Grant * 627 03.7 88,258 13.6 McDougall * 470 02.8 87,878 3.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 16,796 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 8th count: McDougall's 87,878 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cox 533 00.6 249,161 38.3 Falkiner 846 01.0 107,947 16.6 Gardiner * 72,349 82.4 190,822 29.4 Grant * 14,122 16.1 102,380 15.7 (exhausted 28 28 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 87,878 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 9th count: Grant's 102,380 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cox 1,157 01.1 250,318 38.5 Falkiner 3,827 03.8 111,774 17.2 Gardiner * 96,846 95.1 287,668 44.3 (exhausted 550 578 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 102,380 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 10th count: Falkiner's 111,774 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COX 92,980 85.9 343,298 53.1 ELECTED 1 Gardiner * 15,224 14.1 302,892 46.9 (exhausted 3,570 4,148 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 111,774 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy: Cox's 229,435 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conroy 845 00.4 16,404 02.5 Corcoran 524 00.2 2,924 00.4 COX E ELECTED 1 Duncan 214,283 93.4 221,235 34.0 Falkiner 5,875 02.6 106,495 16.4 Gardiner * 1,339 00.6 114,345 17.6 Garling 5,888 02.6 11,837 01.8 Grant * 290 00.1 84,618 13.0 Judd 68 00.0 6,514 01.0 McDougall * 234 00.1 84,215 12.9 McMahon 89 00.0 1,751 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 229,435 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 2nd count: McMahon's 1,751 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conroy 102 05.8 16,506 02.5 Corcoran 119 06.8 3,043 00.5 COX E ELECTED 1 Duncan 105 06.0 221,340 34.0 Falkiner 126 07.2 106,621 16.4 Gardiner * 155 08.9 114,500 17.6 Garling 74 04.2 11,911 01.8 Grant * 160 09.1 84,778 13.0 Judd 384 21.9 6,898 01.1 McDougall * 526 30.0 84,741 13.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,751 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 3rd count: Corcoran's 3,043 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conroy 506 16.6 17,012 02.6 COX E ELECTED 1 Duncan 1,166 38.3 222,506 34.2 Falkiner 538 17.7 107,159 16.5 Gardiner * 240 07.9 114,740 17.6 Garling 104 03.4 12,015 01.8 Grant * 83 02.7 84,861 13.0 Judd 344 11.3 7,242 01.1 McDougall * 62 02.0 84,803 13.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,043 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 4th count: Judd's 7,242 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conroy 639 08.8 17,651 02.7 COX E ELECTED 1 Duncan 160 02.2 222,666 34.2 Falkiner 237 03.3 107,396 16.5 Gardiner * 2,129 29.4 116,869 18.0 Garling 171 02.4 12,186 01.9 Grant * 1,838 25.4 86,699 13.3 McDougall * 2,068 28.6 86,871 13.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,242 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 5th count: Garling's 12,186 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conroy 448 03.7 18,099 02.8 COX E ELECTED 1 Duncan 7,214 59.2 229,880 35.3 Falkiner 1,824 15.0 109,220 16.8 Gardiner * 625 05.1 117,494 18.1 Grant * 1,309 10.7 88,008 13.5 McDougall * 766 06.3 87,637 13.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,186 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 6th count: Conroy's 18,099 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COX E ELECTED 1 Duncan 9,383 51.8 239,263 36.8 Falkiner 5,398 29.8 114,618 17.6 Gardiner * 2,087 11.5 119,581 18.4 Grant * 683 03.8 88,691 13.6 McDougall * 548 03.0 88,185 13.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 18,099 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 7th count: McDougall's 88,185 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COX E ELECTED 1 Duncan 639 00.7 239,902 36.9 Falkiner 983 01.1 115,601 17.8 Gardiner * 72,434 82.2 192,015 29.5 Grant * 14,108 16.0 102,799 15.8 (exhausted 21 21 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 88,185 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 8th count: Grant's 102,799 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COX E ELECTED 1 Duncan 1,300 01.3 241,202 37.1 Falkiner 4,060 04.0 119,661 18.4 Gardiner * 96,905 94.8 288,920 44.5 (exhausted 534 555 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 102,799 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 9th count: Falkiner's 119,661 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COX E ELECTED 1 DUNCAN 95,371 83.0 336,573 52.2 ELECTED 2 Gardiner * 19,482 17.0 308,402 47.8 (exhausted 4,808 5,363 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 119,661 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Cox's 229,435 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conroy 1,344 00.6 16,903 02.6 Corcoran 797 00.3 3,197 00.5 COX E ELECTED 1 DUNCAN E 6,952 01.1 ELECTED 2 Falkiner 17,016 07.4 117,636 18.1 Gardiner * 15,612 06.8 128,618 19.8 Garling 193,342 84.3 199,291 30.6 Grant * 596 00.3 84,924 13.1 Judd 158 00.1 6,604 01.0 McDougall * 400 00.2 84,381 13.0 McMahon 170 00.1 1,832 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 229,435 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Duncan's 6,952 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conroy 166 02.4 17,069 02.6 Corcoran 136 02.0 3,333 00.5 COX E ELECTED 1 DUNCAN E ELECTED 2 Falkiner 1,461 21.0 119,097 18.3 Gardiner * 823 11.8 129,441 19.9 Garling 4,022 57.9 203,313 31.3 Grant * 165 02.4 85,089 13.1 Judd 38 00.5 6,642 01.0 McDougall * 114 01.6 84,495 13.0 McMahon 27 00.4 1,859 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,952 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 2nd count: McMahon's 1,859 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conroy 124 06.7 17,193 02.6 Corcoran 137 07.4 3,470 00.5 COX E ELECTED 1 DUNCAN E ELECTED 2 Falkiner 185 10.0 119,282 18.3 Gardiner * 178 09.6 129,619 19.9 Garling 136 07.3 203,449 31.3 Grant * 164 08.8 85,253 13.1 Judd 390 21.0 7,032 01.1 McDougall * 545 29.3 85,040 13.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,859 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 3rd count: Corcoran's 3,470 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conroy 727 21.0 17,920 02.8 COX E ELECTED 1 DUNCAN E ELECTED 2 Falkiner 1,310 37.8 120,592 18.5 Gardiner * 634 18.3 130,253 20.0 Garling 250 07.2 203,699 31.3 Grant * 113 03.3 85,366 13.1 Judd 358 10.3 7,390 01.1 McDougall * 78 02.2 85,118 13.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,470 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 4th count: Judd's 7,390 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conroy 671 09.1 18,591 02.9 COX E ELECTED 1 DUNCAN E ELECTED 2 Falkiner 301 04.1 120,893 18.6 Gardiner * 2,184 29.6 132,437 20.4 Garling 251 03.4 203,950 31.4 Grant * 1,873 25.3 87,239 13.4 McDougall * 2,110 28.6 87,228 13.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,390 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 5th count: Conroy's 18,591 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COX E ELECTED 1 DUNCAN E ELECTED 2 Falkiner 12,491 67.2 133,384 20.5 Gardiner * 3,436 18.5 135,873 20.9 Garling 1,359 07.3 205,309 31.6 Grant * 728 03.9 87,967 13.5 McDougall * 577 03.1 87,805 13.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 18,591 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 6th count: McDougall's 87,805 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COX E ELECTED 1 DUNCAN E ELECTED 2 Falkiner 983 01.1 134,367 20.7 Gardiner * 72,029 82.1 207,902 32.0 Garling 1,234 01.4 206,543 31.8 Grant * 13,499 15.4 101,466 15.6 (exhausted 60 60 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 87,805 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 7th count: Grant's 101,466 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COX E ELECTED 1 DUNCAN E ELECTED 2 Falkiner 2,531 02.5 136,898 21.1 Gardiner * 96,137 95.1 304,039 46.8 Garling 2,407 02.4 208,950 32.2 (exhausted 391 451 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 101,466 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 8th count: Falkiner's 136,898 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COX E ELECTED 1 DUNCAN E ELECTED 2 GARDINER * 34,277 25.7 338,316 52.3 ELECTED 3 Garling 99,336 74.3 308,286 47.7 (exhausted 3,285 3,736 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 136,898 650,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1920. Cox, Duncan and Gardiner elected for a term ending 30 June 1926. Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1923): Hon Edward MILLEN (Nat), Herbert PRATTEN (Nat), Hon Josiah THOMAS (Nat). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Charles Frederick Cox (1863-1944): Elected 1919 Born: 2 May 1863, Sydney Career: Educated Sydney. Military Service 1891-1923 (Major-General 1921) > Walter Leslie Duncan (1883-1947): Elected 1919 Born: 14 February 1883, Armidale, NSW Career: Educated state schools. Clerk. President Labor Council of NSW 1911. Military Service 1917-19. Left ALP 1916. > Albert Gardiner (1867-1952): Elected 1910, 1914, 1919 Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party > John Grant (1857-1928): Elected 1914. Defeated 1919 Later career: See Senate 1922 > Allan McDougall (1856-1924): Elected 1910, 1914. Defeated 1919 Later career: See Senate 1922 > Edward Davis Millen (1862-1923): Elected 1901, 1906, 1913, 1914, 1917 Minister for Repatriation > Herbert Edward Pratten (1865-1928): Elected 1914, 1917 Resigned place 23 November 1921 (see Appointments) Later career: See House of Representatives, Parramatta by-election 1921. > Josiah Thomas (1863-1933): Elected 1917 --------------------------------------------------------------------