COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 16 DECEMBER 1922 ==================================================================== THE SENATE ==================================================================== SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Three senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 277,916 +03.6 Votes cast: 147,911 53.2 -13.2 Informal votes: 13,699 09.3 +00.2 Formal votes: 134,212 90.7 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Hoare ALP 55,818 41.6 Group A Charles McHugh ALP 2,687 02.0 Hon James O'Loghlin ALP 6,590 04.9 Henry Chesson Nat 10,230 07.6 Group B William Senior * Nat 2,426 01.8 John Verran Nat 10,655 07.9 Alexander McLachlan Lib 28,918 21.5 Group C James Rowell * Lib 4,916 03.7 Edward Vardon * Lib 9,872 07.4 Frederic Andrews 2,100 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Chesson was SA MHA for Port Adelaide 1905-15, West Torrens 1915- 18. 2. For McLachlan, see Senate South Australia 1925. 3. O'Loghlin was a Senator for South Australia 1907 and 1913-20. 4. For Verran, see Senate 1925, Appointments -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 2nd count: Andrews's 2,100 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hoare 154 07.3 55,972 41.7 McHugh 30 01.4 2,717 02.0 O'Loghlin 91 04.3 6,681 05.0 Chesson 146 07.0 10,376 07.7 Senior * 99 04.7 2,525 01.9 Verran 340 16.2 10,995 08.2 McLachlan 346 16.5 29,264 21.8 Rowell * 173 08.2 5,089 03.8 Vardon * 721 34.3 10,593 07.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,100 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 3rd count: Senior's 2,525 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hoare 27 01.1 55,999 41.7 McHugh 22 00.9 2,739 02.0 O'Loghlin 43 01.7 6,724 05.0 Chesson 848 33.6 11,224 08.4 Verran 1,330 52.7 12,325 09.2 McLachlan 89 03.5 29,353 21.9 Rowell * 92 03.6 5,181 03.9 Vardon * 74 02.9 10,667 07.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,525 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 4th count: McHugh's 2,739 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hoare 1,151 42.0 57,150 42.6 O'Loghlin 1,257 45.9 7,981 05.9 Chesson 138 05.0 11,362 08.5 Verran 95 03.5 12,420 09.3 McLachlan 47 01.7 29,400 21.9 Rowell * 23 00.8 5,204 03.9 Vardon * 28 01.0 10,695 08.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,739 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 5th count: Rowell's 5,204 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hoare 33 00.6 57,183 42.6 O'Loghlin 34 00.7 8,015 06.0 Chesson 55 01.1 11,417 08.5 Verran 198 03.8 12,618 09.4 McLachlan 1,902 36.5 31,302 23.3 Vardon * 2,982 57.3 13,677 10.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,204 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 6th count: O'Loghlin's 8,015 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hoare 5,946 74.2 63,129 47.0 Chesson 716 08.9 12,133 09.0 Verran 641 08.0 13,259 09.9 McLachlan 453 05.7 31,755 23.7 Vardon * 259 03.2 13,936 10.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,015 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 7th count: Chesson's 12,133 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hoare 216 01.8 63,345 47.2 Verran 11,348 93.5 24,607 18.3 McLachlan 374 03.1 32,129 23.9 Vardon * 195 01.6 14,131 10.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,133 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 8th count: Vardon's 14,131 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hoare 154 01.1 63,499 47.3 Verran 1,209 08.6 25,816 19.2 McLachlan 12,753 90.3 44,882 33.4 (exhausted 15 15 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 14,131 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 9th count: Verran's 25,816 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOARE 5,107 20.2 68,606 51.3 ELECTED 1 McLachlan 20,129 79.8 65,011 48.7 (exhausted 580 595 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 25,816 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy: Hoare's 55,818 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOARE E ELECTED 1 McHugh 54,421 97.5 57,108 42.6 O'Loghlin 853 01.5 7,443 05.5 Chesson 219 00.4 10,449 07.8 Senior * 69 00.1 2,495 01.9 Verran 169 00.3 10,824 08.1 McLachlan 38 00.1 28,956 21.6 Rowell * 17 00.0 4,933 03.7 Vardon * 12 00.0 9,884 07.4 Andrews 20 00.0 2,120 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,818 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 2nd count: Andrews's 2,120 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOARE E ELECTED 1 McHugh 169 08.0 57,277 42.7 O'Loghlin 99 04.7 7,542 05.6 Chesson 154 07.3 10,603 07.9 Senior * 104 04.9 2,599 01.9 Verran 344 16.2 11,168 08.3 McLachlan 350 16.5 29,306 21.8 Rowell * 176 08.3 5,109 03.8 Vardon * 724 34.2 10,608 07.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,120 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 3rd count: Senior's 2,599 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOARE E ELECTED 1 McHugh 46 01.8 57,323 42.7 O'Loghlin 56 02.2 7,598 05.7 Chesson 864 33.2 11,467 08.5 Verran 1,364 52.4 12,532 09.3 McLachlan 96 03.7 29,402 21.9 Rowell * 94 03.6 5,203 03.9 Vardon * 79 03.0 10,687 08.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,599 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 4th count: Rowell's 5,203 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOARE E ELECTED 1 McHugh 44 00.8 57,367 42.7 O'Loghlin 24 00.5 7,622 05.7 Chesson 54 01.0 11,521 08.6 Verran 198 03.8 12,730 09.5 McLachlan 1,851 35.6 31,253 23.3 Vardon * 3,032 58.3 13,719 10.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,203 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 5th count: O'Loghlin's 7,622 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOARE E ELECTED 1 McHugh 5,743 75.3 63,110 47.0 Chesson 662 08.7 12,183 09.1 Verran 569 07.5 13,299 09.9 McLachlan 404 05.3 31,657 23.6 Vardon * 244 03.2 13,963 10.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,622 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 6th count: Chesson's 12,183 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOARE E ELECTED 1 McHugh 250 02.1 63,360 47.2 Verran 11,376 93.4 24,675 18.4 McLachlan 357 02.9 32,014 23.9 Vardon * 200 01.6 14,163 10.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,183 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 7th count: Vardon's 14,163 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOARE E ELECTED 1 McHugh 171 01.2 63,531 47.3 Verran 1,195 08.4 25,870 19.3 McLachlan 12,782 90.3 44,796 33.4 (exhausted 15 15 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 14,163 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 8th count: Verran's 25,870 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOARE E ELECTED 1 McHUGH 4,666 18.6 68,197 51.1 ELECTED 2 McLachlan 20,413 81.4 65,209 48.9 (exhausted 791 806 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 25,870 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Hoare's 55,818 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOARE E ELECTED 1 McHUGH E 2,687 02.0 ELECTED 2 O'Loghlin 54,654 97.9 61,244 45.6 Chesson 524 00.9 10,754 08.0 Senior * 127 00.2 2,553 01.9 Verran 333 00.6 10,988 08.2 McLachlan 77 00.1 28,995 21.6 Rowell * 23 00.0 4,939 03.7 Vardon * 21 00.0 9,893 07.4 Andrews 59 00.1 2,159 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,818 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: McHugh's 2,687 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOARE E ELECTED 1 McHUGH E ELECTED 2 O'Loghlin 2,287 85.1 63,531 47.3 Chesson 159 05.9 10,913 08.1 Senior * 60 02.2 2,613 01.9 Verran 90 03.3 11,078 08.3 McLachlan 41 01.5 29,036 21.6 Rowell * 18 00.7 4,957 03.7 Vardon * 15 00.6 9,908 07.4 Andrews 17 00.6 2,176 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,687 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 2nd count: Andrews's 2,176 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOARE E ELECTED 1 McHUGH E ELECTED 2 O'Loghlin 258 11.9 63,789 47.5 Chesson 172 07.9 11,085 08.3 Senior * 111 05.1 2,724 02.0 Verran 356 16.4 11,434 08.5 McLachlan 356 16.4 29,392 21.9 Rowell * 186 08.5 5,143 03.8 Vardon * 737 33.9 10,645 07.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,176 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 3rd count: Senior's 2,724 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOARE E ELECTED 1 McHUGH E ELECTED 2 O'Loghlin 104 03.8 63,893 47.6 Chesson 877 32.2 11,962 08.9 Verran 1,430 52.5 12,864 09.6 McLachlan 118 04.3 29,510 22.0 Rowell * 103 03.8 5,246 03.9 Vardon * 92 03.4 10,737 08.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,724 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 4th count: Rowell's 5,246 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOARE E ELECTED 1 McHUGH E ELECTED 2 O'Loghlin 57 01.1 63,950 47.6 Chesson 68 01.3 12,030 09.0 Verran 166 03.2 13,030 09.7 McLachlan 1,911 36.4 31,421 23.4 Vardon * 3,044 58.0 13,781 10.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,246 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 5th count: Chesson's 12,030 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOARE E ELECTED 1 McHUGH E ELECTED 2 O'Loghlin 283 02.4 64,233 47.9 Verran 11,270 93.7 24,300 18.1 McLachlan 277 36.4 31,698 23.6 Vardon * 200 02.3 13,981 10.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,030 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 6th count: Vardon's 13,981 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOARE E ELECTED 1 McHUGH E ELECTED 2 O'Loghlin 183 01.3 64,416 48.0 Verran 1,082 07.7 25,382 18.9 McLachlan 12,685 90.9 44,383 33.1 (exhausted 31 31 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,981 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 7th count: Verran's 25,382 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOARE E ELECTED 1 McHUGH E ELECTED 2 O'LOGHLIN 4,659 19.0 69,075 51.8 ELECTED 3 McLachlan 19,849 81.0 64,232 48.2 (exhausted 874 905 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 25,382 134,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1923. Hoare, McHugh and O'Loughlin elected for a term ending 30 June 1929. Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1926): Benjamin BENNY (Nat), John NEWLAND (Nat) and Reginald WILSON (Nat) -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Benjamin Benny (1869-1935): Elected 1919 > Albert Alfred Hoare (1874-1962): Elected 1922 Born 22 November 1874, Alberton, South Australia. Career: Educated state schools. Labourer and storeman. Shearer. AWU official. > Charles Stephen McHugh (1887-1927): Elected 1922 Born 1887, South Australia Career: Educated Catholic schools. Clerk. AWU official. Thebarton Town Council. > John Newland (1864-1932): Elected 1913, 1914, 1919 > James Vincent O'Loghlin (1852-1925): Elected 1907. Election declared void 1907. Elected 1913, 1914. Defeated 1919. Elected 1922 > James Rowell (1851-1941): Appointed 1917. Defeated 1922 Died 6 July 1941 > William Senior (1850-1926): Elected 1913, 1914, 1917. Defeated 1922 Died 22 November 1926 > Edward Charles Vardon (1896-1937): Appointed 1921. Appointment lapsed 1921. Appointed 1921. Defeated 1922 > Reginald Victor Wilson (1877-1957): Elected 1919 --------------------------------------------------------------------