COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 16 DECEMBER 1922 ==================================================================== THE SENATE ==================================================================== VICTORIA (Three senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 875,331 +04.5 Votes cast: 492,220 56.2 -20.0 Informal votes: 39,044 07.9 00.0 Formal votes: 453,176 92.1 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen Barker ALP 194,704 43.0 Group A John Barnes ALP 9,502 02.1 Hon Edward Findley ALP 17,742 03.9 David Andrew CP/Lib 46,277 10.2 Group B Charles Merrett CP/Lib 13,623 03.0 Andrew White CP/Lib 13,485 03.0 William Bolton * Nat 36,494 08.1 Group C William Plain * Nat 9,861 02.2 Hon George Swinburne Nat 108,506 23.9 John Foran 2,982 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- %) informal 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The CP and the Liberals (a group of dissident Nationalists opposed to the leadership of Hughes) ran a joint ticket. 2. For Andrew, see Senate Victoria 1925. 3. Barker was a Senator for Victoria 1910-20. 4. Barnes was a Senator for Victoria 1913-20. 5. Findley was a Senator for Victoria 1904-17. 6. Swinburne was Vic MLA for Hawthorn 1902-13, Vic MLC for East Yarra 1928. 7. White was Vic MLA for Rodney 1894-97. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 2nd count: Foran's 2,982 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barker 382 12.8 195,086 43.0 Barnes 75 02.5 9,577 02.1 Findley 110 03.7 17,852 03.9 Andrew 402 13.5 46,679 10.3 Merrett 113 03.8 13,736 03.0 White 178 06.0 13,663 03.0 Bolton * 230 07.7 36,724 08.1 Plain * 179 06.0 10,040 02.2 Swinburne 1,313 44.0 109,819 24.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,982 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 3rd count: Barnes's 9,577 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barker 5,789 60.4 200,875 44.3 Findley 2,841 29.7 20,693 04.6 Andrew 403 04.2 47,082 10.4 Merrett 174 01.8 13,910 03.1 White 77 00.8 13,740 03.0 Bolton * 123 01.3 36,847 08.1 Plain * 70 00.7 10,110 02.2 Swinburne 100 01.0 109,919 24.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,577 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 4th count: Plain's 10,110 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barker 197 01.9 201,072 44.4 Findley 68 00.7 20,761 04.6 Andrew 194 01.9 47,276 10.4 Merrett 197 01.9 14,107 03.1 White 162 01.6 13,902 03.1 Bolton * 4,583 45.3 41,430 09.1 Swinburne 4,709 46.6 114,628 25.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,110 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 5th count: White's 13,902 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barker 204 01.5 201,276 44.4 Findley 155 01.1 20,916 04.6 Andrew 4,580 32.9 51,856 11.4 Merrett 7,951 57.2 22,058 04.9 Bolton * 441 03.2 41,871 09.2 Swinburne 571 04.1 115,199 25.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,902 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 6th count: Findley's 20,916 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barker 18,760 89.7 220,036 48.6 Andrew 985 04.7 52,841 11.7 Merrett 607 02.9 22,665 05.0 Bolton * 275 01.3 42,146 09.3 Swinburne 289 01.4 115,488 25.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 20,916 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 7th count: Merrett's 22,665 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barker 657 02.9 220,693 48.7 Andrew 18,948 83.6 71,789 15.8 Bolton * 1,358 06.0 43,504 09.6 Swinburne 1,702 07.5 117,190 25.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 22,665 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 8th count: Bolton's 43,504 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barker 936 02.2 221,629 48.9 Andrew 1,753 04.0 73,542 16.2 Swinburne 40,785 93.8 157,975 34.9 (exhausted 30 30 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,504 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 9th count: Andrew's 73,542 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER 17,057 23.4 238,686 52.7 ELECTED 1 Swinburne 55,902 76.6 213,877 47.3 (exhausted 583 613 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 73,542 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy: Barker's 194,704 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER E ELECTED 1 Barnes 190,367 97.8 199,869 44.1 Findley 3,087 01.6 20,829 04.6 Andrew 513 00.3 46,790 10.3 Merrett 189 00.1 13,812 03.0 White 89 00.0 13,574 03.0 Bolton * 157 00.1 36,651 08.1 Plain * 93 00.0 9,954 02.2 Swinburne 168 00.1 108,674 24.0 Foran 41 00.0 3,023 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 194,704 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 2nd count: Foran's 3,023 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER E ELECTED 1 Barnes 419 13.9 200,288 44.2 Findley 143 04.7 20,972 04.6 Andrew 414 13.7 47,204 10.4 Merrett 118 03.9 13,930 03.1 White 181 06.0 13,755 03.0 Bolton * 242 08.0 36,893 08.1 Plain * 184 06.1 10,138 02.2 Swinburne 1,322 43.7 109,996 24.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,023 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 3rd count: Plain's 10,138 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER E ELECTED 1 Barnes 208 02.1 200,496 44.2 Findley 74 00.7 21,046 04.6 Andrew 192 01.9 47,396 10.5 Merrett 192 01.9 14,122 03.1 White 162 01.6 13,917 03.1 Bolton * 4,588 45.3 41,481 09.2 Swinburne 4,722 46.6 114,718 25.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,138 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 4th count: White's 13,917 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER E ELECTED 1 Barnes 213 01.5 200,709 44.3 Findley 145 01.0 21,191 04.7 Andrew 4,597 33.0 51,993 11.5 Merrett 7,951 57.1 22,073 04.9 Bolton * 427 03.1 41,908 09.2 Swinburne 584 04.2 115,302 25.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,917 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 5th count: Findley's 21,191 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER E ELECTED 1 Barnes 18,941 89.4 219,650 48.5 Andrew 1,063 05.0 53,056 11.7 Merrett 632 03.0 22,705 05.0 Bolton * 271 01.3 42,179 09.3 Swinburne 284 01.3 115,586 25.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 21,191 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 6th count: Merrett's 22,705 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER E ELECTED 1 Barnes 685 03.0 220,335 48.6 Andrew 18,932 83.4 71,988 15.9 Bolton * 1,338 05.9 43,517 09.6 Swinburne 1,750 07.7 117,336 25.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 22,705 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 7th count: Bolton's 43,517 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER E ELECTED 1 Barnes 995 02.3 221,330 48.8 Andrew 1,755 04.0 73,743 16.3 Swinburne 40,748 93.7 158,084 34.9 (exhausted 19 19 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,517 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 8th count: Andrew's 73,743 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER E ELECTED 1 BARNES 17,228 23.5 238,558 52.7 ELECTED 2 Swinburne 56,102 76.5 214,186 47.3 (exhausted 413 432 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 73,743 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Barker's 194,704 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER E ELECTED 1 BARNES E 9,502 02.1 ELECTED 2 Findley 191,488 98.3 209,230 46.2 Andrew 1,375 00.7 47,652 10.5 Merrett 406 00.2 14,029 03.1 White 189 00.1 13,674 03.0 Bolton * 401 00.2 36,895 08.1 Plain * 273 00.1 10,134 02.2 Swinburne 374 00.2 108,880 24.0 Foran 198 00.1 3,180 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 194,704 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Barnes's 9,502 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER E ELECTED 1 BARNES E ELECTED 2 Findley 8,193 86.2 217,423 48.0 Andrew 549 05.8 48,201 10.6 Merrett 224 02.4 14,253 03.1 White 101 01.1 13,775 03.0 Bolton * 165 01.7 37,060 08.2 Plain * 103 01.1 10,237 02.3 Swinburne 130 01.4 109,010 24.1 Foran 37 00.4 3,217 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,502 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 2nd count: Foran's 3,217 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER E ELECTED 1 BARNES E ELECTED 2 Findley 544 16.9 217,967 48.1 Andrew 497 15.4 48,698 10.7 Merrett 139 04.3 14,392 03.2 White 195 06.1 13,970 03.1 Bolton * 277 08.6 37,337 08.2 Plain * 200 06.2 10,437 02.3 Swinburne 1,365 42.4 110,375 24.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,217 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 3rd count: Plain's 10,437 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER E ELECTED 1 BARNES E ELECTED 2 Findley 265 02.5 218,232 48.2 Andrew 261 02.5 48,959 10.8 Merrett 218 02.1 14,610 03.2 White 188 01.8 14,158 03.1 Bolton * 4,684 44.9 42,021 09.3 Swinburne 4,821 46.2 115,196 25.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,437 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 4th count: White's 14,158 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER E ELECTED 1 BARNES E ELECTED 2 Findley 342 02.4 218,574 48.2 Andrew 4,681 33.1 53,640 11.8 Merrett 8,010 56.6 22,620 05.0 Bolton * 493 03.5 42,514 09.4 Swinburne 632 04.5 115,828 25.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 14,158 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 5th count: Merrett's 22,620 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER E ELECTED 1 BARNES E ELECTED 2 Findley 656 02.9 219,230 48.4 Andrew 18,959 83.8 72,599 16.0 Bolton * 1,243 05.5 43,757 09.7 Swinburne 1,762 07.8 117,590 25.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 22,620 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 6th count: Bolton's 43,757 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER E ELECTED 1 BARNES E ELECTED 2 Findley 879 02.0 220,109 48.6 Andrew 1,967 04.5 74,566 16.5 Swinburne 40,895 93.5 158,485 35.0 (exhausted 16 16 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,757 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 7th count: Andrew's 74,566 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER E ELECTED 1 BARNES E ELECTED 2 FINDLEY 16,412 22.3 236,521 52.3 ELECTED 3 Swinburne 57,335 77.7 215,820 47.7 (exhausted 819 835 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 74,566 453,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1923. Barker, Barnes and Findley elected for a term ending 30 June 1929. Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1926): Harold ELLIOTT (Nat), James GUTHRIE (Nat) and Hon Edward RUSSELL (Nat). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Stephen Barker (1854-1924): Elected 1910, 1914. Defeated 1919. Elected 1922 Died 21 June 1924 (see Appointments) > John Barnes (1868-1938): Elected 1913, 1914. Defeated 1919. Elected 1922 > William Kinsey Bolton (1861-1941): Elected 1917. Defeated 1922 Died 8 September 1941 > Harold Edward Elliott (1878-1931): Elected 1919 > Edward Findley (1862-1947): Elected 1903, 1910, 1914. Defeated 1917. Elected 1922 > James Francis Guthrie (1872-1958): Elected 1919 > William Plain (1868-1961): Elected 1917. Defeated 1922 Later career: See Senate Victoria 1925. > Edward John Russell (1879-1925): Elected 1906, 1913, 1914, 1919 Died 18 July 1925 (see Appointments) --------------------------------------------------------------------