COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 14 NOVEMBER 1925 ==================================================================== THE SENATE ==================================================================== VICTORIA (Four senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 981,230 +12.1 Votes cast: 912,338 93.0 +36.8 Informal votes: 69,634 07.6 -00.3 Formal votes: 842,704 92.4 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Andrew CP 79,676 09.5 Group A Harold Elliott * Nat 332,945 39.5 James Guthrie * Nat 35,466 04.2 William Plain * Nat 11,319 01.3 Albert Blakey ALP 60,709 07.2 Group B Joseph Hannan * ALP 291,724 34.6 Jack Holloway ALP 15,392 01.8 Richard Keane ALP 15,473 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 842,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Victoria elected four Senators because of the death of Stephen Barker, a long-term Senator, in 1924. The fourth Senator elected filled the remainder of Barker's term. 2. Blakey was a Senator for Victoria 1910-17. 3. For Holloway, see House of Representatives, Flinders 1929. 4. For Keane, see House of Representatives, Bendigo 1929. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 2nd count: Plain's 11,319 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew 1,325 11.7 81,001 09.6 Elliott * 2,807 24.8 335,752 39.8 Guthrie * 6,718 59.4 42,184 05.0 Blakey 228 02.0 60,937 07.2 Hannan * 118 01.0 291,842 34.6 Holloway 87 00.8 15,479 01.8 Keane 36 00.3 15,509 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,319 842,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 3rd count: Holloway's 15,479 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew 174 01.1 81,175 09.6 Elliott * 224 01.4 335,976 39.9 Guthrie * 191 01.2 42,375 05.0 Blakey 3,101 20.0 64,038 07.6 Hannan * 8,960 57.9 300,802 35.7 Keane 2,829 18.3 18,338 02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,479 842,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 4th count: Keane's 18,338 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew 200 01.1 81,375 09.7 Elliott * 168 00.9 336,144 39.9 Guthrie * 158 00.9 42,533 05.0 Blakey 2,632 14.4 66,670 07.9 Hannan * 15,180 82.8 315,982 37.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 18,338 842,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 5th count: Guthrie's 42,533 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew 5,292 12.4 86,667 10.3 Elliott * 35,217 82.8 371,361 44.1 Blakey 1,070 02.5 67,740 08.0 Hannan * 954 02.2 316,936 37.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,533 842,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 6th count: Blakey's 67,740 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew 778 01.1 87,445 10.4 Elliott * 1,017 01.5 372,378 44.2 Hannan * 65,945 97.4 382,881 45.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,740 842,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 7th count: Andrew's 87,445 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELLIOTT * 84,735 96.9 457,113 54.2 ELECTED 1 Hannan * 2,710 03.1 385,591 45.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 87,445 842,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy: Elliott's 332,945 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew 13,343 04.0 93,019 11.0 ELLIOTT * E ELECTED 1 Guthrie * 313,253 94.1 348,719 41.4 Plain * 4,901 01.5 16,220 01.9 Blakey 602 00.2 61,311 07.3 Hannan * 334 00.1 292,058 34.7 Holloway 390 00.1 15,782 01.9 Keane 122 00.0 15,595 01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 332,945 842,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 2nd count: Keane's 15,595 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew 165 01.1 93,184 11.1 ELLIOTT * E ELECTED 1 Guthrie * 134 00.9 348,853 41.4 Plain * 60 00.4 16,280 01.9 Blakey 1,241 08.0 62,552 07.4 Hannan * 1,995 12.8 294,053 34.9 Holloway 12,000 76.9 27,782 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,595 842,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 3rd count: Plain's 16,280 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew 3,011 (18.5 96,195 11.4 ELLIOTT * E ELECTED 1 Guthrie * 12,483 76.7 361,336 42.9 Blakey 381 02.3 62,933 07.5 Hannan * 217 01.3 294,270 34.9 Holloway 188 01.2 27,970 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 16,280 842,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 4th count: Holloway's 27,970 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew 428 01.5 96,623 11.5 ELLIOTT * E ELECTED 1 Guthrie * 475 01.7 361,811 42.9 Blakey 4,639 16.6 67,572 08.0 Hannan * 22,428 80.2 316,698 37.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 27,970 842,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 5th count: Blakey's 67,572 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew 795 01.2 97,418 11.6 ELLIOTT * E ELECTED 1 Guthrie * 955 01.4 362,766 43.0 Hannan * 65,822 97.4 382,520 45.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,572 842,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 6th count: Andrew's 97,418 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELLIOTT * E ELECTED 1 GUTHRIE * 94,266 96.8 457,032 54.2 ELECTED 2 Hannan * 3,152 03.2 385,672 45.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 97,418 842,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Elliott's 332,945 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew 24,766 07.4 104,442 12.4 ELLIOTT * E ELECTED 1 GUTHRIE * E 35,466 04.2 ELECTED 2 Plain * 305,887 91.9 317,206 37.6 Blakey 957 00.3 61,666 07.3 Hannan * 561 00.2 292,285 34.7 Holloway 602 00.2 15,994 01.9 Keane 172 00.1 15,645 01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 332,945 842,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Guthrie's 35,466 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew 12,097 34.1 116,539 13.8 ELLIOTT * E ELECTED 1 GUTHRIE * E ELECTED 2 Plain * 21,709 61.2 338,915 40.2 Blakey 705 02.0 62,371 07.4 Hannan * 494 01.4 292,779 34.7 Holloway 343 01.0 16,337 01.9 Keane 118 00.3 15,763 01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 35,466 842,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 2nd count: Keane's 15,763 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew 239 01.5 116,778 13.9 ELLIOTT * E ELECTED 1 GUTHRIE * E ELECTED 2 Plain * 153 01.0 339,068 40.2 Blakey 1,281 08.1 63,652 07.6 Hannan * 2,036 12.9 294,815 35.0 Holloway 12,054 76.5 28,391 03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,763 842,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 3rd count: Holloway's 28,391 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew 617 02.2 117,395 13.9 ELLIOTT * E ELECTED 1 GUTHRIE * E ELECTED 2 Plain * 427 01.5 339,495 40.3 Blakey 4,719 16.6 68,371 08.1 Hannan * 22,628 79.7 317,443 37.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,391 842,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 4th count: Blakey's 68,371 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew 1,235 01.8 118,630 14.1 ELLIOTT * E ELECTED 1 GUTHRIE * E ELECTED 2 Plain * 837 01.2 340,332 40.4 Hannan * 66,299 97.0 383,742 45.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,371 842,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 5th count: Andrew's 118,630 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELLIOTT * E ELECTED 1 GUTHRIE * E ELECTED 2 PLAIN * 114,865 96.8 455,197 54.0 ELECTED 3 Hannan * 3,765 03.2 387,507 46.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 118,630 842,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th vacancy: Elliott's 332,945 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew 329,239 98.9 408,915 48.5 ELLIOTT * E ELECTED 1 GUTHRIE * E 35,466 04.2 ELECTED 2 PLAIN * E 11,319 01.3 ELECTED 3 Blakey 1,576 00.5 62,285 07.4 Hannan * 857 00.3 292,581 34.7 Holloway 941 00.3 16,333 01.9 Keane 332 00.1 15,805 01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 332,945 842,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th vacancy: Guthrie's 35,466 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ANDREW 33,008 93.1 441,923 52.4 ELECTED 4 ELLIOTT * E ELECTED 1 GUTHRIE * E ELECTED 2 PLAIN * E 11,319 01.3 ELECTED 3 Blakey 1,182 03.3 63,467 07.5 Hannan * 615 01.7 293,196 34.8 Holloway 486 01.4 16,819 02.0 Keane 175 00.5 15,980 01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 35,466 842,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew's term began 14 November 1925. Elliott's, Guthrie's and Plain's terms began 1 July 1926. Elliott, Guthrie and Plain elected for a term ending 30 June 1932. Andrew elected for a term ending 30 June 1929 (remainder of Barker's term). Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1929): John BARNES (ALP), Hon Edward FINDLEY (ALP). -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hannan's term ended and Andrew's term began on 14 November 1925 because Hannan had been appointed to the remainder of Senator Stephen Barker's term in 1924. Since Barker's term was technically unexpired, Andrew was held to have replaced Hannan from the date of the election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > David Andrew (1887-1928): Elected 1925 Born: 1887, Castlemaine, Victoria Career: Educated state schools. Apprentice civil engineer. Auctioneer, Bendigo. Bendigo City Council, mayor 1909, 1913, 1920. Andrew retired at the 1928 election. Died 18 November 1928 while still a Senator: see Appointments under 1928 election > John Barnes (1868-1938): Elected 1913, 1914. Defeated 1919. Elected 1922 > Harold Edward Elliott (1878-1931): Elected 1919, 1925 > Edward Findley (1862-1947): Elected 1903, 1910, 1914. Defeated 1917. Elected 1922 > James Francis Guthrie (1872-1958): Elected 1919, 1925 > Joseph Francis Hannan (1873-1943): Appointed 1924. Defeated 1925 Died 14 March 1943 > William Plain (1868-1961): Elected 1917. Defeated 1922. Appointed 1925. Elected 1925 --------------------------------------------------------------------