LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTION OF 2 JUNE 1910 ==================================================================== Shows ministerial and parliamentary offices held by MLCs in the period from 2 June 1910 to 6 June 1913. Voting figures are taken from Colin Hughes and Don Aitkin, "Voting for the Australian state upper houses, 1890-1984," ANU Press 1986. Candidates' given names are taken from "The Argus." This was the first Legislative Council election at which women had the vote. SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS ========================================================================= Voters enrolled: 240,584 Total votes cast: 48,053 20.0 Informal votes: 196 00.4 Formal votes 47,857 99.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % 1907 1910 Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Labor 9,354 19.5 +05.6 2 1 3 Non-Labor 20,294 80.5 15 16 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,857 17 17 34 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Nine of 17 Provinces were contested. Turnout in contested provinces averaged 32.8%. 3. Three Provinces were contested by Labor candidates. All other candidates are classed as non-Labor, as they did not run as party candidates. 4. The table shows members elected in 1907, for terms ending in 1913, and members elected at this election, for terms ending in 1916. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOTING BY PROVINCE ==================================================================== BENDIGO PROVINCE 10,934 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Joseph STERNBERG * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Sternberg (1852-1928): Elected 1891 by, 1894, 1900, 1904, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Bendigo Province 1910-13 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Hicks (1860-1921): Elected 1904 by, 1907 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST YARRA PROVINCE 20,053 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon James BALFOUR * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Balfour (1830-1913): Elected 1866. Resigned 1868. Elected 1874 by, 1880, 1890, 1896, 1902, 1904, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for East Yarra Province 1910-13 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Miller (1848-1932): Elected 1893 by, 1894, 1900, 1904, 1907 Miller retired in 1913 Died 26 September 1932 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GIPPSLAND PROVINCE 12,072 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Edward CROOKE * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Jolley Crooke (1861-1940): Elected 1893 by, 1898, 1904, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Gippsland Province 1910-13 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Pearson (1864-1919): Elected 1896 by, 1900, 1904, 1907 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PROVINCE 18,338 enrolled, 7,062 (38.5%) voted ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McWHAE 4,997 71.0 Dr J Marmaduke Rose 2,041 29.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 (00.3%) informal 7,038 21.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rose was MLA for North Melbourne 1883-89. He had been a Labor candidate at the 1908 Legislative Assembly election, but was not an endorsed Labor candidate at this election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McWhae (1858-1927): Elected 1910 Born: 22 June 1858, Ballarat Career: Educated Ballarat College. Sharebroker Ballarat and Melbourne. Chairman Melbourne Stock Exchange. Director of numerous companies. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Melbourne Province 1910-13 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Mark Davies (1840-1919): Elected 1889. Defeated 1895. Elected 1899 by. Accepted office 1899. Elected 1899 by, 1900. Accepted office 1902. Elected 1902 by, 1907 -------------------------------------------------------------------- President of the Legislative Council from 6 July 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE EAST PROVINCE 15,117 enrolled, 5,497 (36.4%) voted ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John P JONES Labor 3,542 64.7 Hon William Pitt * 1,933 35.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 (00.4%) informal 5,475 14.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Pitt (1855-1918): Elected 1891 by, 1896, 1902, 1904. Defeated 1910 Died 25 May 1918 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Percy Jones (1872-1955): Elected 1910 Born: 22 October 1872, Hobart Tasmania Career: To Melbourne 1888. Tailor. Founding member Victorian Socialist Party, "Tocsin." Secretary to Michael Prendergast MLA. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Melbourne East Province 1910-13 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adam McLellan (1865-1929): Elected 1904, 1907 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE NORTH PROVINCE 18,621 enrolled, 4,638 (24.9%) voted ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James H Disney Labor 2,239 48.4 Hon Donald MELVILLE * 2,384 51.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 (00.3%) informal 4,623 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Disney, See Melbourne West Province 1916 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Melville (1829-1919): Elected 1882, 1886, 1892, 1898. Accepted office 1899. Elected 1899 by, 1904, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Melbourne North Province 1910-13 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John William Evans (1856-1914): Elected 1904, 1907 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE SOUTH PROVINCE 19,084 enrolled, 4,622 (24.2%) voted ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick W Dawborn 1,275 27.7 Hon Thomas H PAYNE * 3,324 72.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 (00.5%) informal 4,599 22.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Henry Payne (1862-1932): Elected 1901 by, 1904, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Melbourne South Province 1910-13 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Luxton (1859-1911): Elected 1903 by, 1904, 1907 Died 5 September 1911 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE WEST PROVINCE 18,187 enrolled, 7,344 (40.4%) voted ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John AIKMAN * 3,741 51.1 Owen Sinclair Labor 3,573 48.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 (00.4%) informal 7,314 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Sinclair, See Legislative Assembly, Port Melbourne by-election 1915 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John George Aikman (1858-1928): Elected 1904, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Melbourne West Province 1910-13 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Haslem Edgar (1858-1948): Elected 1904, 1907 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without office to 27 February 1912 Minister of Public Health from 27 February 1912 Commissioner of Public Works from 27 February 1912 Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works from 27 February 1912 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NELSON PROVINCE 10,195 enrolled, 4,729 (46.4%) voted ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Theodore BEGGS 2,676 56.9 Hon Thomas Miners * 2,031 43.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 (00.5%) informal 4,707 06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Carhew Miners (1860-1922): Elected 1909 by. Defeated 1910 Died 14 September 1922 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Theodore Beggs (1859-1940): Elected 1910 Born: 17 August 1859, Geelong Career: Grazier and sheep-breeder at various Western District properties. Ripon Shire Council, President 1890, 1902, 1907. Great- uncle of Mrs Tamara "Tamie" Fraser (nee Beggs). -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Nelson Province 1910-13 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Drysdale Brown (1850-1922): Elected 1904, 1907. Accepted office 1909. Elected 1909 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Attorney-General Solicitor-General -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTHERN PROVINCE 11,343 enrolled, 4,475 (39.4%) voted ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William L BAILLIEU * 2,862 64.1 George Adams 1,602 35.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 (00.2%) informal 4,464 14.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Lawrence Baillieu (1859-1936): Elected 1901 by, 1902, 1904. Accepted office 1909. Elected 1909 by, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Public Health to 27 February 1912 Commissioner of Public Works to 27 February 1912 Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works to 27 February 1912 Minister without office from 27 February 1912 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Northern Province 1910-13 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Hartley Smith Abbott (1859-1940): Elected 1907 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH-EASTERN PROVINCE 11,912 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon A Otto SACHSE * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Otto Sachse (1860-1920): Elected 1892 by, 1894, 1900. Accepted office 1903. Elected 1903 by, 1904, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for North-Eastern Province 1910-13 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Willis Little (c1848-1917): Elected 1903 by, 1904, 1907 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCE 12,211 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Richard REES * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Bloomfield Rees (1859-1935): Elected 1903 by, 1904, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for North-Western Province 1910-13 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick William Hagelthorn (1864-1943): Elected 1907 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without office -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTHERN PROVINCE 12,356 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Dr William EMBLING * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Henry Embling (1840-1912): Elected 1892, 1898, 1904, 1910 Died 24 May 1912 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Southern Province 1910-13 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Thomas Dickie (1874-1910): Elected 1908 by Died 4 September 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH-EASTERN PROVINCE 15,113 enrolled, 4,927 (32.6%) voted ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William G a'Beckett 2,364 48.2 William ADAMSON 2,541 51.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 (00.4%) informal 4,905 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Addison Adamson (1858-1924): Elected 1910 Born: 27 May 1858, Melbourne Career: Educated Brighton Grammar School. Grain merchant, stock and station agent. Company director. Brighton City Council, Mayor 1901. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for South-Eastern Province 1910-13 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Duncan Elphinstone McBryde (1853-1920): Elected 1901 by, 1904, 1907. Accepted office 1908. Elected 1908 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH-WESTERN PROVINCE 12,565 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Thomas HARWOOD * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Charles Harwood (1825-1912): Elected 1899 by, 1902, 1904, 1910 Died 29 April 1912 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for South-Western Province 1910-13 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry John Wrixon (1839-1915): Elected 1868. Accepted office 1870. Elected 1870 by, 1871, 1874. Retired 1877. Elected February 1880, July 1880, 1883, 1886, 1889, 1892. Resigned July 1894. Elected 1896 by, 1898, 1904, 1907 Resigned June 1910 Died 9 April 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- President of the Legislative Council to 28 June 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WELLINGTON PROVINCE 10,517 enrolled, 4,759 (45.2%) voted ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Frederick BRAWN * 2,951 62.4 Henry Elliott 1,781 37.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 (00.6%) informal 4,732 12.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick William Brawn (1857-1936): Elected 1907 by, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Wellington Province 1910-13 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Young McDonald (1837-1917): Elected 1898, 1904, 1907 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN PROVINCE 11,966 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Walter S MANIFOLD * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter Synnot Manifold (1849-1928): Elected 1901 by, 1904, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Western Province 1910-13 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward James White (1869-1959): Elected 1907 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BY-ELECTIONS 1910-13 ==================================================================== SOUTH-WESTERN PROVINCE 13,265 enrolled ==================================================================== 21 July 1910, following the resignation of Hon Sir Henry Wrixon -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Austin A AUSTIN Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Austin Albert Austin (1855-1925): Elected 1910 by Born: 23 November 1855, Winchelsea Career: Educated Geelong Grammar School, University of Melbourne. Grazier. Meredith Shire Council, Buninyong Shire Council. Brother of Edwin Austin MLA. Grandfather of Hon Thomas Austin MLA. MLA for Grenville 1902-04 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTHERN PROVINCE 12,729 enrolled, 4,606 (36.2%) voted ==================================================================== 30 September 1910, following the death of Hon George Dickie -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- W L Russell CLARKE 3,086 67.1 George W Parker 1,514 32.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 (00.1%) informal 4,600 17.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Lionel Russell Clarke (1876-1954): Elected 1910 by Born: 31 March 1876, Melbourne Career: Educated Melbourne Grammar School, Scotch College, University of Melbourne, Oxford University. Grazier at Rupertswood. Son of Sir William Clarke MLC. Brother of Sir Rupert Clarke MLC and Sir Frank Clarke MLC. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE SOUTH PROVINCE 20,646 enrolled, 9,751 (47.2%) voted ==================================================================== 29 September 1911, following the death of Thomas Luxton -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Robinson 4,544 46.8 Henry H SKINNER 5,164 67.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 43 (00.4%) informal 9,708 17.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Robinson, See Melbourne South by-election 1912 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Hawkins Skinner (1851-1912): Elected 1911 by Born: 11 May 1851, London Career: To Victoria 1871. Hotelier and caterer. Property owner and investor, leading advocate for liquor trades. Died 14 February 1912 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE SOUTH PROVINCE 20,646 enrolled ==================================================================== 8 March 1912, following the death of Hon Henry Skinner -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur ROBINSON Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robinson was MLA for Dundas 1900-02, MHR for Wannon 1903-06. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Robinson (1872-1945): Elected 1900. Defeated 1901. Elected 1912 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE WEST PROVINCE 20,292 enrolled ==================================================================== 8 March 1912, following acceptance of office by Hon William H Edgar -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William H EDGAR Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Haslem Edgar (1858-1948): Elected 1904, 1907. Accepted office 1912. Elected 1912 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH-WESTERN PROVINCE 13,892 enrolled, 6,949 (50.0%) voted ==================================================================== 24 May 1912, following the death of Hon Thomas Harwood -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Horace F RICHARDSON 5,562 80.5 Francis A Sargeant Labor 1,350 19.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 (00.5%) informal 6,912 30.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Horace Frank Richardson (1854-1935): Elected 1912 by Born: 8 November 1854, Geelong Career: Educated Geelong College. Secretary and Treasurer, South Barwon Shire Council. Insurance and commissioning agent. Property developer, Barwon Heads, Lorne. South Barwon Shire Council, President 1900, 1908. Geelong City Council, Mayor 1894. -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTHERN PROVINCE 12,964 enrolled, 6,063 (46.8%) voted ==================================================================== 21 June 1912, following the death of Dr Hon William Embling -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William C ANGLISS 3,819 63.2 Herbert A A Embling 582 09.6 George W Parker 1,646 27.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 (00.3%) informal 6,047 18.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Charles Angliss (1865-1957): Elected 1912 by Born: 29 January 1865, Worcestershire England Career: Migrated to Queensland 1884. Butcher. To Melbourne 1886. Butcher and meat exporter. Developed major pastoral and meat processing industry. Director of numerous companies, philanthropist. --------------------------------------------------------------------