VICTORIA ==================================================================== LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ==================================================================== ELECTION OF 6 JUNE 1913 ==================================================================== Shows ministerial and parliamentary offices held by MLCs in the period from 6 June 1913 to 1 June 1916 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." SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS ========================================================================= Voters enrolled: 270,209 Total votes cast: 52,111 19.3 Informal votes: 450 00.9 Formal votes 51,661 99.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % 1910 1913 Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Labor Party 11,912 23.1 +03.6 1 3 +01 4 +01 Non-Labor 39,749 76.9 16 14 30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,661 17 17 34 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Five of 17 Provinces were contested. Turnout in contested provinces averaged 47.9%. 3. Three Provinces were contested by Labor candidates (one unopposed). All other candidates are classed as non-Labour, as they did not run as party candidates. 4. The table shows members elected in 1910, for terms ending in 1916, and members elected at this election, for terms ending in 1919. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOTING BY PROVINCE ==================================================================== BENDIGO PROVINCE 11,070 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Alfred HICKS * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Hicks (1860-1921): Elected 1904 by, 1907, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Bendigo Province 1913-16 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Sternberg (1852-1928): Elected 1891 by, 1894, 1900, 1904, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST YARRA PROVINCE 23,973 enrolled, 10,697 (44.6%) voted ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert BECKETT 5,593 52.7 Alexander McKinley 5,009 47.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 95 (00.9%) informal 10,602 02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McKinley was MLA for Toorak 1892-94. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Beckett (1862-1917): Elected 1913 Born 28 November 1862, London Career: To Victoria 1867. Solicitor 1889. President Law Institute 1908. Boroondarra Shire Council, President 1894. Camberwell City Council, Mayor 1907. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for East Yarra Province 1913-16 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Balfour (1830-1913): Elected 1866. Resigned 1868. Elected 1874 by, 1880, 1890, 1896, 1902, 1904, 1910 Died 24 August 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GIPPSLAND PROVINCE 12,867 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William PEARSON * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Pearson (1864-1919): Elected 1896 by, 1900, 1904, 1907, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Gippsland Province 1913-16 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Jolley Crooke (1861-1940): Elected 1893 by, 1898, 1904, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PROVINCE 18,460 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John DAVIES * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- President of the Legislative Council -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Melbourne Province 1913-16 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McWhae (1858-1927): Elected 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE EAST PROVINCE 17,332 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Adam McLELLAN * Labor Party Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adam McLellan (1865-1929): Elected 1904, 1907, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of Public Works 9 December 1913 to 22 December 1913 Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works 9 December 1913 to 22 December 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Melbourne East Province 1913-16 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Percy Jones (1872-1955): Elected 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without portfolio 9 December 1913 to 22 December 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE NORTH PROVINCE 23,501 enrolled, 12,153 (51.7%) voted ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William EVANS * Labor Party 6,253 51.8 Arthur Showers 5,813 48.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 87 (00.2%) informal 12,066 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William John Evans (1856-1914): Elected 1904, 1907, 1913 Died 22 August 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Attorney-General 9 December 1913 to 22 December 1913 Solicitor-General 9 December 1913 to 22 December 1913 Minister of Public Health 9 December 1913 to 22 December 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Melbourne North Province 1913-16 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Melville (1829-1919): Elected 1882, 1886, 1892, 1898. Accepted office 1899. Elected 1899 by, 1904, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE SOUTH PROVINCE 21,462 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Arthur ROBINSON * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Robinson (1872-1945): Elected 1912 by, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without office from 9 November 1915 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Melbourne South Province 1913-16 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Henry Payne (1862-1932): Elected 1901 by, 1904, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE WEST PROVINCE 21,463 enrolled, 10,643 (49.6%) voted ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William Edgar * 4,890 46.4 William FIELDING Labor Party 5,659 53.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 94 (00.9%) informal 10,549 03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Haslem Edgar (1858-1948): Elected 1904, 1907. Accepted office 1912. Elected 1912 by. Defeated 1913 Later career: See East Yarra Province 1917 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Public Health to 21 June 1913 Commissioner of Public Works to 21 June 1913 Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works to 21 June 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Harris Fielding (1852-1916): Elected 1913 Born 24 June 1852, Connecticut, USA Career: Migrated 1875. Grocer and fuel merchant, Yarraville. Footscray City Council, Mayor 1908. Died 14 April 1916 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without portfolio 9 December 1913 to 22 December 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Melbourne West Province 1913-16 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John George Aikman (1858-1928): Elected 1904, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NELSON PROVINCE 10,783 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon J Drysdale BROWN * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Drysdale Brown (1850-1922): Elected 1904, 1907. Accepted office 1909. Elected 1909 by, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Attorney-General to 9 December 1913 Solicitor-General to 9 December 1913 Minister of Mines 22 December 1913 to 9 November 1915 Minister of Forests 22 December 1913 to 9 November 1915 Minister of Public Health 22 December 1913 to 9 November 1915 Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works 22 December 1913 to 9 November 1915 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Nelson Province 1913-16 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Theodore Beggs (1859-1940): Elected 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTHERN PROVINCE 12,226 enrolled, 6,015 (49.2%) voted ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Richard Abbott * 2,954 49.8 Francis CLARKE 2,980 50.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 81 (01.3%) informal 5,934 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Hartley Smith Abbott (1859-1940): Elected 1907. Defeated 1913 Later career: See Northern Provice 1922 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Grenville Clarke (1879-1955): Elected 1913 Born 14 March 1879, Sunbury Career: Educated Scotch College, University of Melbourne, Oxford University. Grazier in Western District and NSW. Director of numerous companies. Son of Sir William Clarke MLC. Brother of Sir Rupert Clarke MLC and Russell Clarke MLC. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Northern Province 1913-16 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Lawrence Baillieu (1859-1936): Elected 1901 by, 1902, 1904. Accepted office 1909. Elected 1909 by, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without office to 9 December 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH-EASTERN PROVINCE 12,439 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Willis LITTLE * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Willis Little (c1848-1917): Elected 1903 by, 1904, 1907, 1913 Resigned April 1916 Died 17 July 1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for North-Eastern Province 1913-16 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Otto Sachse (1860-1920): Elected 1892 by, 1894, 1900. Accepted office 1903. Elected 1903 by, 1904, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCE 15,224 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Frederick HAGELTHORN * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick William Hagelthorn (1864-1943): Elected 1907, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without portfolio to 21 June 1913 Minister of Public Works 21 June 1913 to 9 December 1913 Minister of Public Health 21 June 1913 to 9 December 1913 Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works 21 June 1913 to 9 December 1913 Commissioner of Public Works 22 December 1913 to 9 November 1915 Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works 22 December 1913 to 9 November 1915 Minister of Agriculture from 9 November 1915 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for North-Western Province 1913-16 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Bloomfield Rees (1859-1935): Elected 1903 by, 1904, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTHERN PROVINCE 13,034 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Russell CLARKE * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Lionel Russell Clarke (1876-1954): Elected 1910 by, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Southern Province 1913-16 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Charles Angliss (1865-1957): Elected 1912 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH-EASTERN PROVINCE 18,496 enrolled, 8,211 (44.4%) voted ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William G a'Beckett 3,655 44.0 Hon Duncan McBRYDE * 4,463 55.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 93 (01.1%) informal 8,118 05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Duncan Elphinstone McBryde (1853-1920): Elected 1901 by, 1904, 1907. Accepted office 1908. Elected 1908 by, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for South-Eastern Province 1913-16 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Addison Adamson (1858-1924): Elected 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH-WESTERN PROVINCE 14,593 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Austin AUSTIN * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Austin Albert Austin (1855-1925): Elected 1910 by, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for South-Western Province 1910-13 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Horace Frank Richardson (1854-1935): Elected 1912 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- WELLINGTON PROVINCE 10,280 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John Y McDONALD * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Young McDonald (1837-1917): Elected 1898-1904, 1904, 1907, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Wellington Province 1913-16 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick William Brawn (1857-1936): Elected 1907 by, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN PROVINCE 13,006 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Edward WHITE * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward James White (1869-1959): Elected 1907, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Western Province 1913-16 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter Synnot Manifold (1849-1928): Elected 1901 by, 1904, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BY-ELECTIONS 1913-16 ==================================================================== NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCE 15,224 enrolled ==================================================================== 30 June 1913, following acceptance of office by Hon Frederick W Hagelthorn -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Frederick HAGELTHORN Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick William Hagelthorn (1864-1943): Elected 1907, 1913. Accepted office 1913. Elected 1913 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST YARRA PROVINCE 26,691 enrolled, 9,277 (34.8%) voted ==================================================================== 19 September 1913, following the death of Hon James Balfour -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James MERRITT 4,628 50.2 Hon William Edgar 4,593 49.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 56 (00.6%) informal 9,221 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edgar was MLC for Melbourne West Province 1904-13. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Kerr Merritt (1856-1943): Elected 1913 by Born 29 September 1856, London Career: To Victoria 1887. Commercial traveller. Company director. Kew City Council, Mayor 1904. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE EAST PROVINCE 18,347 enrolled ==================================================================== 17 December 1913, following acceptance of office by Hon Adam McLellan -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Adam McLELLAN Labor Party Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adam McLellan (1865-1929): Elected 1904, 1907, 1913. Accepted office 1913. Elected 1913 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE NORTH PROVINCE 26,031 enrolled ==================================================================== 17 December 1913, following acceptance of office by Hon William Evans -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William EVANS Labor Party Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William John Evans (1856-1914): Elected 1904, 1907, 1913. Accepted office 1913. Elected 1913 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- NELSON PROVINCE 10,783 enrolled ==================================================================== 30 December 1913, following acceptance of office by Hon James Brown -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon J Drysdale BROWN * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Drysdale Brown (1850-1922): Elected 1904, 1907, 1913. Accepted office 1913. Elected 1913 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCE 14,674 enrolled ==================================================================== 30 December 1913, following acceptance of office by Hon Frederick W Hagelthorn -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Frederick HAGELTHORN Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick William Hagelthorn (1864-1943): Elected 1907, 1913. Accepted office 1913. Elected 1913 by. Accepted office 1913. Elected 1913 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE NORTH PROVINCE 27,937 enrolled, 9,011 (32.2%) voted ==================================================================== 18 September 1914, following the death of Hon John W Evans -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William BECKETT Labor Party 5,215 58.3 Arthur Showers 3,722 41.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 74 (00.8%) informal 8,937 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William James Beckett (1870-1965): Elected 1914 by Born 10 June 1870, Melbourne Career: Furniture dealer, Fitzroy. Fitzroy City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE WEST PROVINCE 25,448 enrolled ==================================================================== 23 May 1916, following the death of Hon William Fielding -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James DISNEY Labor Party Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Herbert Disney (1864-1943): Elected 1916 by Born 8 December 1864, Ballarat Career: Boilermaker, Ballarat then Melbourne. Later in small business South Melbourne. South Melbourne City Council, Mayor 1915. Father of Hon Sir James Disney MLC. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH-EASTERN PROVINCE 12,778 enrolled ==================================================================== 23 May 1916, following the resignation of Hon Willis Little -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William KENDELL Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Kendell (1851-1922): Elected 1916 by Born: 1851, Mt Pleasant, South Australia Career: Educated public schools. To Victoria 1888. Farmed Wimmera, Mt Mercier. Dimboola Shire Council, President 1891. Borung Shire Council, President 1900. MHR for Corio 1913-14. --------------------------------------------------------------------