VICTORIA ==================================================================== LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ==================================================================== ELECTION OF 31 MAY 1922 ==================================================================== Shows ministerial and parliamentary offices held by MLCs in the period from 31 May 1922 to 4 June 1925 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 for which preferential voting was used. SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS ========================================================================= Voters enrolled: 353,467 Total votes cast: 46,891 13.3 Informal votes: 894 01.9 Formal votes 45,997 89.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % 1919 1922 Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nationalist 24,743 53.8 -00.7 13 11 -03 24 -03 Farmers Union 6,227 13.5 1 3 +03 4 +03 Labor Party 11,481 25.0 +01.2 3 3 6 Others 3,656 07.7 - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,997 17 17 34 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Seven of 17 Provinces were contested. Turnout in contested provinces averaged 28.6%. 3. Labor contested three Provinces (one unopposed). 4. The Farmers Union contested five Province (two unopposed). 5. The table shows members elected in 1919, for terms ending in 1925, and members elected at this election, for terms ending in 1928. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOTING BY PROVINCE ==================================================================== BENDIGO PROVINCE 10,782 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Joseph STERNBERG * Nationalist Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Sternberg (1852-1928): Elected 1891 by, 1894, 1900, 1904, 1910, 1916, 1922 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Bendigo Province 1922-25 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Herbert Keck (1859-1937): Elected 1921 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST YARRA PROVINCE 42,487 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon James K MERRITT * Nationalist Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Kerr Merritt (1856-1943): Elected 1913 by, 1916, 1922 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without office to 7 September 1923 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for East Yarra Province 1922-25 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Haslem Edgar (1858-1948): Elected 1904, 1907. Defeated 1913. Elected 1917 by, 1919 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GIPPSLAND PROVINCE 15,936 enrolled, 3,442 (21.6%) cast valid votes ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Martin R McGREGOR * Nationalist 1,793 52.1 James A McQueen Farmers Union 1,649 47.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- informal unknown 3,442 02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin Robert McGregor (1859-1936): Elected 1922 by, 1922 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without office 19 March 1924 to 18 July 1924 Minister without office from 18 November 1924 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Gippsland Province 1922-25 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Martley Davis (1860-1938): Elected 1917 by, 1919 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without portfolio to 7 September 1923 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PROVINCE 21,540 enrolled, 8,366 (38.8%) cast valid votes ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry P Pride 3,543 42.4 Hon Herbert H SMITH * Nationalist 4,823 57.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- informal unknown 8,366 07.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Herbert Henry Smith (1871-1935): Elected 1921 by, 1922 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Melbourne Province 1922-25 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Isaac Cohen (1872-1942): Elected 1921 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without portfolio 7 September 1923 to 19 March 1924 Commissioner of Public Works 19 March 1924 to 18 July 1924 Minister of Mines 19 March 1924 to 18 July 1924 Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works 19 March 1924 to 18 July 1924 Attorney-General 11 July 1924 to 18 July 1924 Solicitor-General 11 July 1924 to 18 July 1924 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE EAST PROVINCE 20,204 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John P JONES * Labor Party Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Percy Jones (1872-1955): Elected 1910, 1916, 1922 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of Public Works 18 July 1924 to 18 November 1924 Minister of Public Health 18 July 1924 to 18 November 1924 Minister in charge of Immigration 18 July 1924 to 18 November 1924 Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works 18 July 1924 to 18 November 1924 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Melbourne East Province 1922-25 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Laurence McNamara (1876-1947): Elected 1916. Disqualified 1916. Elected 1917 by, 1919 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Mines 18 July 1924 to 18 November 1924 Minister of Forests 18 July 1924 to 18 November 1924 Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works 18 July 1924 to 18 November 1924 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE NORTH PROVINCE 37,870 enrolled, 11,858 (31.3%) voted ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Esmond L KIERNAN * Labor Party 5,788 52.0 Thomas Passfield Nationalist 3,990 35.2 Alexander Renfrew Nationalist 1,576 13.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 513 (04.3%) informal 11,345 03.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Esmond Laurence Kiernan (1881-1967): Elected 1919 by, 1922 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Melbourne North Province 1922-25 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William James Beckett (1870-1965): Elected 1914 by, 1919 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE SOUTH PROVINCE 27,752 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Thomas PAYNE * Nationalist Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Henry Payne (1862-1932): Elected 1901 by, 1904, 1910, 1916, 1922 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Melbourne South Province 1922-25 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Robinson (1872-1945): Elected 1912 by, 1913, 1919 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Attorney-General to 11 July 1924 Solicitor-General to 11 July 1924 Knighted 1923 Robinson retired in 1925 Died 17 May 1945 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE WEST PROVINCE 29,316 enrolled, 9,223 (31.5%) voted ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John G Aikman * Nationalist 3,414 37.5 Robert H WILLIAMS Labor Party 5,693 62.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 116 (01.3%) informal 9,107 12.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John George Aikman (1858-1928): Elected 1904, 1910. Defeated 1916. Returned on petition 1916. Defeated 1922 Died 29 July 1928 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Henry Williams (1870-1938): Elected 1922 Born: 2 June 1870, Melbourne Career: Educated state school. Publican and caterer. South Melbourne City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Melbourne West Province 1922-25 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Herbert Disney (1864-1943): Elected 1916 by, 1919 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without office 18 July 1924 to 18 November 1924 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NELSON PROVINCE 10,982 enrolled, 2,288 (20.8%) voted ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Theodore BEGGS * Nationalist 1,726 75.8 William R Sanders Nationalist 550 24.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 (00.5%) informal 2,276 25.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Theodore Beggs (1859-1940): Elected 1910, 1916, 1922 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Nelson Province 1922-25 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vacant: see by-election below -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTHERN PROVINCE 14,697 enrolled, 5,140 (35.0%) voted ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Richard H S ABBOTT Farmers Union 3,398 66.5 Edward Stribling Nationalist 1,708 33.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 (00.7%) informal 5,016 16.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbott was MLC for Northern Province 1907-13. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Hartley Smith Abbott (1859-1940): Elected 1907. Defeated 1913. Elected 1922 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Northern Province 1922-25 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Grenville Clarke (1879-1955): Elected 1913, 1919 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of Public Works to 7 September 1923 Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works to 7 September 1923 President of the Legislative Council from 29 August 1923 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clarke contested Melbourne South Province in 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH-EASTERN PROVINCE 13,661 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Dr John HARRIS * Farmers Union Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Richards Harris (1868-1946): Elected 1920 by, 1922 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for North-Eastern Province 1922-25 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Kendell (1851-1922): Elected 1916 by, 1919 Died 20 October 1922 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCE 18,182 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William CROCKETT * Farmers Union Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Paul Crockett (1864-1932): Elected 1919 by, 1922 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without office 12 September 1923 to 24 April 1924 Minister without office from 18 November 1924 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for North-Western Province 1922-25 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Louis Goudie (1866-1949): Elected 1919 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of Public Works 7 September 1923 to 19 March 1924 Minister of Mines 7 September 1923 to 19 March 1924 Vive-President of the Board of Land and Works 7 September 1923 to 19 March 1924 Commissioner of Public Works from 18 November 1924 Minister of Mines from 18 November 1924 Vive-President of the Board of Land and Works from 18 November 1924 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTHERN PROVINCE 14,414 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William ANGLISS * Nationalist Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Charles Angliss (1865-1957): Elected 1912 by, 1916, 1922 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Southern Province 1922-25 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Lionel Russell Clarke (1876-1954): Elected 1910 by, 1913, 1919 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH-EASTERN PROVINCE 31,408 enrolled, 6,574 (20.9%) voted ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard Dobbin Farmers Union 1,180 18.6 Henry E Hall Nationalist 1,001 15.8 Charles E Merrett Nationalist 1,602 25.3 William Tyner Nationalist 2,560 40.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 231 (03.5%) informal 6,343 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hall’s 1,001 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dobbin 334 33.4 1,514 23.9 Merrett 419 41.9 2,021 31.9 Tyner 248 24.8 2,808 44.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 1,001 6,343 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Dobbin’s 1,514 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Merrett 990 65.4 3,011 47.5 TYNER 524 34.6 3,332 52.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 1,001 6,343 02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Tyner (1872-1954): Elected 1922 Born: 28 May 1872, Melbourne Career: Educated state school. Produce merchant. Caulfield City Council, Mayor 1918. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for South-Eastern Province 1922-25 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Elliott Chandler (1873-1935): Elected 1919 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH-WESTERN PROVINCE 18,949 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Horace F RICHARDSON * Nationalist Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Horace Frank Richardson (1854-1935): Elected 1912 by, 1916, 1922 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Forests 18 November 1924 to 20 May 1927 Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works from 18 November 1924 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for South-Western Province 1922-25 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Austin Albert Austin (1855-1925): Elected 1910 by, 1913, 1919 Austin retired in 1925 Died 29 July 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WELLINGTON PROVINCE 10,761 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Frederick W BRAWN * Nationalist Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick William Brawn (1857-1936): Elected 1907 by, 1910, 1916, 1922 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without office 19 March 1924 to 18 July 1924 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Wellington Province 1922-25 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Bell (1851-1931): Elected 1917 by, 1919 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN PROVINCE 13,422 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sir Walter MANIFOLD * Nationalist Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter Synnot Manifold (1849-1928): Elected 1901 by, 1904, 1910, 1916, 1922 Resigned January 1924 Died 15 November 1928 -------------------------------------------------------------------- President of the Legislative Council to 28 August 1923 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Western Province 1922-25 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward James White (1869-1959): Elected 1907, 1913, 1919 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BY-ELECTIONS 1922-25 ==================================================================== NELSON PROVINCE enrolment unknown ==================================================================== 23 May 1922, following the death of Hon J Drysdale Brown -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Edwin G BATH Nationalist Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edwin George Bath (1873-1948): Elected 1922 by Born: 23 September 1873, near Ballarat Career: Farmer and grazier. Kara Kara Shire Council, president several times. -------------------------------------------------------------------- This by-election does not appear in Colin Hughes and Don Aitkin, "Voting for the Australian state upper houses, 1890-1984." -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH-EASTERN PROVINCE enrolment unknown ==================================================================== 8 November 1922, following the death of Hon William Kendell -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert M ZWAR Farmers Union Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Michael Zwar (1863-1935): Elected 1922 Born: 17 July 1863, Broadford (of German parents) Career: Educated state school, Broadford. Tanner at Beechworth, company director. Brother of Henry Zwar MLA. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN PROVINCE enrolment unknown ==================================================================== 28 February 1924, following the resignation of Hon Sir Walter Manifold -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hugh N Beggs 1,801 30.9 Peter C McArthur 1,410 24.2 Marcus SALTAU Nationalist 2,618 44.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Informal unknown 5,829 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Beggs was the brother of Theodore Beggs MLC and the grandfather of Mrs Tamara ("Tamie") Fraser, nee Beggs. 2. McArthur was MLA for Villiers and Heytesbury 1900-02. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: McArthur's 1,410 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Beggs 945 67.0 2,746 47.1 SALTAU 465 33.0 3,083 52.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 1,410 5,829 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marcus Saltau (1869-1945): Elected 1924 by Born: 17 June 1869, Warrnambool (of German father) Career: Educated state school. Produce merchant and shipping agent, Warrnambool. Founder of Warrnambool Woollen Mills. Warrnambool Town Council, Mayor 1910. -------------------------------------------------------------------- This by-election does not appear in Colin Hughes and Don Aitkin, "Voting for the Australian state upper houses, 1890-1984." These figures come from the "Horsham Times." --------------------------------------------------------------------