1925 Brisbane City Council election

Australian local council election June 2020 September 2020 1925 Brisbane City Council election CoA of Brisbane.svg Brisbane no 1928 Brisbane City Council election 1928 21 February 1925 146,557 83.42% Lord Mayor yes parliamentary no 160x150px 87CEEB William Jolly United 68,644 58.69% John Keogh Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) 48,325 41.31% Lord Mayor Position established Elected Lord Mayor William Jolly United yes no Aldermen All 20 wards on the City Council10 wards needed for a majority United 87CEEB William Jolly 52.57 14 14 Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) 42.19 6 6 Independent N/A 5.24 0 0 The 1925 Brisbane City Council election was held on 21 February to elect the Lord Mayor and councillors for each of the 20 wards of the City of Brisbane.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21224927 Nationalists' Civic Regime Emphatically Approved. - LABOUR MAKES NO HEADWAY. BALANCE OF POWER MAINTAINED. MAYOR JOLLY'S HUGE MAJORITY. SOLID VOTING IN CONTINUOUS RAIN. - The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) - 20 Feb 1928 Brisbane Courier 20 February 1928 2017-03-26http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article168121111 Greater Brisbane. - ELECTION RESULTS. LABOR BADLY DEFEATED. Brisbane, February 22. - Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) - 23 Feb 1925 Daily Mercury 23 February 1925 2017-03-26 The election was the first for the City of Brisbane, which had been created from the amalgamation of 20 local governments the previous year. thumb|Map of the City of Brisbane, with former local authority boundaries and boundaries of the new electoral wards The new council was composed of 21 Aldermen, 20 elected from single member wards that aligned with state electoral district boundaries within the city, and the Lord Mayor who was elected by the city as one electorate. All persons who were on the state electoral roll at an address within the city boundaries were electors for the City Council. Results The election was conducted under the Queensland Elections Act (1915)Qld hist_act cobao192415gvn32246 City of Brisbane Act 1924 17(6) so voting was compulsoryQld hist_act eao19156gvn13205 Elections Act 1915 63 and the Contingent vote was used.Qld hist_act eao19156gvn13205 Elections Act 1915 65 These results are final, after the distribution of any contingent votes (preferences). Lord Mayor 1925 Brisbane mayoral election united William Jolly 68,644 58.69 Labor qld John Keogh 48,325 41.31 116,969 95.99 4,882 4.01 121,851 united +0.03 Wards Summary Queensland local government election, 21 February 1925http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20897020 Advertising The Brisbane Courier 20,939 Queensland, Australia 4 March 1925 17 December 2024 9 National Library of Australiahttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page1741683 Salutary Defeat of Municipal Socialism: Ratepayers' Decisive Judgment The Brisbane Courier 20,931 Queensland, Australia 23 February 1925 18 December 2024 7 National Library of Australia Brisbane City Council Brisbane City Council election 1928 146,557 122,259 83.42 4,751 3.89 yes united 67,776 52.57 - 14 - labor qld Labor 49,571 42.19 - 6 - Independent 6,161 5.24 - 0 - 122,259 20 |} Brisbane 1925 Brisbane City Council election: Brisbane Ward Joseph Patrick Teefey labor qld 2,126 54.89 William John Foster united 1,565 40.41 3,691 95.30 182 4.70 3,873 67.71 labor qld Bulimba 1925 Brisbane City Council election: Bulimba Ward Alfred Harrison united 3,759 52.32 Sydney Nickson labor qld 3,427 47.69 7,186 96.78 239 3.22 7,425 87.82 united Buranda 1925 Brisbane City Council election: Buranda Ward Arthur Laurie labor qld 3,201 54.88 George William Bennett united 2,632 45.12 5,833 94.86 316 5.14 6,149 89.49 labor qld Enoggera 1925 Brisbane City Council election: Enoggera Ward Ernest Lanham united 3,798 53.37 George Taylor labor qld 2,766 38.87 James Cock Independent 552 7.76 7,116 96.72 241 3.28 7,357 87.72 united Fortitude Valley 1925 Brisbane City Council election: Fortitude Valley Ward James Patrick Keogh labor qld 2,834 54.20 James Burrows united 2,395 45.80 5,229 95.37 254 4.63 5,483 83.11 labor qld Ithaca 1925 Brisbane City Council election: Ithaca Ward William Robert Warmington labor qld 2,842 47.54 Leslie Howard Tooth united 2,433 40.70 Richard James Burnett Independent 703 11.76 5,978 94.04 379 5.96 6,357 86.67 labor qld Kelvin Grove 1925 Brisbane City Council election: Kelvin Grove Ward John Tait united 2,942 50.65 Thomas Magner labor qld 2,866 49.35 5,808 96.43 215 3.57 6,023 85.22 united Kurilpa 1925 Brisbane City Council election: Kurilpa Ward Ernest Barstow united 3,140 58.59 Edward Kersley labor qld 2,219 41.41 5,359 96.21 211 3.79 5,570 86.00 united Logan 1925 Brisbane City Council election: Logan Ward John Soden united 3,421 48.68 Lauchlan Howatson labor qld 2,401 34.16 William Edward Donnellan Independent 1,206 17.16 7,028 95.26 350 4.74 7,378 87.88 united Maree 1925 Brisbane City Council election: Maree Ward Alexander Elliott labor qld 2,901 48.75 George Tedman united 2,888 48.53 Matthew Colclough Snr Independent 162 2.72 5,844 97.04 178 2.96 6,022 81.15 labor qld Merthyr 1925 Brisbane City Council election: Merthyr Ward James Thomas MacMinnPugh Theophills P. https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/data/UQ_211311/Pughs_Almanac_1926.pdf?Expires=1728891896&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJKNBJ4MJBJNC6NLQ&Signature=L7T9y1qYXcVDjuh0G3CoZk9nhkjwbx5PdQGmpyDiRq-cPYIPV-NVHJwLB6x2DlieCR6-b9A1iZT65s9grH90eXkNHp048zkSP9rGbyZCIZGhiyH75SucxiIeSREdR2t4V4XMtNkz2-LqciCtnWseCb4Zu5gcRnG5m0JquKBqANM~ydKFe9XvSSOVD6WZ8YtY8ljgK~fxgohI1MqbltZl3LkpDWHZkXv8o3LEJ53FpJpv0c-I7l1lfMfNYCjUskMKxPvXoA-RVbFiT3nQwtFaVRFpINpUb-vUmX0m0D-SDNC1hLZUWyRjn5FAUwNnQAH2PRDPKYfZEL4EZldd~q~YkQ__ Pugh's Almanac, Directory and Gazetteer 1926 xx united 3,103 53.10 Peter Alfred McLachlan labor qld 2,741 46.90 5,844 97.04 178 2.96 6,022 81.15 united Nundah 1925 Brisbane City Council election: Nundah Ward Frederick William Bradbury united 3,612 60.36 Joseph William Ingham labor qld 2,372 39.64 5,984 97.24 170 2.76 6,154 80.44 united Oxley 1925 Brisbane City Council election: Oxley Ward Fredrick Arthur Stimpson united 4,590 68.43 Arthur Allen Elliott labor qld 2,118 31.57 6,708 96.87 217 3.13 6,925 84.66 united Paddington 1925 Brisbane City Council election: Paddington Ward John Arthur Fihelly labor qld 2,917 60.94 William John Smout united 1,870 39.06 4,787 95.38 232 4.62 5,019 80.34 labor qld Sandgate 1925 Brisbane City Council election: Sandgate Ward William Frederick Schulz united 3,771 59.39 Christopher Joseph Keogh labor qld 2,579 40.61 6,350 95.79 279 4.21 6,629 85.12 united South Brisbane 1925 Brisbane City Council election: South Brisbane Ward Robert William Henry Long united 2,770 53.87 Joseph Patrick Finn labor qld 2,372 46.13 5,142 96.06 211 3.94 5,353 80.74 united Toombul 1925 Brisbane City Council election: Toombul Ward Hugh McDiarmid Russell united 3,635 62.63 William George Nicholson labor qld 1,554 26.77 Isaac William Butters Independent 615 10.60 6,710 97.23 191 2.77 6,901 85.26 united Toowong 1925 Brisbane City Council election: Toowong Ward Archibald Watson united 4,607 68.66 Edwin August Keefer labor qld 2,103 31.34 6,710 97.23 191 2.77 6,901 85.26 united Windsor 1925 Brisbane City Council election: Windsor Ward Thomas Prentice united 3,588 56.28 Herbert George Carrigan labor qld 2,041 32.02 Ernest Downey Independent 746 11.70 6,375 95.98 267 4.02 6,642 85.92 united Wynnum 1925 Brisbane City Council election: Wynnum Ward William Logan Dart united 1,333 28.82 John William Greene Independent 1,298 28.06 Francis John O'Driscoll labor qld 1,115 24.11 Joseph Curtis Independent 650 14.05 George Heymer Independent 229 4.95 4,625 94.99 244 5.01 4,869 68.22 united Candidates Ward Labor candidate United candidate Other candidates Lord Mayor John Keoghhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article178390041 THE ISSUES FOR SATURDAY NEXT The Telegraph 16,294 Queensland, Australia 19 February 1925 11 October 2024 7 (5 O'CLOCK CITY EDITION) National Library of Australia William JollyBrisbane J. P. Teefey W. J. Foster Bulimba S. Nickson A. Harrison Buranda A. Laurie G. W. Bennett Enoggera G. Taylor E. Lanhamhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article178390274 The Enoggera Fight The Telegraph 16,294 Queensland, Australia 19 February 1925 11 October 2024 7 (5 O'CLOCK CITY EDITION) National Library of Australia G. Cock (Ind)Fortitude Valley J. P. Keogh James Burrowshttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article178390237 Politics Not the Test The Telegraph 16,294 Queensland, Australia 19 February 1925 11 October 2024 7 (5 O'CLOCK CITY EDITION) National Library of AustraliaIthaca W. R. Warmington L. H. Toothhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article178390276 Is Not Labour Afraid? The Telegraph 16,294 Queensland, Australia 19 February 1925 11 October 2024 7 (5 O'CLOCK CITY EDITION) National Library of Australia R. J. Burnett (Ind)Kelvin Grove T. Magner J. J. Tait Kurilpa E. Kersley E. Barstow Logan L. Howatson J. Soden W. E. Donnellan (Ind)Maree A. Elliott Geo. Tedmanhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article178390042 Southside Finance The Telegraph 16,294 Queensland, Australia 19 February 1925 11 October 2024 7 (5 O'CLOCK CITY EDITION) National Library of AustraliaM. Colclough (Ind)Merthyr P. A. McLachlan J. T. MacMinnhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20892315 CAMPAIGN FOR MERTHYR. The Brisbane Courier 20,924 Queensland, Australia 14 February 1925 13 October 2024 9 National Library of Australia Nundah J. W. Ingham F. W. Bradbury Oxley A. A. Elliott F. A. Stimpson Paddington John Fihelly W. J. Smouthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article178390050 Labour's Pledges The Telegraph 16,294 Queensland, Australia 19 February 1925 11 October 2024 7 (5 O'CLOCK CITY EDITION) National Library of AustraliaSandgate C. J. Keogh W. F. Schulz South Brisbane J. P. Finn R. W. H. Long Toombul G. Nicholson H. M. Russell Toowong E. A. Keefer A. Watsonhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article178390240 Scan the Qualifications The Telegraph 16,294 Queensland, Australia 19 February 1925 11 October 2024 7 (5 O'CLOCK CITY EDITION) National Library of Australia Windsor H. G. Carrigan T. Prentice H. DowneyWynnum F. J. O'Driscoll Bill Dart John William Greene (Ind)J. Carter (Ind)G. Heymer (Ind) References 1925 Category:1925 elections in Australia Category:1920s in Brisbane Category:February 1925 in Australia