1914 Western Australian state election

State election in Western Australia in 1914 April 2022 June 2020 1914 Western Australian state election Western Australia 1870 parliamentary no 1911 Western Australian state election 1911 1917 Western Australian state election 1917 All 50 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly 21 October 1914 Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1911–1914 Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1914–1917 98px John Scaddan 3 August 1910 Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) Brown Hill-Ivanhoe 42.12% 10.42 34 seats 26 seats 8 103px Frank Wilson 16 September 1910 Western Australian Liberal Party (1911–1917) Sussex 43.91% 0.89 16 seats 16 seats 0 107px James Gardiner 21 October 1914 Country 0A6645 Irwin 13.98% 13.98 0 seats 8 seats 8 Premier John Scaddan Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) John Scaddan Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 21 October 1914 to elect 50 members to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. The Labor party, led by Premier John Scaddan, retained government against the opposition conservative Liberal Party led by Opposition Leader Frank Wilson, though with only the barest of majorities. The election also saw the emergence of the Western Australian Country Party, which had been formed at a conference of the Farmers and Settlers Association the previous year to fight for rural interests, and won eight seats at the election. The fragility of the Labor Party's majority was demonstrated when, a year later, Labor member Joseph Gardiner's seat was declared vacant on account of his non-attendance and a Liberal was elected in his stead, and Labor became a minority government when on 18 December 1915, Bertie Johnston resigned from the Labor Party and became an independent. On 27 July 1916, the Scaddan Ministry was defeated and Wilson became the new Premier. Key dates Date Event 29 September 1914 The Parliament was dissolved.1914:4059 Dissolution of the Legislative Assembly: Proclamation 25 September 1914 1827/14 30 September 1914 Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. 21 October 1914 Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. 4 November 1914 Polling day in the seats of Pilbara and Gascoyne. 11 November 1914 Polling day in the seats of Roebourne and Kimberley. 23 November 1914 The Scaddan Ministry was reconstituted. 3 December 1914 The new session of Parliament was convened.1914:4387 Parliament summoned to meet for business: Proclamation 20 November 1914 1827/14 Results Results of the Western Australian state election, 1914 Western Australian state election, 21 October 1914 Legislative Assembly 168,546cont 1 1 Western Australian state election 1911 1917 96,605 57.32 –17.56 1,127 1.17 –0.24 yes Labor WA 40,205 42.12 –10.42 26cont 1 1 – 8 Nationalist Liberal 41,929 43.91 –0.89 16 ± 0 Nationals WA Country 13,344 13.98 +13.98 8 + 8 95,478 50 Labor WA Labor |} Notes: mini 1 1 The Labor Party's total of 26 seats includes 12 which were uncontested, representing 39,731 of the 214,741 enrolled voters. The Liberal and Country parties won one seat each uncontested—the Liberal member (Arthur Male, Kimberley) representing 1,663 enrolled voters, and the Country member (Alfred Piesse, Electoral district of Toodyay) representing 4,801 enrolled voters. See also Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1911–1914 Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1914–1917 References Category:Elections in Western Australia Western Australian state election State election, 1914 Western Australian state election