1925 Australian Senate election

none Australia parliamentary no 14 November 1925 1922 Australian Senate election 1922 1928 Australian Senate election 1928 22 of the 36 seats in the Senate 19 Sir George Pearce.jpg George Pearce Nationalist/Country coalition Western Australia 24As there was no coalition before the previous election, this count is of seats held by the Nationalist Party. 22 28 4 1,537,282 54.81 5.59 Albert Gardiner.jpg Albert Gardiner Australian Labor Party New South Wales 12 0 8 4 1,262,912 45.02 0.68 The 1925 Australian Senate election was held on 14 November 1925 to elect 22 of the 36 senators in the Australian Senate as part of the 1925 federal election. Each state elected three senators to serve a six-year term beginning on 1 July 1926. Due to casual vacancies, Victoria and Tasmania elected an extra senator, while New South Wales elected two extra senators.Carr Adam 1925 Senate http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1925/1925senate1.txt Psephos 22 December 2024 The election was the first to implement compulsory voting following the passing of the 1924 amendment to the Commonwealth Electoral Act. The introduction of compulsory voting raised turnout to over 91%, compared with a turnout of under 60% at the previous election.Evans Tim Compulsory Voting in Australia https://www.aec.gov.au/about_aec/publications/voting/files/compulsory-voting.pdf Australian Electoral Commission 6 January 2025 16 January 2006 Australia +1925 Australian federal election: Senate, NationalBarber Stephen Johnson Sue Federal election results 1901–2014 https://apo.org.au/sites/default/files/resource-files/2014-07/apo-nid40470.pdf Parliamentary Library 22 December 2024 17 July 2014File:1925 Australian Senate.svgPartyVotes %±SeatsSeatswonNotupNewtotalSeatchange  Nationalist1,272,12745.35 +9.1218624 Country265,1559.45 –3.54404 4Nationalist/Country Coalition1,537,28254.81+5.5922628 4 Labor1,262,91245.02 –0.68088 4 Independent4,8080.17 –1.33000Total2,805,002100.00–221436 –Invalid/blank votes209,9516.96−2.48––––Turnout3,014,95391.31+33.32––––Registered voters3,302,016–––––– New South Wales Following the death of Nationalist senator Edward Millen in September 1923, Nationalist Walter Massy-Greene was appointed by the Parliament of New South Wales to fill the casual vacancy.Lee Andrew Massy-Greene, Sir Walter (1874–1952) https://biography.senate.gov.au/massy-greene-walter/ The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate 5 January 2025Carr Adam The Australian Election Archive Index of Senate appointments 1901-2003 http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/appointmentsindex.shtml Psephos 5 January 2025 Additionally, after the death of Labor senator Allan McDougall in October 1924, the vacancy was first filled by Jack Power and then by William Gibbs, both Labor members.Tilse S. M. McDougall, Allan (1857–1924) https://biography.senate.gov.au/allan-mcdougal/ The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate 5 January 2025 2000 As a result, New South Wales elected five senators, with the fourth and fifth senators elected sitting the remainder of Millen and McDougall's term ending on 30 June 1929.Carr Adam 1925 Senate NSW http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1925/1925senatensw.txt Psephos 22 December 2024 1925 Australian federal election: Senate, New South Wales1925 Senators elected NSW https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1925/211/Senate/ByState/NSW/Elected Parliamentary Handbook 22 December 2024 Nationalist/Country Coalition Coalition 1. Charles Cox (Nat) (re-elected 1) 2. Percy Abbott (CP) (elected 5) 3. Walter Massy-Greene (Nat) (elected 3) 4. Josiah Thomas (Nat) (elected 4) 5. Walter Duncan (Nat) (re-elected 2) 572,583 53.45 −0.35 Labor 1. Albert Gardiner (defeated) 2. John Dooley 3. Donald Grant 4. James Dunn 5. John Eldridge 498,672 46.55 +2.55 1,071,255 93.57 +3.57 73,638 6.43 −3.57 1,144,893 90.31 +35.82+  # Senator Party 1 Charles Cox  Nationalist 2 Walter Duncan  Nationalist 3 Walter Massy-Greene  Nationalist 4 Josiah Thomas  Nationalist 5 Percy Abbott  Country Victoria Following the death of Labor senator Stephen Barker in June 1924, Labor member Joseph Hannan was appointed by the Parliament of Victoria to fill the casual vacancy.Jones Paul Hannan, Joseph Francis (1873–1943) https://biography.senate.gov.au/joseph-francis-hannan/ The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate 6 January 2025 2000 As a result, Victoria elected four senators, with the fourth senator elected sitting the remainder of Barker's term ending on 30 June 1929.Carr Adam 1925 Senate VIC http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1925/1925senatevic.txt Psephos 5 January 2025 1925 Australian federal election: Senate, Victoria1925 Senators elected VIC https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1925/211/Senate/ByState/VIC/Elected Parliamentary Handbook 5 January 2025 Nationalist/Country Coalition Coalition 1. Harold Elliott (Nat) (re-elected 1) 2. David Andrew (CP) (elected 4) 3. James Guthrie (Nat) (re-elected 2) 4. William Plain (Nat) (re-elected 3) 459,406 54.52 N/A Labor 1. Joseph Hannan (defeated) 2. Albert Blakey 3. Richard Keane 4. Jack Holloway 383,298 45.48 −3.50 842,704 92.37 +0.30 69,634 7.63 −0.30 912,338 92.98 +36.75+  # Senator Party 1 Harold Elliott  Nationalist 2 James Guthrie  Nationalist 3 William Plain  Nationalist 4 David Andrew  Country Queensland 1925 Australian federal election: Senate, QueenslandCarr Adam 1925 Senate QLD http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1925/1925senateqld.txt Psephos 5 January 20251925 Senators elected QLD https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1925/211/Senate/ByState/QLD/Elected Parliamentary Handbook 5 January 2025 Nationalist 1. Thomas Givens (re-elected 1) 2. William Glasgow (re-elected 2) 3. William Thompson (re-elected 3) 214,629 57.29 +14.94 Labor 1. Jim Riordan 2. Harald Jensen 3. Harry Turley 160,016 42.71 −1.30 374,645 93.62 +4.37 25,530 6.38 −4.37 400,175 90.77 +8.11+  # Senator Party 1 Thomas Givens  Nationalist 2 William Glasgow  Nationalist 3 William Thompson  Nationalist Western Australia 1925 Australian federal election: Senate, Western AustraliaCarr Adam 1925 Senate WA http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1925/1925senatewa.txt Psephos 5 January 20251925 Senators elected WA https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1925/211/Senate/ByState/WA/Elected Parliamentary Handbook 5 January 2025 Nationalist/Country Coalition Coalition 1. William Carroll (CP) (elected 3) 2. George Pearce (Nat) (re-elected 1) 3. Patrick Lynch (Nat) (re-elected 2) 92,125 57.44 0.00 Labor 1. Andrew Clementson 2. Ernest Barker 3. James Kenneally 63,460 39.57 −2.06 Independent 1. James Crawford 4,808 3.00 +3.00 160,393 92.61 +1.85 12,805 7.39 −1.85 173,198 89.72 +42.45+  # Senator Party 1 George Pearce  Nationalist 2 Patrick Lynch  Nationalist 3 William Carroll  Country South Australia 1925 Australian federal election: Senate, South AustraliaCarr Adam 1925 Senate SA http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1925/1925senatesa.txt Psephos 5 January 20251925 Senators elected SA https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1925/211/Senate/ByState/SA/Elected Parliamentary Handbook 5 January 2025 Nationalist/Country Coalition Coalition 1. John Newland (Nat) (elected 1) 2. Victor Wilson (Nat) (defeated) 3. John Chapman (CP) (elected 3) 4. Alexander McLachlan (Nat) (elected 2) 145,502 54.94 N/A Labor 1. John Daly 2. Frank Lundie 3. Herbert George 119,339 45.06 −3.44 264,841 94.05 +3.31 16,766 5.95 −3.31 281,607 92.82 +39.60+  # Senator Party 1 John Newland  Nationalist 2 Alexander McLachlan  Nationalist 3 John Chapman  Country Tasmania Following the death of Nationalist senator Thomas Bakhap in August 1923, Nationalist John Hayes was appointed by the Parliament of Tasmania to fill the casual vacancy.Bennett Scott Hayes, John Blyth (1868–1956) https://biography.senate.gov.au/hayes-john-blyth/#_edn2 The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate 6 January 2025 2004 As a result, Tasmania elected four senators, with the fourth senator elected sitting the remainder of Bakhap's term ending on 30 June 1929.Carr Adam 1925 Senate TAS http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1925/1925senatetas.txt Psephos 5 January 2025 1925 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania1925 Senators elected TAS https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1925/211/Senate/ByState/TAS/Elected Parliamentary Handbook 5 January 2025 Nationalist 1. Burford Sampson (elected 2) 2. John Millen (re-elected 1) 3. Charles Grant (defeated) 4. John Earle 5. Herbert Payne (re-elected 3) 6. John Hayes (re-elected 4) 7. John Ockerby 53,037 58.18 +8.10 Labor 1. James McDonald 2. Richard Crouch 3. Thomas Wilson 4. Alfred Higgins 5. William Lloyd 38,127 41.82 −1.50 91,164 88.73 −2.00 11,578 11.27 +2.00 102,742 88.74 +43.11+  # Senator Party 1 John Millen  Nationalist 2 Burford Sampson  Nationalist 3 Herbert Payne  Nationalist 4 John Hayes  Nationalist See also Candidates of the 1925 Australian federal election Results of the 1925 Australian federal election (House of Representatives) Members of the Australian Senate, 1926–1929 Notes References Category:1925 elections in Australia Senate 1925 Category:Australian Senate elections Category:November 1925 in Australia