1917 Australian Senate election

none Australia parliamentary no 5 May 1917 1914 Australian Senate election 1914 1919 Australian Senate election 1919 18 of the 36 seats in the Senate 19 Edward Davis Millen (cropped).jpg Edward Millen Nationalist Party (Australia) New South Wales 6 18 24 18 3,516,354 55.37% 7.60 Albert Gardiner.jpg Albert Gardiner Australian Labor Party New South Wales 30 0 12 18 2,776,648 43.72 8.42 The 1917 Australian Senate election was held on 5 May 1917 to elect 18 of the 36 senators in the Australian Senate as part of the 1917 federal election. Each state elected three senators to serve a six-year term beginning on 1 July 1917.Carr Adam 1917 Senate http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1917/1917senate1.txt Psephos 19 December 2024 The election was a landslide victory for the Nationalist Party, who won all 18 contested seats to gain control of the Senate. Australia +1917 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 19 December 2024 17 July 2014File:Australia Senate 1917.svgPartyVotes %±SeatsSeatswonNotupNewtotalSeatchange Nationalist3,516,35455.37 +7.6018624 18 Labor2,776,64843.72 −8.4201212 18 Socialist Labor32,6920.51 +0.51000 Independents24,6760.39 +0.39000Total6,350,370100.00–181836 –Invalid/blank votes86,0113.90−0.34––––Turnout2,202,80177.69+4.06––––Registered voters2,835,327–––––– New South Wales Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes. 1917 Australian federal election: Senate, New South WalesCarr Adam 1917 Senate NSW http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1917/1917senatensw.txt Psephos 19 December 20241917 Senate NSW by candidate https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1917/208/Senate/ByState/NSW/ByCandidate Parliamentary Handbook 19 December 2024 Nationalist Edward Millen (re-elected 1) 413,774 55.61 Nationalist Herbert Pratten (elected 2) 407,547 54.78 Nationalist Josiah Thomas (elected 3) 406,892 54.69 Labor David Watson (defeated) 326,411 43.87 Labor Arthur Rae 322,991 43.41 Labor Peter Bowling 321,789 43.25 Socialist Labor James Moroney 12,184 1.64 Socialist Labor Ernie Judd 11,983 1.61 Socialist Labor Ludwig Klausen 8,525 1.15 2,232,096744,032 voters 96.17 +1.15 29,625 3.83 −1.15 773,657 70.66 +5.81 Nationalist 1,228,213 55.03 +5.59 Labor 971,191 43.51 −7.05 Socialist Labor 32,692 1.46 +1.46 Victoria Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes. 1917 Australian federal election: Senate, VictoriaCarr Adam 1917 Senate VIC http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1917/1917senatevic.txt Psephos 19 December 20241917 Senate VIC by candidate https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1917/208/Senate/ByState/VIC/ByCandidate Parliamentary Handbook 19 December 2024 Nationalist George Fairbairn (elected 1) 367,402 55.18 Nationalist William Bolton (elected 2) 364,846 54.79 Nationalist William Plain (elected 3) 363,798 54.63 Labor Albert Blakey (defeated) 301,286 45.25 Labor Andrew McKissock (defeated) 297,432 44.67 Labor Edward Findley (defeated) 295,087 44.32 Independent Vida Goldstein 7,768 1.17 1,997,619665,873 voters 96.79 +0.08 22,062 3.21 −0.08 687,935 83.92 +4.77 Nationalist 1,096,046 54.87 +8.28 Labor 893,805 44.74 −8.67 Independent 7,768 0.39 +0.39 Queensland Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes. 1917 Australian federal election: Senate, QueenslandCarr Adam 1917 Senate QLD http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1917/1917senateqld.txt Psephos 19 December 20241917 Senate QLD by candidate https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1917/208/Senate/ByState/QLD/ByCandidate Parliamentary Handbook 19 December 2024 Nationalist Thomas Crawford (elected 1) 163,741 51.05 Nationalist Matthew Reid (elected 2) 163,126 50.86 Nationalist Harry Foll (elected 3) 162,965 50.81 Labor James Stewart (defeated) 154,316 48.11 Labor Harry Turley (defeated) 153,894 47.98 Labor John Mullan (defeated) 153,337 47.81 Independent John Adamson 10,796 3.37 962,175320,725 voters 95.24 −0.53 16,026 4.76 +0.53 336,751 89.02 +13.95 Nationalist 489,832 50.91 +8.28 Labor 461,547 47.97 −9.40 Independent 10,796 1.12 +1.12 Western Australia Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes. 1917 Australian federal election: Senate, Western AustraliaCarr Adam 1917 Senate WA http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1917/1917senatewa.txt Psephos 19 December 20241917 Senate WA by candidate https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1917/208/Senate/ByState/WA/ByCandidate Parliamentary Handbook 19 December 2024 Nationalist Richard Buzacott (re-elected 1) 84,771 68.40 Nationalist George Henderson (re-elected 2) 84,549 68.22 Nationalist Hugh de Largie (re-elected 3) 84,104 67.86 Labor Cyril Bryan 40,822 32.94 Labor George Dennis 38,846 31.34 Labor John Lutey 38,704 31.23 371,796123,932 voters 94.84 +0.17 6,740 5.16 −0.17 130,672 77.77 +6.31 Nationalist 253,424 68.16 +21.71 Labor 118,372 31.84 −21.71 South Australia Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes. 1917 Australian federal election: Senate, South AustraliaCarr Adam 1917 Senate SA http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1917/1917senatesa.txt Psephos 19 December 20241917 Senate SA by candidate https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1917/208/Senate/ByState/SA/ByCandidate Parliamentary Handbook 19 December 2024 Nationalist Robert Guthrie (re-elected 1) 106,408 58.24 Nationalist William Senior (re-elected 2) 103,832 56.83 Nationalist James Rowell (elected 3) 102,700 56.21 Labor Thomas Butterfield 79,751 43.65 Labor Lionel Hill 79,036 43.26 Labor Frank Lundie 76,358 41.80 548,085182,695 voters 95.56 −0.60 8,483 4.44 +0.60 191,178 71.93 −8.21 Nationalist 312,940 57.10 +3.73 Labor 235,145 42.90 −3.73 Tasmania Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes. 1917 Australian federal election: Senate, TasmaniaCarr Adam 1917 Senate TAS http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1917/1917senatetas.txt Psephos 19 December 20241917 Senate TAS by candidate https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1917/208/Senate/ByState/TAS/ByCandidate Parliamentary Handbook 19 December 2024 Nationalist John Earle (re-elected 1) 46,332 58.26 Nationalist John Keating (re-elected 2) 45,595 57.33 Nationalist Thomas Bakhap (re-elected 3) 43,972 55.29 Labor James Hurst 32,855 41.31 Labor James Belton 32,470 40.83 Labor Walter Woods 31,263 39.31 Independent Cyril Cameron 4,783 6.01 Independent Henry Goodluck 1,329 1.67 238,59979,533 voters 96.28 +0.99 3,075 3.72 −0.99 82,608 76.01 −1.51 Nationalist 135,899 56.96 +8.81 Labor 96,588 40.48 −9.28 Independent 6,112 2.56 +0.48 See also Candidates of the 1917 Australian federal election Results of the 1917 Australian federal election (House of Representatives) Members of the Australian Senate, 1917–1920 References Category:1917 elections in Australia Senate 1917 Category:Australian Senate elections Category:May 1917 in Australia