1897 Victorian colonial election

none 1897 Victorian colonial election Victoria 1877 parliamentary no 1894 Victorian colonial election 1894 1900 Victorian colonial election 1900 14 October 1897 All 95 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly48 seats needed for a majority 170x170px George Turner 27 September 1894 (de facto) Liberal F7E894 St Kilda 55 63.69% 170x170px William Trenwith 21 April 1892 (de facto) United Labour Richmond DC241F 10.44% 8 Premier George Turner Liberal George Turner Liberal The 1897 Victorian colonial election was held on 14 October 1897 to elect the 17th Parliament of Victoria. All 95 seats in the Legislative Assembly were up for election, though 13 were uncontested.Election of 14 October 1897 https://elections.uwa.edu.au/elecdetail.lasso?keyvalue=880 The University of Western Australia 7 June 2023 7 April 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230407014913/https://elections.uwa.edu.au/elecdetail.lasso?keyvalue=880 dead George Turner's Liberal government was returned with an increased majority.THE SEVENTEENTH PARLIAMENT ELECTED 14 OCTOBER 1897 http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/states/vic/historic/1897assembly.txt Psephos: Adam Carr's Electoral Archive Background Formal political parties began to evolve out of faction alignments at this election. The Protectionist and Liberal Party was formed to settle disputes between several Liberal candidates standing for the same seats.THE PROTECTIONIST AND LIBERAL PARTY https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/188146629/18492003 Trove The AgePROTECTIONIST and LIBERAL PARTY of VICTORIA https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/188140964 Trove The Age The Oppositionists at this election were largely made up of Conservative MPs. The National Party supported Opposition candidates, although the party also endorsed several Ministerialists, including Alfred Deakin. Results + Legislative Assembly (FPTP) Party Votes % Swing Seats Change   Liberal MinisterialistsIncludes Protectionist and Liberal candidates. 118,237 63.69 55   Oppositionist 45,711 24.63 32   United Labour 19,371 10.44 8   Clerical Party 1,804 0.97 +0.97 0   Independent 345 0.19 0   People's Liberal and Independent Labor 152 0.08 +0.08 0  Formal votes 185,620  Informal votes 895  Total 186,455 95  Registered voters / turnout 254,155 63.41 Aftermath In November 1899, Turner lost a vote of confidence when many rural Liberals abandoned him. Allan McLean, the member for Gippsland North, then formed a more conservative administration. The McLean-led Ministerialists lost the 1900 election, and Turner returned to power. Notes References Category:1897 elections in Australia Category:Elections in Victoria (state) Category:1890s elections in Australia Category:1890s in Victoria (state) Category:October 1897 in Australia Category:October 1897 in Oceania