1901 Australian Senate election

Federal elections results for Australia March 2023 April 2022 parliamentary no 29-30 March 1901 1903 Australian Senate election 1903 All 36 seats in the Senate 18 George Reid crop.jpg George Reid Free Trade Party Not a Senator 17 946,684 35.46% Edmund Barton - Swiss Studios (b&w).jpg Edmund Barton Protectionist Party Not a Senator 10 795,889 29.81% Australian Labor Party LAB No federal leader Australian Labor Party N/A 7 325,875 12.21% The following tables show state-by-state results in the Australian Senate at the 1901 federal election. Senators total 17 Free Trade, 11 Protectionist, and eight Labour.http://www.aph.gov.au/library/handbook/historical/senate/index.htm Members of the Senate since 1901 Parliament of Australia dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080725081044/http://www.aph.gov.au/library/handbook/historical/senate/index.htm 2008-07-25 The terms were deemed to start on 1 January 1901. In each state, the first three elected received full six-year terms, and the three senators elected with the lowest number of votes retire after three years.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article9569633 Federal Parliament The Mercury 5 July 1901 25 April 2019 4 Trove Australia +Senate (FPTP BV) — Turnout N/A — Informal N/A Party Votes % Seats won   Free Trade Party 946,684 35.46 17   Protectionist Party 795,889 29.81 10   Independent Protectionist 397,631 14.89 2   Labour Party 325,875 12.21 7   Independent Free Trade 127,011 4.76 0   Independent 43,597 1.63 0   Socialist Labor Party 27,347 1.02 0   Total 2,669,930   36 When parliament sat, the two independent protectionists sat as formal Protectionists, while David O'Keefe, a Protectionist from Tasmania, joined the Labour caucus. This left 17 Free Trade, 11 Protectionist and 8 Labour senators. New South Wales Each elector voted for up to six candidates; as such percentages are shown of the total number of voters rather than the total number of votes. 1901 Australian federal election: Senate, New South Wales1901 Senate New South Wales http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1901/1901senatensw.txt Carr Adam Psephos Free Trade James Walker (elected 1) 79,800 43.9 +43.9 Free Trade Edward Millen (elected 2) 75,010 41.2 +41.2 Free Trade Albert Gould (elected 3) 74,253 40.8 +40.8 Protectionist Richard O'Connor (elected 4) 72,858 40.1 +40.1 Free Trade John Neild (elected 5) 70,563 38.8 +38.8 Free Trade Edward Pulsford (elected 6) 70,468 38.7 +38.7 Free Trade John Gray 69,499 38.2 +38.2 Independent Protectionist John Norton 66,463 36.5 +36.5 Protectionist Sir William Manning 48,110 26.4 +26.4 Protectionist John Kidd 44,661 24.6 +24.6 Protectionist Kenneth Mackay 41,596 22.9 +22.9 Independent Protectionist Richard Meagher 32,903 18.1 +18.1 Protectionist George Waddell 32,729 18.0 +18.0 Protectionist Mark Hammond 32,252 17.7 +17.7 Labour Samuel Smith 31,185 17.1 +17.1 Labour Donald Macdonell 30,416 16.7 +16.7 Independent Protectionist Eden George 20,136 11.1 +11.1 Independent Free Trade Edward Terry 18,764 10.3 +10.3 Independent Free Trade Harry Lassetter 17,741 9.8 +9.8 Independent Protectionist Harrie Wood 14,736 8.1 +8.1 Independent Denis O'Sullivan 12,928 7.1 +7.1 Independent Free Trade George Cox 11,263 6.2 +6.2 Independent Free Trade Francis Cotton 9,170 5.0 +5.0 Independent John Cook 7,422 4.1 +4.1 Independent Free Trade Charles Royle 7,216 4.0 +4.0 Independent Free Trade Francis Abigail 7,164 3.9 +3.9 Independent Free Trade John Griffin 6,502 3.6 +3.6 Socialist Labor John Neill 5,952 3.3 +3.3 Independent Protectionist William Read 5,836 3.2 +3.2 Socialist Labor Andrew Thomson 5,823 3.2 +3.2 Independent Free Trade Sam Rosa 5,560 3.1 +3.1 Independent Protectionist Richard Colonna-Close 5,147 2.8 +2.8 Socialist Labor Harry Holland 4,771 2.6 +2.6 Socialist Labor James Moroney 4,257 2.3 +2.3 Independent Free Trade Lindsay Thompson 4,005 2.2 +2.2 Independent Protectionist Patrick Lynch 3,876 2.1 +2.1 Independent Protectionist Walter Quinn 3,700 2.0 +2.0 Independent Thomas Edwards 3,580 2.0 +2.0 Socialist Labor Thomas Melling 3,495 1.9 +1.9 Independent Protectionist David Fealy 3,411 1.9 +1.9 Independent Protectionist William Richardson 3,289 1.8 +1.8 Socialist Labor James Morrish 3,109 1.7 +1.7 Independent Francis Brown 2,998 1.6 +1.6 Independent John Blake 2,906 1.6 +1.6 Independent Free Trade William Shipway 2,776 1.5 +1.5 Independent William Flynn 2,736 1.5 +1.5 Independent Free Trade Andrew Armstrong 2,348 1.3 +1.3 Independent Free Trade James Moriarty 2,366 1.3 +1.3 Independent William Gocher 2,172 1.2 +1.2 Independent David Gash 1,473 0.8 +0.8 1,091,394 181,899 valid ballots 82.5 38,674 17.5 220,573 100.0 Free Trade 439,593 40.3 +40.3 Protectionist 272,206 24.9 +24.9 Independent Protectionist 153,688 14.1 +14.1 Independent Free Trade 94,870 8.7 +8.7 Labour 61,601 5.6 +5.6 Independent 36,215 3.3 +3.3 Socialist Labor 27,347 2.5 +2.5 Victoria Each elector voted for up to six candidates; as such percentages are shown of the total number of voters rather than the total number of votes. Although Fraser and Zeal were not selected Protectionist candidates, they sat as formal Protectionists in parliament. 1901 Australian federal election: Senate, Victoria1901 Senate Victoria http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1901/1901senatevic.txt Carr Adam Psephos Independent Protectionist Simon Fraser (elected 1) 85,820 61.2 +61.2 Independent Protectionist Sir William Zeal (elected 2) 83,243 59.4 +59.4 Free Trade Sir Frederick Sargood (elected 3) 79,956 57.0 +57.0 Protectionist James Styles (elected 5) 62,557 44.6 +44.6 Protectionist Robert Best (elected 4) 63,075 45.0 +45.0 Labour John Barrett (elected 6) 59,366 42.3 +42.3 Protectionist John Dow 55,879 39.8 +39.8 Free Trade Robert Reid 52,851 37.7 +37.7 Independent Protectionist George Wise 47,874 34.1 +34.1 Free Trade John Wallace 47,603 33.9 +33.9 Protectionist William Watt 33,776 24.1 +24.1 Free Trade John Duffy 33,423 23.8 +23.8 Free Trade William Moule 28,772 20.5 +20.5 Labour Stephen Barker 27,059 19.3 +19.3 Labour Alfred Hampson 21,419 15.3 +15.3 Free Trade James Purves 18,977 13.5 +13.5 Independent Protectionist Richard Baker 17,564 12.5 +12.5 Protectionist William Kelly 12,803 9.1 +9.1 Independent Protectionist Charles Sargeant 9,442 6.7 +6.7 841,459 140,243 unknown unknown Free Trade 261,582 31.1 +31.1 Independent Protectionist 243,943 29.0 +29.0 Protectionist 228,090 27.1 +27.1 Labour 107,844 12.8 +12.8 Queensland Each elector voted for up to six candidates; as such percentages are shown of the total number of voters rather than the total number of votes. There was no protectionist or free trade organisation in Queensland in 1901; the Labour Party was the only formal political party. Candidates' designations are assigned according to whether they publicly identified with the protectionist or free trade cause. Elected candidates sat with their respective parties. 1901 Australian federal election: Senate, Queensland1901 Senate Queensland http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1901/1901senateqld.txt Carr Adam Psephos Labour William Higgs (elected 1) 29,452 62.1 +62.1 Labour Anderson Dawson (elected 2) 29,350 61.9 +61.9 Protectionist James Drake (elected 3) 26,552 56.0 +56.0 Labour James Stewart (elected 4) 23,736 50.0 +50.0 Free Trade John Ferguson (elected 5) 23,276 49.1 +49.1 Protectionist Thomas Glassey (elected 6) 22,670 47.8 +47.8 Protectionist Andrew Thynne 22,001 46.4 +46.4 Protectionist John Bartholomew 20,624 43.5 +43.5 Protectionist John Hamilton 18,680 39.4 +39.4 Protectionist Alfred Cowley 18,265 38.5 +38.5 Protectionist Edmund Plant 17,028 35.9 +35.9 Protectionist Thomas Murray-Prior 13,236 27.9 +27.9 Independent John Hoolan 7,382 15.6 +15.6 Protectionist David Seymour 4,969 10.5 +10.5 Free Trade Joseph Ahearne 4,516 9.5 +9.5 Protectionist Charles Buzacott 2,918 6.2 +6.2 284,655 ~47,443 ballots unknown unknown Protectionist 166,943 58.6 +58.6 Labour 82,538 29.0 +29.0 Free Trade 27,792 9.8 +9.8 Independent 7,382 2.6 +2.6 Western Australia Each elector voted for up to six candidates; as such percentages are shown of the total number of voters rather than the total number of votes. 1901 Australian federal election: Senate, Western Australia1901 Senate Western Australia http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1901/1901senatewa.txt Carr Adam Psephos Free Trade Staniforth Smith (elected 1) 15,288 69.6 +69.6 Free Trade Alexander Matheson (elected 2) 14,728 67.0 +67.0 Labour George Pearce (elected 3) 13,109 59.6 +59.6 Labour Hugh de Largie (elected 4) 12,648 57.5 +57.5 Free Trade Edward Harney (elected 5) 11,475 52.2 +52.2 Free Trade Norman Ewing (elected 6) 11,037 50.2 +50.2 Free Trade Joseph Thomson 9,249 42.1 +42.1 Independent Free Trade Henry Saunders 8,951 40.7 +40.7 Independent Free Trade Henry Ellis 7,720 35.1 +35.1 Protectionist John Phair 6,191 28.2 +28.2 Protectionist Joseph Charles 5,016 22.8 +22.8 Independent Free Trade Horace Stirling 4,731 21.5 +21.5 Free Trade Louis Wolff 3,729 17.0 +17.0 Independent Free Trade Richard Gell 3,548 16.1 +16.1 Independent Free Trade Walter Phillips 2,261 10.3 +10.3 Independent Free Trade Julius Bowen 2,184 9.9 +9.9 131,865 ~21,978 ballots 5,793 unknown Free Trade 65,506 49.7 +49.7 Independent Free Trade 29,395 22.3 +22.3 Labour 25,757 19.5 +19.5 Protectionist 11,207 8.5 +8.5 South Australia Each elector voted for up to six candidates; as such percentages are shown of the total number of voters rather than the total number of votes. 1901 Australian federal election: Senate, South Australia1901 Senate South Australia http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1901/1901senatesa.txt Carr Adam Psephos Free Trade Sir Josiah Symon (elected 1) 37,642 74.8 +74.8 Protectionist Thomas Playford (elected 2) 36,892 73.3 +73.3 Free Trade Sir Richard Baker (elected 3) 35,235 70.0 +70.0 Protectionist Sir John Downer (elected 4) 30,493 60.6 +60.6 Free Trade David Charleston (elected 5) 29,153 57.9 +57.9 Labour Gregor McGregor (elected 6) 26,264 52.2 +52.2 Protectionist Andrew Kirkpatrick 25,620 50.9 +50.9 Labour James O'Loghlin 21,871 43.4 +43.4 Free Trade Arthur Addison 21,802 43.3 +43.3 Free Trade William Copley 20,807 41.3 +41.3 Protectionist Thomas Burgoyne 16,353 32.5 +32.5 302,132 ~50,325 ballots 1,478 unknown Free Trade 144,639 47.9 +47.9 Protectionist 109,358 36.2 +36.2 Labour 48,135 15.9 +15.9 Tasmania Each elector cast a single vote, Tasmania being the only state to use this method. There was no labour organisation in Tasmania, although O'Keefe joined the Labour caucus when parliament sat. 1901 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania1901 Senate Tasmania http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1901/1901senatetas.txt Carr Adam Psephos Protectionist John Keating (elected 1) 3,761 20.4 +20.4 Free Trade John Clemons (elected 2) 2,520 13.7 +13.7 Protectionist David O'Keefe (elected 3) 1,904 10.3 +10.3 Free Trade Henry Dobson (elected 4) 1,566 8.5 +8.5 Protectionist Cyril Cameron (elected 5) 1,452 7.9 +7.9 Free Trade James Macfarlane (elected 6) 1,199 6.5 +6.5 Independent Free Trade Don Urquhart 1,156 6.3 +6.3 Protectionist William Moore 968 5.3 +5.3 Free Trade Jonathan Best 962 5.2 +5.2 Independent Free Trade James Waldron 758 4.1 +4.1 Free Trade Henry Murray 740 4.0 +4.0 Free Trade Robert Patterson 585 3.2 +3.2 Independent Free Trade Alfred Page 414 2.2 +2.2 Independent Free Trade Joseph Woollnough 230 1.2 +1.2 Independent Free Trade Arthur Morrisby 188 1.0 +1.0 18,403 97.8 417 2.2 18,820 48.4 Protectionist 8,085 43.9 +43.9 Free Trade 7,572 41.1 +41.1 Independent Free Trade 2,746 14.9 +14.9 See also Candidates of the 1901 Australian federal election Results of the 1901 Australian federal election (House of Representatives) Members of the Australian Senate, 1901–1903 References Category:1901 elections in Australia Senate 1901 Category:Australian Senate elections