1919 Australian Senate election

none Australia parliamentary no 13 December 1919 1917 Australian Senate election 1917 1922 Australian Senate election 1922 19 of the 36 seats in the Senate 19 Edward Davis Millen (cropped).jpg Edward Millen Nationalist Party (Australia) New South Wales 24 18 35 11 861,990 46.40% 8.97 Albert Gardiner.jpg Albert Gardiner Australian Labor Party New South Wales 12 1 1 11 795,858 42.84 0.88 The 1919 Australian Senate election was held on 13 December 1919 to elect 19 of the 36 senators in the Australian Senate as part of the 1919 federal election. Each state elected three senators to serve a six-year term beginning on 1 July 1920, except for Tasmania, who elected an extra senator to fill a casual vacancy.Carr Adam 1919 Senate http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1919/1919senate1.txt Psephos 19 December 2024 The election was the first to use preferential block voting following the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.McAllister Ian Reforming the Senate Electoral System https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/SGSocUphAUCon/2013/7.html Australasian Legal Information Institute 20 December 2024 2013 The Nationalist Party won 18 of the 19 contested seats to expand their majority in the Senate. This left Albert Gardiner as the only remaining Labor and non-government senator. Australia +1919 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:1919 Australian Senate.svgPartyVotes %±SeatsSeatswonNotupNewtotalSeatchange Nationalist861,99046.40 −8.97181735 11 Labor795,85842.84 −0.88101 11 Farmers' and Settlers'100,6205.42 +5.42000 Victorian Farmers' Union50,6202.72 +2.72000 Independents26,3741.42 +1.03000 Country Party of Western Australia11,8530.64 +0.64000 Socialist Labor10,5080.57 +0.06000Total1,857,823100.00–191736 –Invalid/blank votes175,1148.61+4.71––––Turnout2,032,93771.33–6.36––––Registered voters2,849,862–––––– New South Wales 1919 Australian federal election: Senate, New South WalesCarr Adam 1919 Senate NSW http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1919/1919senatensw.txt Psephos 19 December 20241919 Senators elected NSW https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1919/209/Senate/ByState/NSW/Elected Parliamentary Handbook 19 December 2024 Labor 1. Albert Gardiner (re-elected 3) 2. Allan McDougall (defeated) 3. John Grant (defeated) 281,315 43.26 −0.25 Nationalist 1. Charles Cox (elected 1) 2. Walter Duncan (elected 2) 3. Henry Garling 242,336 37.26 −17.77 Farmers and Settlers NSW Franc Falkiner 100,620 15.47 +15.47 Independent Alfred Conroy 15,559 2.39 +2.39 Socialist Labor 1. Ernie Judd 2. William Corcoran 3. Mary McMahon 10,508 1.62 +0.16 650,338 90.63 −5.54 67,227 9.37 +5.54 717,565 66.48 −4.18+  # Senator Party 1 Charles Cox  Nationalist 2 Walter Duncan  Nationalist 3 Albert Gardiner  Labor Victoria 1919 Australian federal election: Senate, VictoriaCarr Adam 1919 Senate VIC http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1919/1919senatevic.txt Psephos 19 December 20241919 Senators elected VIC https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1919/209/Senate/ByState/VIC/Elected Parliamentary Handbook 19 December 2024 Nationalist 1. Harold Elliott (elected 1) 2. James Guthrie (elected 2) 3. Edward Russell (re-elected 3) 286,440 48.67 −6.2 Labor 1. Stephen Barker (defeated) 2. Edward Findley 3. John Barnes (defeated) 251,433 42.72 −2.02 VFU 1. Thomas Paterson 2. Richard Rees 3. Edwin Reseigh 50,620 8.60 +8.60 588,493 92.23 −4.56 49,605 7.77 +4.56 638,098 76.20 −7.72+  # Senator Party 1 Harold Elliott  Nationalist 2 James Guthrie  Nationalist 3 Edward Russell  Nationalist Queensland 1919 Australian federal election: Senate, QueenslandCarr Adam 1919 Senate QLD http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1919/1919senateqld.txt Psephos 19 December 20241919 Senators elected QLD https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1919/209/Senate/ByState/QLD/Elected Parliamentary Handbook 19 December 2024 Nationalist 1. John Adamson (elected 1) 2. Thomas Givens (re-elected 2) 3. William Glasgow (elected 3) 164,844 54.27 +3.36 Labor 1. Myles Ferricks (defeated) 2. Harry Turley 3. William Maughan (defeated) 138,919 45.73 −2.24 303,763 91.99 −3.25 26,468 8.01 +3.25 330,231 84.85 −4.17+  # Senator Party 1 John Adamson  Nationalist 2 Thomas Givens  Nationalist 3 William Glasgow  Nationalist Western Australia 1919 Australian federal election: Senate, Western AustraliaCarr Adam 1919 Senate WA http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1919/1919senatewa.txt Psephos 19 December 20241919 Senators elected WA https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1919/209/Senate/ByState/WA/Elected Parliamentary Handbook 19 December 2024 Nationalist 1. George Pearce (re-elected 1) 2. Patrick Lynch (re-elected 2) 3. Edmund Drake-Brockman (elected 3) 45,012 47.93 −20.23 Labor 1. Ted Needham (defeated) 2. Thomas Gorman 3. William Graham 37,055 39.45 +7.61 Country WA 1. James Crawford 2. Victor Riseley 11,853 12.62 +12.62 93,920 90.98 −3.86 9,315 9.02 +3.86 103,235 63.12 −14.65+  # Senator Party 1 George Pearce  Nationalist 2 Patrick Lynch  Nationalist 3 Edmund Drake-Brockman  Nationalist South Australia 1919 Australian federal election: Senate, South AustraliaCarr Adam 1919 Senate SA http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1919/1919senatesa.txt Psephos 19 December 20241919 Senators elected SA https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1919/209/Senate/ByState/SA/Elected Parliamentary Handbook 19 December 2024 Nationalist 1. Benjamin Benny (elected 1) 2. John Newland (re-elected 2) 3. Victor Wilson (elected 3) 90,781 56.05 −1.05 Labor 1. Thomas Grealy 2. James O'Loghlin (defeated) 3. Frank Lundie 62,946 38.87 −4.03 Independent Edward Craigie 8,230 5.08 +5.08 161,957 90.94 −4.62 16,135 9.06 +4.62 178,092 66.39 −5.54+  # Senator Party 1 Benjamin Benny  Nationalist 2 John Newland  Nationalist 3 Victor Wilson  Nationalist Tasmania Following the resignation of Labor senator James Long in December 1918, Nationalist Edward Mulcahy was appointed by the Parliament of Tasmania to fill the casual vacancy.Bennett Scott Mulcahy, Edward (1850–1927) https://biography.senate.gov.au/edward-mulcahy/ The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate 20 December 2024 2000 As a result, Tasmania elected four senators, with the fourth senator elected sitting the remainder of Long's term ending on 30 June 1920.Carr Adam 1919 Senate TAS http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1919/1919senatetas.txt Psephos 19 December 2024 1919 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania1919 Senators elected TAS https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1919/209/Senate/ByState/TAS/Elected Parliamentary Handbook 19 December 2024 Nationalist 1. John Millen (elected 1) 2. George Foster (elected 2) 3. Herbert Payne (elected 3) 4. Edward Mulcahy (elected 4) 32,577 54.89 −2.07 Labor 1. David O'Keefe (defeated) 2. James Guy (defeated) 3. Walter Woods 24,190 40.76 +0.28 Independent Cyril Cameron 1,771 2.98 −3.03 Independent David Blanshard 814 1.37 +1.37 59,352 90.32 −5.96 6,364 9.68 +5.96 65,716 58.66 −17.35+  # Senator Party 1 John Millen  Nationalist 2 George Foster  Nationalist 3 Herbert Payne  Nationalist 4 Edward Mulcahy  Nationalist See also Candidates of the 1919 Australian federal election Results of the 1919 Australian federal election (House of Representatives) Members of the Australian Senate, 1920–1923 References Category:1919 elections in Australia Senate 1919 Category:Australian Senate elections