1908 Western Australian state election

State election in Western Australia in 1908 April 2022 June 2020 1908 Western Australian state election Western Australia 1870 parliamentary no 1905 Western Australian state election 1905 1911 Western Australian state election 1911 All 50 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly 11 September –23 October 1908 Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1905–1908 Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1908–1911 100px Newton Moore 7 May 1906 Ministerialist 6797EA Bunbury 61.62% 7.78 33 seats 28 seats 5 100px Thomas Bath 22 November 1905 Australian Labour Party (Western Australian Branch) Brown Hill 37.80% 2.73 14 seats 22 seats 8 Premier Newton Moore Ministerialist Newton Moore Ministerialist Elections were held in the Australian state of Western Australia in late 1908 to elect 50 members to the state's Legislative Assembly. The main polling day was 11 September, although five remote electorates went to the polls at later dates. The governing Ministerialists (led by the premier, Newton Moore) lost five seats, but retained a majority government. The Labour Party, led by Thomas Bath, gained eight seats for a total of 22, equalling their record set at the 1904 election. For the first time, no independents were elected. Key dates Issue of writs: Wednesday 26 August Close of nominations: Thursday 3 September Main polling day: Friday 11 September Return of writs: Saturday 19 September Polling day for Roebourne: Wednesday 30 September Return of writs: Saturday 10 October Polling day for Gascoyne: Thursday 1 October Return of writs: Thursday 15 October Polling day for Dundas and Pilbara: Friday 16 October Return of writs: Friday 23 October Polling day for Kimberley: Friday 23 October Return of writs: Saturday 31 October Electoral system Members were elected through instant-runoff voting, which at the time was called alternative voting. Results Results of the Western Australian state election, 1908 Western Australian state election, 1908Australian Politics and Elections Database, University of Western Australia. Legislative Assembly 135,979cont 1 1 75,855 66.49% +14.63 926 1.22% +0.21 Ministerial (WA) 46,169 61.62% +7.78 28 –5 Labour WA 28,325 37.80% +2.73 22 +8 Independent Labour WA 435 0.58% –3.55 0 –1 74,929 50 |} See also Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1905–1908 Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1908–1911 Notes cont 1 1 The total number of enrolled voters was 135,979, of whom 21,898 were registered in nine uncontested seats. Four of the uncontested seats were won by Ministerialists and five by Labour. References Category:Elections in Western Australia Category:1908 elections in Australia Category:1900s in Western Australia Category:September 1908 in Australia Category:October 1908 in Australia