Results of the 1914 Western Australian state election

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Western Australian state election, 21 October 1914[1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 168,546[1]
Votes cast 96,605 Turnout 57.32 –17.56
Informal votes 1,127 Informal 1.17 –0.24
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 40,205 42.12 –10.42 26[1] – 8
  Liberal 41,929 43.91 –0.89 16 ± 0
  Country 13,344 13.98 +13.98 8 + 8
Total 95,478     50  

This is a list of electoral district results of the 1914 Western Australian election.

Results by Electoral district[edit]

Albany[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Albany
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Price 1,560 51.0 -4.1
Liberal Ernest McKenzie 1,497 49.0 +25.6
Total formal votes 2,705 99.3 +0.7
Informal votes 21 0.7 -0.7
Turnout 3,078 66.2 -17.7
Labor hold Swing N/A

Avon[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Tom Harrison 1,318 54.3 +54.3
Labor Fred Membrey 1,110 45.7 -7.1
Total formal votes 2,428 99.7 +0.1
Informal votes 8 0.3 -0.1
Turnout 2,436 57.7 +12.1
Country gain from Labor Swing N/A

Beverley[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Beverley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Wansbrough 809 60.4 +60.4
Labor Charles Kirkwood 289 21.6 +8.2
Liberal Richard White 242 18.1 -35.5
Total formal votes 1,340 98.7 +0.1
Informal votes 17 1.3 -0.1
Turnout 1,357 56.9 -11.5
Country gain from Liberal Swing N/A

Boulder[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Boulder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Philip Collier unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Brownhill-Ivanhoe[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Brownhill-Ivanhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Scaddan unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Bunbury[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Thomas 1,397 51.6 -3.3
Liberal Griffin Money 1,309 48.4 +3.3
Total formal votes 2,706 99.4 -0.3
Informal votes 16 0.6 +0.3
Turnout 2,722 68.0 -24.0
Labor hold Swing -3.3

Canning[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Lewis 2,365 46.1 -6.1
Liberal Robert Robinson 1,578 30.7 +12.5
Liberal George Wilson 841 16.4 +1.1
Liberal Arthur Gull 347 6.8 +6.8
Total formal votes 5,131 99.0 -0.1
Informal votes 54 1.0 +0.1
Turnout 5,185 66.7 -15.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Robinson 2,624 51.1
Labor Charles Lewis 2,507 48.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing N/A

Claremont[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Evan Wisdom 2,261 57.0 +28.4
Liberal Joseph Langsford 1,705 43.0 +16.5
Total formal votes 3,966 99.6 +0.3
Informal votes 15 0.4 -0.3
Turnout 3,981 55.2 -28.3
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Collie[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Collie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Wilson 1,632 70.4 -29.6
Liberal Herbert Wells 685 29.6 +29.6
Total formal votes 2,317 99.1
Informal votes 21 0.9
Turnout 2,338 46.8
Labor hold Swing N/A

Coolgardie[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Coolgardie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles McDowall unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Cue[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Cue
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas Chesson unopposed
Labor hold Swing

East Perth[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: East Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Titus Lander 1,949 44.3 -18.1
Liberal Lewis Butt 812 18.4 +18.4
Liberal John Hardwick 773 17.6 +17.6
Liberal Henry Mills 647 14.7 -22.9
Liberal Albert Keeley 221 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 4,402 98.1 -0.6
Informal votes 87 1.9 +0.6
Turnout 4,489 49.9 -24.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Hardwick 2,321 52.7 +15.1
Labor Titus Lander 2,081 47.3 -15.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +15.1

Forrest[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter O'Loghlen unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Fremantle[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Carpenter 1,716 53.8 -6.9
Liberal John Stewart 938 29.4 -9.9
Liberal Frederick McLaren 537 16.8 +16.8
Total formal votes 3,191 97.3 -1.3
Informal votes 90 2.7 +1.3
Turnout 3,281 58.6 -22.3
Labor hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Gascoyne[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Gascoyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Archibald Gilchrist 435 59.7 +13.3
Labor Edward Pearson 294 40.3 -13.3
Total formal votes 729 99.6 +0.2
Informal votes 3 0.4 -0.2
Turnout 732 63.4 +14.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +13.3

Geraldton[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Geraldton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edward Heitmann 1,370 56.4 +11.2
Liberal Samuel Elliott 1,060 43.6 +6.9
Total formal votes 2,430 99.0 +0.3
Informal votes 25 1.0 -0.3
Turnout 2,455 63.3 -16.3
Labor hold Swing +3.8

Greenough[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Greenough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John Cunningham 986 77.0 +77.0
Liberal Ernest Udy 294 23.0 -28.0
Total formal votes 1,280 98.8 -0.6
Informal votes 16 1.2 +0.6
Turnout 1,296 36.9 -33.6
Country gain from Liberal Swing N/A

Guildford[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Guildford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Johnson 3,119 69.5 +2.8
Liberal Harold Tuckfield 1,372 30.5 +13.8
Total formal votes 4,491 99.0 +0.3
Informal votes 46 1.0 -0.3
Turnout 4,537 54.8 -27.8
Labor hold Swing N/A

Hannans[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Hannans
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Selby Munsie unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Irwin[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Irwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country James Gardiner 728 59.7 +59.7
Liberal Samuel Moore 492 40.3 -2.7
Total formal votes 1,220 99.8 +1.0
Informal votes 2 0.2 -1.0
Turnout 1,222 44.2 -25.3
Country gain from Liberal Swing N/A

Kalgoorlie[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Green unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Kanowna[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Kanowna
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas Walker unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Katanning[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Katanning
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alec Thomson 1,226 55.8 -21.6
Country Norman Macrae 969 44.2 +44.2
Total formal votes 2,195 99.9 +0.6
Informal votes 3 0.1 -0.6
Turnout 2,198 53.4 -15.5
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Kimberley[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arthur Male unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Leederville[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Leederville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frederick Gill 2,326 46.9 -11.0
Liberal John Veryard 1,480 29.8 +2.9
Liberal Osmond Fry 1,153 23.2 +23.2
Total formal votes 4,959 98.3 +1.4
Informal votes 86 1.7 -1.4
Turnout 5,045 57.0 -24.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Veryard 2,520 50.8
Labor Frederick Gill 2,439 49.2
Liberal gain from Labor Swing N/A

Menzies[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Menzies
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Mullany 600 69.2 +4.3
Liberal William McMeikan 267 30.8 -4.3
Total formal votes 867 99.2 -0.4
Informal votes 7 0.8 +0.4
Turnout 874 64.9 -22.6
Labor hold Swing +4.3

Moore[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Lefroy 687 53.0 +19.1
Country Duncan Munro 609 47.0 +47.0
Total formal votes 1,296 99.7 +1.6
Informal votes 4 0.3 -1.6
Turnout 1,300 37.9 -25.4
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Mount Leonora[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Mount Leonora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Foley unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Mount Magnet[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Mount Magnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Troy unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Mount Margaret[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Mount Margaret
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Taylor unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Murchison[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Murchison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Holman unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Murray-Wellington[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Murray-Wellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William George 1,381 71.5 +21.3
Labor James Shanahan 550 28.5 -7.6
Total formal votes 1,931 99.4 +0.3
Informal votes 11 0.6 -0.3
Turnout 1,942 64.6 -12.3
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Nelson[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Nelson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Francis Willmott 1,593 54.2 +54.2
Labor Roger Ryan 1,347 45.8 -2.2
Total formal votes 2,940 99.4 +0.1
Informal votes 19 0.6 -0.1
Turnout 2,959 68.6 -7.6
Country gain from Liberal Swing N/A

North Perth[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: North Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Smith 1,835 38.9 +12.9
Labor Herbert Swan 993 21.1 -35.3
Labor Sidney Gibson 643 13.7 +13.7
Liberal James George 456 9.7 +9.7
Labor Peter Wedd 366 7.8 +7.8
Liberal Arthur Wasley 242 5.1 +5.1
Liberal Charles Galwey 176 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 4,711 95.9 -3.0
Informal votes 203 4.1 +3.0
Turnout 4,914 57.1 -26.3
After distribution of preferences
Liberal James Smith 2,595 55.1
Labor Herbert Swan 1,202 25.5
Labor Sidney Gibson 914 19.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed to completion.

North-East Fremantle[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: North-East Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Angwin 2,784 68.8 -5.9
Liberal Samuel Thomson 1,260 31.2 +12.4
Total formal votes 4,044 99.3 +0.4
Informal votes 27 0.7 -0.4
Turnout 4,071 63.0 -23.9
Labor hold Swing N/A

Northam[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Northam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Mitchell 1,085 50.9 -0.1
Labor James Kenneally 878 41.2 -7.8
Country Oscar Bernard 167 7.8 +7.8
Total formal votes 2,130 98.4 -0.9
Informal votes 35 1.6 +0.9
Turnout 2,165 66.1 -5.9
Liberal hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Perth[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Walter Dwyer 1,507 43.0 -10.3
Liberal James Connolly 1,340 38.2 -8.5
Liberal Arthur Berryman 661 18.8 +18.8
Total formal votes 3,508 97.9 -0.8
Informal votes 76 2.1 +0.8
Turnout 3,584 41.8 -36.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal James Connolly 1,941 55.3 +8.6
Labor Walter Dwyer 1,567 44.7 -8.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.6

Pilbara[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Henry Underwood 352 52.9 -1.1
Liberal Michael Corbett 314 47.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 666 99.7 +0.9
Informal votes 2 0.3 -0.9
Turnout 668 66.5 -1.9
Labor hold Swing -1.1

Pingelly[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Pingelly
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Henry Hickmott 889 57.5 +57.5
Liberal Nat Harper 657 42.5 -22.7
Total formal votes 1,546 97.9 -1.2
Informal votes 33 2.1 +1.2
Turnout 1,579 57.2 -15.8
Country gain from Liberal Swing N/A

Roebourne[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Roebourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joseph Gardiner 324 54.4 -11.9
Liberal Frederick Teesdale 272 45.6 +28.6
Total formal votes 596 97.5 +1.7
Informal votes 15 2.5 -1.7
Turnout 611 54.1 -0.4
Labor hold Swing N/A

South Fremantle[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: South Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Bolton 2,018 55.8 -11.0
Liberal William Watson 1,600 44.2 +14.8
Total formal votes 3,618 99.6 +0.8
Informal votes 16 0.4 -0.8
Turnout 3,634 65.6 -17.7
Labor hold Swing N/A

Subiaco[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Subiaco
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bartholomew Stubbs 2,763 50.4 -0.4
Liberal Henry Daglish 2,717 49.6 +0.4
Total formal votes 5,480 99.5 +7.5
Informal votes 29 0.5 -7.5
Turnout 5,509 63.6 -14.8
Labor hold Swing -0.4

Sussex[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Sussex
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank Wilson 763 43.4 -16.2
Labor John Blair 709 40.4 0.0
Country William Pickering 285 16.2 +16.2
Total formal votes 1,757 98.0 -1.5
Informal votes 36 2.0 +1.5
Turnout 1,793 66.6 -3.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Frank Wilson 999 56.9 -2.7
Labor John Blair 758 43.1 +2.7
Liberal hold Swing -2.7

Swan[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Philip Turvey 1,186 44.3 -6.9
Liberal William Nairn 1,100 41.1 -7.7
Independent Thomas Ilbery 392 14.6 +14.6
Total formal votes 2,678 98.4 -1.2
Informal votes 44 1.6 +1.2
Turnout 2,722 67.5 -10.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Nairn 1,433 53.5 +4.7
Labor Philip Turvey 1,245 46.5 -4.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.7

Toodyay[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Toodyay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Alfred Piesse unopposed
Country gain from Liberal Swing N/A

Wagin[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Wagin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sydney Stubbs 1,071 53.0 -15.7
Country Ernest Absolon 948 47.0 +47.0
Total formal votes 2,019 99.4 +1.0
Informal votes 12 0.6 -1.0
Turnout 2,031 66.6 -6.7
Liberal hold Swing N/A

West Perth[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: West Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Eben Allen 2,288 63.6 +30.2
Labor James Doland 1,308 36.4 -7.6
Total formal votes 3,596 99.7 +1.1
Informal votes 9 0.3 -1.1
Turnout 3,605 48.3 -33.9
Liberal hold Swing +9.1

Williams-Narrogin[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Williams-Narrogin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edward Johnston 1,947 65.2 +11.0
Country Solomon Fisher 1,038 34.8 +34.8
Total formal votes 2,985 99.4 +0.9
Informal votes 19 0.6 -0.9
Turnout 3,004 62.1 -15.7
Labor hold Swing N/A

Yilgarn[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: Yilgarn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Hudson 803 60.6 -2.0
Liberal Archibald McIntyre 523 39.4 +39.4
Total formal votes 1,326 99.0 -0.8
Informal votes 13 1.0 +0.8
Turnout 1,339 64.2 -2.8
Labor hold Swing N/A

York[edit]

1914 Western Australian state election: York
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Harry Griffiths 1,116 57.5 +57.5
Liberal Frederick Monger 826 42.5 -4.0
Total formal votes 1,942 99.6 +1.4
Informal votes 7 0.4 -1.4
Turnout 1,949 50.4 -14.1
Country gain from Liberal Swing N/A

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Details of 1914 Election". Australian Politics and Elections Database. University of Western Australia.
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