1903 Tasmanian state election

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1903 Tasmanian state election
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  1900
1906  

All 35 seats in the Tasmanian House of Assembly
 First partySecond partyThird party
  William Propsting.jpg Neil Elliott Lewis.jpg John Earle (Australian politician).jpg
Leader William Propsting Elliott Lewis John Earle
Party Protectionist Free Trade Labor
Leader's seat North Hobart Richmond (lost seat) Waratah (lost seat)
Last election14 seats19 seats0 seats
Seats won22 seats7 seats3 seats
Seat changeIncrease2.svg13Decrease2.svg11Increase2.svg3

Premier before election

Elliott Lewis
Free Trade

Elected Premier

William Propsting
Protectionist

The 1903 Tasmanian state election was held on 2 April 1903 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 35 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. Women got the right to vote at the election.

Contents

Elliott Lewis, leader of the Ministerial group, entered the election as the incumbent Premier of Tasmania. [1] At the election, the group lost 10 seats and Lewis lost his seat. The Opposition led by William Propsting won government, meaning he became Premier of Tasmania. [2] The Workers' Political League (the future Australian Labor Party) fielded candidates for the first time, winning three seats. John Earle became leader of the parliamentary party in 1906.

Results

PartyVotes %Seats+/–
Protectionist 11,88049.9922+13
Free Trade 5,75524.227-11
Labor 2,51610.593+3
Independent3,34914.093-8
Total23,76635

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References

  1. Notos (11 April 1903). "TASMANIAN NOTES". The Australasian . Vol. LXXIV, no. 1932. Melbourne. p. 49. Retrieved 13 February 2024 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "TASMANIAN POLITICS". The Sydney Morning Herald . No. 20, 311. New South Wales, Australia. 15 April 1903. p. 7. Retrieved 13 February 2024 via National Library of Australia.