Results of the 1917 Western Australian state election

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Western Australian state election, 29 September 1917
Legislative Assembly

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Enrolled voters138,115 [1]
Votes cast85,620 Turnout 61.99%+4.67%
Informal votes1,447Informal1.69%+0.50%
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 20,86724.79%15+ 1
  Nationalist 18,08721.49%8+ 3
  National Liberal 11,24213.36%8– 3
  Country 15,56018.49%12+ 1
  National Labor 13,18615.67%6– 3
 Independent Labor WA2,4902.96%1+ 1
  Independent 2,7093.22%0± 0
Total84,173  50 

This is a list of the results of the 1917 state election in Western Australia, listed by electoral district.

Results by electoral district

Albany

1917 Western Australian state election: Albany
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Labor John Scaddan 79326.9+26.9
Labor Francis Knowles76025.8–25.2
Nationalist Herbert Robinson 72224.5+24.5
National Country Ernest McKenzie37612.8+12.8
National Country Stephen Johnson29810.1+10.1
Total formal votes2,94998.8–0.5
Informal votes351.2+0.5
Turnout 2,98473.7+7.5
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Herbert Robinson 1,64555.8+55.8
National Labor John Scaddan 1,30444.2+44.2
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing +55.8

Avon

1917 Western Australian state election: Avon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Patrick Coffey84337.7–8.0
National Country Thomas Harrison 78935.3–19.0
Nationalist Thomas Duff 31414.1+14.1
Country William Carroll 28812.9+12.9
Total formal votes2,23497.0–2.7
Informal votes683.0+2.7
Turnout 2,30258.1+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Thomas Harrison 1,22855.0+0.7
Labor Patrick Coffey1,00645.0–0.7
National Country hold Swing +0.7

Beverley

1917 Western Australian state election: Beverley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Frank Broun 54856.7+56.7
Country Henry Stanistreet41843.3–17.1
Total formal votes96699.7+1.0
Informal votes30.3–1.0
Turnout 96950.6–6.3
Nationalist gain from Country Swing +56.7

Boulder

1917 Western Australian state election: Boulder
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Philip Collier 2,01358.4–41.6
National Labor James Reed1,43541.6+41.6
Total formal votes3,44899.7n/a
Informal votes120.3n/a
Turnout 3,46072.0n/a
Labor hold Swing –41.6

Brownhill-Ivanhoe

1917 Western Australian state election: Brownhill-Ivanhoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Lutey 1,78852.6–0.5
National Labor John Boyland 1,61347.4+0.5
Total formal votes3,40199.6–0.3
Informal votes120.4+0.3
Turnout 3,41374.7+2.7
Labor hold Swing –0.5

Bunbury

1917 Western Australian state election: Bunbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Labor William Thomas 89840.4+40.4
Nationalist Griffin Money 74233.4+33.4
Labor Philip McKenna58326.2–25.0
Total formal votes2,22398.3–1.1
Informal votes391.7+1.1
Turnout 2,26276.3+8.3
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Griffin Money 1,22255.0+55.0
National Labor William Thomas 1,00145.0+45.0
Nationalist gain from National Labor Swing +0.7

Canning

1917 Western Australian state election: Canning
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Liberal Robert Robinson 2,68569.8+16.0
Labor Donald Cameron1,16130.2–16.0
Total formal votes3,84698.6–1.0
Informal votes561.4+1.0
Turnout 3,90252.6–26.9
National Liberal hold Swing +16.0

Claremont

1917 Western Australian state election: Claremont
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Samuel MacAulay1,47136.6+36.6
Nationalist John Stewart 1,43135.6+35.6
Nationalist George Stevens67816.9+16.9
Nationalist Thomas Briggs44411.0+11.0
Total formal votes4,02498.1–1.5
Informal votes741.8+1.5
Turnout 4,09863.2+8.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Nationalist John Stewart 2,01350.0+50.0
Nationalist Samuel MacAulay2,01150.0+50.0
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Collie

1917 Western Australian state election: Collie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Wilson unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Coolgardie

1917 Western Australian state election: Coolgardie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Lambert 74453.9–46.1
National Labor Albert Pascoe45533.0+33.0
National Labor Samuel Scotson18213.2+13.2
Total formal votes1,38198.0n/a
Informal votes282.0n/a
Turnout 1,40971.9n/a
Labor hold Swing –46.1

Cue

1917 Western Australian state election: Cue
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Thomas Chesson unopposed
Labor hold Swing

East Perth

1917 Western Australian state election: East Perth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Simons 1,43541.0–18.0
National Liberal John Hardwick 69619.9+2.3
Nationalist Alfred Sims55816.0+16.0
National Labor Thomas Dunne43812.5+12.5
DemocraticJohn Powell37010.6+10.6
Total formal votes3,49796.3–1.8
Informal votes1353.7+1.8
Turnout 3,63259.9+10.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Liberal John Hardwick 1,79651.4–1.3
Labor Jack Simons 1,70148.6+1.3
National Liberal hold Swing –1.3

Forrest

1917 Western Australian state election: Forrest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter O'Loghlen unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Fremantle

1917 Western Australian state election: Fremantle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Walter Jones 1,65458.2+4.4
National Labor William Carpenter 1,18941.8+41.8
Total formal votes2,84399.7+2.4
Informal votes90.3–2.4
Turnout 2,85265.0+6.4
Labor gain from National Labor Swing N/A

Gascoyne

1917 Western Australian state election: Gascoyne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Edward Angelo 31365.2+65.2
National Liberal Archibald Gilchrist 16734.8–24.9
Total formal votes480100.0+0.4
Informal votes00.0–0.4
Turnout 48053.3–10.1
Nationalist gain from National Liberal Swing +65.2

Geraldton

1917 Western Australian state election: Geraldton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Willcock 90447.6–1.6
Nationalist Samuel Elliott 59631.4–19.4
Nationalist William Fallowfield39921.0+21.0
Total formal votes1,89997.9–1.1
Informal votes402.1+1.1
Turnout 1,93975.7n/a
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Willcock 96550.8+1.6
Nationalist Samuel Elliott 93449.2–1.6
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +1.6

Greenough

1917 Western Australian state election: Greenough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Patrick Moy49933.8+33.8
National Country John Cunningham 39026.4–50.6
National Country Henry Maley 34723.5+23.5
Nationalist Sydney Hosken24216.4+16.4
Total formal votes1,47896.9–1.9
Informal votes483.1+1.9
Turnout 1,52661.1+24.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Henry Maley 85457.8+57.8
Labor Patrick Moy62442.2+42.2
National Country hold Swing N/A

Guildford

1917 Western Australian state election: Guildford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William Johnson 2,05543.1–26.4
National Labor Joseph Davies 1,52232.0+32.0
Nationalist George Hiscox53911.3+11.3
Nationalist William Crosbie3978.3+8.3
Nationalist Ernest Kerruish2515.3+5.3
Total formal votes4,76497.9–1.1
Informal votes1042.1+1.1
Turnout 4,86865.8+11.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Labor Joseph Davies 2,63955.4+55.4
Labor William Johnson 2,12544.6–24.9
National Labor gain from Labor Swing +55.4

Hannans

1917 Western Australian state election: Hannans
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Selby Munsie 85659.8–40.2
National Labor Walter Close52036.3+36.3
Nationalist Richard Jordan563.9+3.9
Total formal votes1,43297.7n/a
Informal votes342.3n/a
Turnout 1,46667.9n/a
Labor hold Swing –40.2

Irwin

1917 Western Australian state election: Irwin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country James Gardiner unopposed
National Country hold Swing

Kalgoorlie

1917 Western Australian state election: Kalgoorlie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Albert Green 1,90250.5–49.5
Nationalist Charles Heppingstone73419.5+19.5
National Labor Harold Seddon 62616.6+16.6
Nationalist Henry Davidson50113.3+13.3
Total formal votes3,76398.5n/a
Informal votes591.5n/a
Turnout 3,82266.6n/a
Labor hold Swing –49.5

Kanowna

1917 Western Australian state election: Kanowna
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Thomas Walker 59858.1–41.9
National Labor John Eastmon36335.3+35.3
Nationalist John Keegan686.6+6.6
Total formal votes1,02997.1n/a
Informal votes312.9n/a
Turnout 1,06053.4n/a
Labor hold Swing –41.9

Katanning

1917 Western Australian state election: Katanning
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Alec Thomson 1,38366.3+10.4
National Country Alfred Fisher51824.8+24.8
National Country James Crawford1848.8+8.8
Total formal votes2,08597.7–2.2
Informal votes492.3+2.2
Turnout 2,13462.0+8.6
National Country hold Swing N/A

Kimberley

1917 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Michael Durack 51172.5+72.5
Labor James Maloney12818.2+18.2
Independent Labor John Cameron355.0+5.0
Nationalist William Hollingsworth314.4+4.4
Total formal votes70597.2n/a
Informal votes202.8n/a
Turnout 72552.3n/a
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Leederville

1917 Western Australian state election: Leederville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Liberal John Veryard 2,12955.2+55.2
Nationalist Sidney Gibson1,72644.8+44.8
Total formal votes3,85599.1+0.8
Informal votes330.9–0.8
Turnout 3,88849.9–7.1
National Liberal hold Swing N/A

Menzies

1917 Western Australian state election: Menzies
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Labor John Mullany 49062.4–6.8
Labor Harold Saunders29537.6+37.6
Total formal votes78598.9–0.3
Informal votes91.1+0.3
Turnout 79476.5+11.6
National Labor hold Swing N/A

Moore

1917 Western Australian state election: Moore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National LiberalSir Henry Lefroy unopposed
National Liberal hold Swing

Mount Leonora

1917 Western Australian state election: Mount Leonora
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Labor George Foley 59861.5–38.5
Labor Frederick Madden37538.5+38.5
Total formal votes97399.7n/a
Informal votes30.3n/a
Turnout 97683.9n/a
National Labor hold Swing N/A

Mount Magnet

1917 Western Australian state election: Mount Magnet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Troy unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Mount Margaret

1917 Western Australian state election: Mount Margaret
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Labor George Taylor 51363.3–36.7
Labor George McLeod 29836.7+36.7
Total formal votes81199.1n/a
Informal votes70.9n/a
Turnout 81875.2n/a
National Labor hold Swing –36.7

Murchison

1917 Western Australian state election: Murchison
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Holman 56263.9–36.1
National Labor William Spiers31836.1+36.1
Total formal votes88099.3n/a
Informal votes60.7n/a
Turnout 88658.3n/a
Labor hold Swing –36.1

Murray-Wellington

1917 Western Australian state election: Murray-Wellington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Liberal William George 93160.0–11.5
National Country Kingsley Fairbridge 62140.0+40.0
Total formal votes1,55299.5–0.1
Informal votes70.5+0.1
Turnout 1,55965.3+0.8
National Liberal hold Swing –11.5

Nelson

1917 Western Australian state election: Nelson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Francis Willmott 1,10453.1–1.1
Independent Labor John Henry Smith 97446.9+46.9
Total formal votes2,07899.5+0.1
Informal votes100.5–0.1
Turnout 2,08864.7–3.9
National Country hold Swing –1.1

Northam

1917 Western Australian state election: Northam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Liberal James Mitchell unopposed
National Liberal hold Swing

North-East Fremantle

1917 Western Australian state election: North-East Fremantle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William Angwin unopposed
Labor hold Swing

North Perth

1917 Western Australian state election: North Perth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Liberal James MacCallum Smith 1,69061.3+22.3
Independent Richard White1,06938.7+38.7
Total formal votes2,75997.9+2.0
Informal votes582.1–2.0
Turnout 2,81748.5–8.6
National Liberal hold Swing N/A

Perth

1917 Western Australian state election: Perth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Robert Pilkington 1,58956.6+7.8
Labor Edmund Dunn92933.1+33.1
Nationalist Henry Mills29110.4+10.4
Total formal votes2,80996.6–0.9
Informal votes993.4+0.9
Turnout 2,90854.4+1.9
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Pilbara

1917 Western Australian state election: Pilbara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Labor Henry Underwood unopposed
National Labor hold Swing

Pingelly

1917 Western Australian state election: Pingelly
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Richard Johnson48834.3+34.3
National Country Henry Hickmott 48433.3–24.2
National Country Francis Wake25317.8+17.8
National Country William Martin15711.0+11.0
National Country Thomas James523.7+3.7
Total formal votes1,42496.4–1.5
Informal votes533.6+1.5
Turnout 1,47761.8+4.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Henry Hickmott 82557.9+0.4
Nationalist Richard Johnson59942.1+42.1
National Country hold Swing +0.4

Roebourne

1917 Western Australian state election: Roebourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Frederick Teesdale 27177.9+77.9
Labor John Haughey7722.1–25.1
Total formal votes34899.7+1.4
Informal votes10.3–1.4
Turnout 34948.7n/a
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

South Fremantle

1917 Western Australian state election: South Fremantle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labor Samuel Rocke 1,48150.1+50.1
National Labor Harry Bolton 1,47549.9–5.9
Total formal votes2,95698.5–1.1
Informal votes451.5+1.1
Turnout 3,00165.3–0.3
Independent Labor gain from National Labor Swing +50.1

Subiaco

1917 Western Australian state election: Subiaco
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bartholomew Stubbs unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Sussex

1917 Western Australian state election: Sussex
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country William Pickering 60750.2+34.0
National Liberal Frank Wilson 60349.8+6.4
Total formal votes1,21099.3+1.3
Informal votes90.7–1.3
Turnout 1,21969.1+2.5
National Country gain from National Liberal Swing N/A

Swan

1917 Western Australian state election: Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Liberal William Nairn 1,00453.4+12.3
Nationalist Thomas Ilbery87646.6+32.0
Total formal votes1,88099.5+1.1
Informal votes100.5–1.1
Turnout 1,89058.0–9.5
National Liberal hold Swing –0.1

Toodyay

1917 Western Australian state election: Toodyay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Alfred Piesse 74741.1–58.9
Country Sinclair McGibbon56431.0+31.0
Nationalist Ivan Royal27715.2+15.2
National Country Henry Clarkson23112.7+12.7
Total formal votes1,81997.7n/a
Informal votes432.3n/a
Turnout 1,86255.6n/a
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Alfred Piesse 1,07058.8–41.2
Country Sinclair McGibbon74941.2+41.2
National Country hold Swing –41.2

Wagin

1917 Western Australian state election: Wagin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Sydney Stubbs 99551.6–1.5
National Country Ernest Absolon80841.9–5.1
National Country Charles Keyser 1256.5+6.5
Total formal votes1,92899.0–0.4
Informal votes201.0+0.4
Turnout 1,94869.9+3.3
National Country hold Swing N/A

West Perth

1917 Western Australian state election: West Perth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Thomas Draper 1,52553.3+53.3
National Liberal Ebenezer Allen 1,15940.5–23.1
National LiberalJoseph East1786.2+6.2
Total formal votes2,86295.4–4.3
Informal votes1394.6+4.3
Turnout 3,00161.3+13.0
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Williams-Narrogin

1917 Western Australian state election: Williams-Narrogin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Bertie Johnston 1,70379.0–21.0
National Country William Rabbish45421.0+21.0
Total formal votes2,15799.4n/a
Informal votes140.6n/a
Turnout 2,17161.1n/a
National Country hold Swing –21.0

Yilgarn

1917 Western Australian state election: Yilgarn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Alick McCallum 43038.4+38.4
National Labor Charles Hudson 38434.3–26.2
Nationalist Archibald McIntyre24421.8–17.6
Nationalist John Dunstan625.5+5.5
Total formal votes1,12098.6–0.4
Informal votes161.4+0.4
Turnout 1,13673.5+9.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Labor Charles Hudson 63156.3–4.3
Labor Alick McCallum 48943.7+43.7
National Labor hold Swing N/A

York

1917 Western Australian state election: York
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Harry Griffiths 85256.1–1.5
National Country Frederick Monger 66843.9+1.5
Total formal votes1,52099.4–0.2
Informal votes90.6+0.2
Turnout 1,52953.7+3.4
National Country hold Swing –1.5

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