Results of the 1919 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

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Australian federal election, 13 December 1919 [1]
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Enrolled voters2,849,862
Votes cast1,977,843 Turnout 71.59–6.71
Informal votes68,612Informal2.64+0.32
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Nationalist 870,95945.62%–8.60%37– 16
  Labor 811,24442.49%–1.45%26+ 4
  Country 166,4448.72%*11+ 11
  Ind. Socialist Labor 3,6370.19%+0.19%0± 0
  Independent 56,9472.98%+1.13%2+ 2
Total1,909,231  75 

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1919 federal election.

New South Wales

Barrier

1919 Australian federal election: Barrier
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Michael Considine 8,78651.7+1.8
 Returned SoldiersArthur Lawrence4,73527.9+27.9
Nationalist Charles McAllister3,47620.5+15.3
Total formal votes16,99796.4
Informal votes6373.6
Turnout 17,63465.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Considine 53.8+53.8
 Returned SoldiersArthur Lawrence46.2+46.2
Labor hold Swing +53.8

Calare

1919 Australian federal election: Calare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Thomas Lavelle 12,62852.3+4.1
Nationalist Henry Pigott 11,52647.7−4.1
Total formal votes24,15498.6
Informal votes3401.4
Turnout 24,49475.0
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +4.1

Cook

1919 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor James Catts 14,55962.3−2.1
Nationalist George Holt7,24831.0−4.6
Ind. Socialist Labor William McCristal 1,5626.7+6.7
Total formal votes23,36990.2
Informal votes2,5409.8
Turnout 25,90966.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor James Catts 65.7+1.3
Nationalist George Holt34.3−1.3
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Cowper

1919 Australian federal election: Cowper
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Farmers and Settlers Earle Page 11,37252.4+52.4
Labor Ross Pryor5,71226.3+26.3
Nationalist John Thomson 4,52421.3−78.7
Total formal votes21,70894.8
Informal votes1,1975.2
Turnout 22,90565.0
Two-party-preferred result
Farmers and Settlers Earle Page 71.6+71.6
Labor Ross Pryor28.4+28.4
Farmers and Settlers gain from Nationalist Swing +71.6

Dalley

1919 Australian federal election: Dalley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William Mahony 16,24259.7+5.7
Nationalist Walter Clutton10,95640.3−5.7
Total formal votes27,19897.6
Informal votes6572.4
Turnout 27,85569.1
Labor hold Swing +5.7

Darling

1919 Australian federal election: Darling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Blakeley 11,34461.8+8.5
Nationalist Alfred Perkins7,00438.2−8.5
Total formal votes18,34897.8
Informal votes4172.2
Turnout 18,76567.8
Labor hold Swing +8.5

East Sydney

1919 Australian federal election: East Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John West 12,75157.8-42.2
Nationalist John Willson9,32742.2+42.2
Total formal votes22,07897.3
Informal votes6172.7
Turnout 22,69558.1
Labor hold Swing -42.2

Eden-Monaro

1919 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Austin Chapman 10,25351.2-6.0
Labor Harry Brown9,77048.8+6.0
Total formal votes20,02398.4
Informal votes3301.6
Turnout 20,35369.8
Nationalist hold Swing -6.0

Gwydir

1919 Australian federal election: Gwydir
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lou Cunningham 10,33349.1+5.6
Nationalist William Webster 8,69941.4-15.1
Independent James Bell1,9929.5+9.5
Total formal votes21,02493.4
Informal votes1,4776.6
Turnout 22,50169.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lou Cunningham 11,18353.2+9.7
Nationalist William Webster 9,84146.8-9.7
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +9.7

Hume

1919 Australian federal election: Hume
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Parker Moloney 11,70252.6+4.5
Nationalist Edwin Townsend5,28823.8−28.1
Farmers and Settlers Charles Milthorpe5,14923.1+23.1
Independent Andrew Scambler1250.6+0.6
Total formal votes22,26492.8
Informal votes1,7357.2
Turnout 23,99970.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Parker Moloney 57.5+9.4
Nationalist Edwin Townsend42.5−9.4
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +9.4

Hunter

1919 Australian federal election: Hunter
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Matthew Charlton 13,69258.9+5.5
Nationalist John Lee 9,55841.1-5.5
Total formal votes23,25098.0
Informal votes4852.0
Turnout 23,73560.9
Labor hold Swing +5.5

Illawarra

1919 Australian federal election: Illawarra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Hector Lamond 15,41950.6-3.7
Labor Bertie Sheiles12,52041.1-4.6
Ind. Socialist Labor George Burns 2,0756.8+6.8
Independent Thomas Marshall4461.5+1.5
Total formal votes30,46090.8
Informal votes4,0809.2
Turnout 33,54071.8
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Hector Lamond 53.1-1.2
Labor Bertie Sheiles46.9+1.2
Nationalist hold Swing -1.2

Lang

1919 Australian federal election: Lang
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Elliot Johnson 18,93957.3-3.1
Labor Archibald Moate14,10542.7+3.1
Total formal votes33,04498.5
Informal votes5151.5
Turnout 33,55967.6
Nationalist hold Swing -3.1

Macquarie

1919 Australian federal election: Macquarie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Samuel Nicholls 13,45553.2+3.2
Nationalist Ernest Carr 11,85946.8-3.2
Total formal votes25,31498.4
Informal votes4071.6
Turnout 25,72173.3
Labor hold Swing +3.2

Nepean

1919 Australian federal election: Nepean
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Eric Bowden 20,63057.1-3.4
Labor Con Wallace 15,52442.9+3.4
Total formal votes36,15497.8
Informal votes8142.2
Turnout 36,96868.6
Nationalist hold Swing -3.4

New England

1919 Australian federal election: New England
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Alexander Hay 12,62257.3-42.7
Labor James Tully 9,39042.7+42.7
Total formal votes22,01298.0
Informal votes4422.0
Turnout 22,45469.7
Nationalist hold Swing -42.7

Newcastle

1919 Australian federal election: Newcastle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins unopposed
Labor hold Swing

North Sydney

1919 Australian federal election: North Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Sir Granville Ryrie 26,43875.5-24.5
Labor Cecil Murphy 8,55824.5+24.5
Total formal votes34,99698.2
Informal votes6431.8
Turnout 35,63966.9
Nationalist hold Swing -24.5

Parkes

1919 Australian federal election: Parkes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Charles Marr 18,27645.6-19.8
Labor Arthur Jones13,80734.4-0.2
Ind. Nationalist Bruce Smith 8,03220.0+20.0
Total formal votes40,11592.1
Informal votes3,4377.9
Turnout 43,55266.0
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Charles Marr 25,51263.6-1.8
Labor Arthur Jones14,60336.4+1.8
Nationalist hold Swing -1.8

Parramatta

1919 Australian federal election: Parramatta
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Sir Joseph Cook 27,00072.6-1.2
Labor William Hutchinson10,20527.4+27.4
Total formal votes37,20598.6
Informal votes5361.4
Turnout 37,74166.2
Nationalist hold Swing -1.2

Richmond

1919 Australian federal election: Richmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Walter Massy-Greene 14,21566.9-8.3
Labor Ernest O'Dea 4,65021.9-2.9
Independent John Steel2,38411.2+11.2
Total formal votes21,24993.8
Informal votes1,4126.2
Turnout 22,66166.7
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Walter Massy-Greene 72.5-2.7
Labor Ernest O'Dea 27.5+2.7
Nationalist hold Swing -2.7

Riverina

1919 Australian federal election: Riverina
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist John Chanter 11,11451.3-7.9
Labor James Hoad 10,53048.7+7.9
Total formal votes21,64497.8
Informal votes4802.2
Turnout 22,12463.8
Nationalist hold Swing -7.9

Robertson

1919 Australian federal election: Robertson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist William Fleming 11,46853.5-2.7
Labor James Kelly9,98746.5+2.7
Total formal votes21,45598.3
Informal votes3671.7
Turnout 21,82265.7
Nationalist hold Swing -2.7

South Sydney

1919 Australian federal election: South Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Edward Riley 17,52168.3+5.0
Nationalist Frederick Sykes8,12331.7-5.0
Total formal votes25,64497.9
Informal votes5592.1
Turnout 26,20359.9
Labor hold Swing +5.0

Wentworth

1919 Australian federal election: Wentworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Walter Marks 20,76861.5-7.0
Labor James Dunn 12,99838.5+7.0
Total formal votes33,76698.3
Informal votes5951.7
Turnout 34,36163.9
Nationalist hold Swing -7.0

Werriwa

1919 Australian federal election: Werriwa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bert Lazzarini 11,94849.6+2.4
Nationalist John Lynch 7,60031.6−21.2
Independent William Wright4,53618.8+18.8
Total formal votes24,08492.1
Informal votes2,0637.9
Turnout 26,14771.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bert Lazzarini 12,27551.0+3.8
Nationalist John Lynch 11,80949.0−3.8
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +3.8

West Sydney

1919 Australian federal election: West Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Thomas Ryan 14,23472.2+5.7
Nationalist Richard Sleath 5,48827.8-5.7
Total formal votes19,72296.4
Informal votes7383.6
Turnout 20,46066.7
Labor hold Swing +5.7

Victoria

Balaclava

1919 Australian federal election: Balaclava
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist William Watt 19,05158.2−8.4
Labor Percy Smith9,31128.4−5.0
 Returned ServicesNorman Worrall4,38813.4+13.4
Total formal votes32,75095.7
Informal votes1,4574.3
Turnout 34,20773.4
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist William Watt 64.9−1.7
Labor Percy Smith35.1+1.7
Nationalist hold Swing −1.7

Ballaarat

1919 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Edwin Kerby 13,56950.0+50.0
Labor Charles McGrath 13,56850.0−50.0
Total formal votes27,13799.3
Informal votes2020.7
Turnout 27,33982.5
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing +50.0
1920 Ballaarat by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles McGrath 15,05851.7+1.7
Nationalist Edwin Kerby 11,44339.3−10.7
Farmers John Troup2,4138.3+8.3
Independent Edward Callow1860.6+0.6
Total formal votes29,10099.3
Informal votes2140.7
Turnout 29,31476.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles McGrath 56.1+6.1
Nationalist Edwin Kerby 45.9−6.1
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +6.1

Batman

1919 Australian federal election: Batman
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Brennan 16,03957.1-3.8
Nationalist William Spence 12,06442.9+3.8
Total formal votes28,10398.4
Informal votes4661.6
Turnout 28,56976.8
Labor hold Swing -3.8

Bendigo

1919 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Billy Hughes 14,29155.0−2.4
Labor Alfred Hampson 11,67645.0+2.4
Total formal votes25,96799.3
Informal votes1860.7
Turnout 26,15382.8
Nationalist hold Swing −2.4

Bourke

1919 Australian federal election: Bourke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Anstey 21,35953.2−1.3
Nationalist Reginald Tracey18,81446.8+1.3
Total formal votes40,17399.0
Informal votes3901.0
Turnout 40,56376.0
Labor hold Swing −1.3

Corangamite

1919 Australian federal election: Corangamite
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Edward Malone10,28037.4−2.2
Victorian Farmers William Gibson 8,63231.4+31.4
Nationalist Allan McDonald 8,56331.2−29.2
Total formal votes27,47596.6
Informal votes9693.4
Turnout 28,44480.3
Two-party-preferred result
Victorian Farmers William Gibson 16,86461.4+61.4
Labor Edward Malone10,61138.6−1.0
Victorian Farmers hold Swing +1.0

Corio

1919 Australian federal election: Corio
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist John Lister 13,70245.3−12.0
Labor Alfred Ozanne 11,65838.5−4.2
Victorian Farmers Arthur Walter 4,62315.3+15.3
Ind. Nationalist Anwoth Brown2820.9+0.9
Total formal votes30,26596.6
Informal votes1,0563.4
Turnout 31,32180.6
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist John Lister 17,40657.5+0.2
Labor Alfred Ozanne 12,85942.5−0.2
Nationalist hold Swing +0.2

Echuca

1919 Australian federal election: Echuca
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Victorian Farmers William Hill 11,41143.3+43.3
Nationalist James Stewart8,73433.1-27.6
Labor Edward Russell 6,21823.6-15.7
Total formal votes26,36396.9
Informal votes8523.1
Turnout 27,21576.9
Two-party-preferred result
Victorian Farmers William Hill 16,87864.0+64.0
Nationalist James Stewart9,48536.0-24.7
Victorian Farmers hold Swing +24.7

Fawkner

1919 Australian federal election: Fawkner
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist George Maxwell 15,81951.5+0.4
Labor Joseph Hannan 14,92748.5+0.2
Total formal votes30,74699.2
Informal votes2510.8
Turnout 30,99777.1
Nationalist hold Swing +0.1

Flinders

1919 Australian federal election: Flinders
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Stanley Bruce 12,96848.0-13.2
Labor Frederick Riley 7,92629.3-9.5
Victorian Farmers William Burrage6,12622.7+22.7
Total formal votes27,02094.0
Informal votes1,7136.0
Turnout 28,73370.1
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Stanley Bruce 17,69365.5+4.3
Labor Frederick Riley 9,32734.5-4.3
Nationalist hold Swing +4.3

Gippsland

1919 Australian federal election: Gippsland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist George Wise 14,36755.2-17.5
Victorian Farmers Erland Erlandson11,67544.8+44.8
Total formal votes26,04298.7
Informal votes3441.3
Turnout 26,38673.5
Nationalist hold Swing -17.5

Grampians

1919 Australian federal election: Grampians
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Victorian Farmers Edmund Jowett 13,73658.2+58.2
Labor Mark Lazarus9,85541.8-1.2
Total formal votes23,59198.6
Informal votes3431.4
Turnout 23,93478.2
Victorian Farmers gain from Nationalist Swing +1.2

Henty

1919 Australian federal election: Henty
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist James Boyd 17,29340.8-29.8
Ind. Nationalist Frederick Francis 12,38229.2+29.2
Labor Norman Grant9,58222.6-6.8
Ind. Nationalist Edwin Purbrick3,0977.3+7.3
Total formal votes42,35495.8
Informal votes1,8644.2
Turnout 44,21874.7
Two-party-preferred result
Independent Frederick Francis 22,39652.9+52.9
Nationalist James Boyd 19,95847.1-23.2
Independent gain from Nationalist Swing +23.2

Indi

1919 Australian federal election: Indi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Joseph Hanigan8,66836.4−7.4
Victorian Farmers Robert Cook 7,67332.2+32.2
Nationalist John Leckie 7,49231.4−24.8
Total formal votes23,83396.4
Informal votes8893.6
Turnout 24,72278.0
Two-party-preferred result
Victorian Farmers Robert Cook 14,92262.6+62.6
Labor Joseph Hanigan8,91137.4−6.4
Victorian Farmers gain from Nationalist Swing +6.4

Kooyong

1919 Australian federal election: Kooyong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Sir Robert Best 22,73262.5−37.5
Ind. Nationalist Stephen Thompson7,02519.3+19.3
Labor Mary Grant6,58918.1+18.1
Total formal votes36,34696.5
Informal votes1,3313.5
Turnout 37,67776.6
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Sir Robert Best 64.3−35.7
Ind. Nationalist Stephen Thompson35.7+35.7
Nationalist hold Swing −35.7

Maribyrnong

1919 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor James Fenton 20,16552.1-0.1
Nationalist Arthur Thompson18,50947.9+0.1
Total formal votes38,67498.8
Informal votes4671.2
Turnout 39,14178.2
Labor hold Swing -0.1

Melbourne

1919 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William Maloney 15,17965.6+5.3
Nationalist Ernest Nicholls7,94934.4-5.3
Total formal votes23,12898.1
Informal votes4581.9
Turnout 23,58671.5
Labor hold Swing +5.3

Melbourne Ports

1919 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor James Mathews unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Wannon

1919 Australian federal election: Wannon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Arthur Rodgers 14,80654.1-0.7
Labor John Collins12,57745.9+0.7
Total formal votes27,38399.1
Informal votes2610.9
Turnout 27,64479.3
Nationalist hold Swing -0.7

Wimmera

1919 Australian federal election: Wimmera
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Victorian Farmers Percy Stewart 15,96359.5+59.5
Nationalist Sydney Sampson 10,87540.5-59.5
Total formal votes26,83898.3
Informal votes4761.7
Turnout 27,31473.0
Victorian Farmers gain from Nationalist Swing +59.5

Yarra

1919 Australian federal election: Yarra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Tudor 19,84370.3-1.0
Nationalist Andrew Davidson8,39829.7+1.0
Total formal votes28,24198.7
Informal votes3721.3
Turnout 28,61373.2
Labor hold Swing -1.0

Queensland

Brisbane

1919 Australian federal election: Brisbane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Donald Cameron 17,80449.2−0.8
Labor William Finlayson 17,57648.6−1.4
Independent Sine Boland 7732.1+2.1
Total formal votes36,15394.7
Informal votes2,0355.3
Turnout 38,18885.5
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Donald Cameron 18,43651.0+1.0
Labor William Finlayson 17,71749.0−1.0
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing +1.0

Capricornia

1919 Australian federal election: Capricornia
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William Higgs 15,13452.8+0.5
Nationalist Alexander Cameron13,52147.2−0.5
Total formal votes28,65598.0
Informal votes5772.0
Turnout 29,23287.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Darling Downs

1919 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Littleton Groom 17,97457.7+1.6
Labor Phil Alke13,18042.3-1.6
Total formal votes31,15498.2
Informal votes5691.8
Turnout 31,72387.1
Nationalist hold Swing +1.6

Herbert

1919 Australian federal election: Herbert
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Fred Bamford 17,47051.0-0.3
Labor Eugene McKenna15,87246.3-2.4
Independent Henry Madden4931.4+1.4
Independent Terence Haren4431.3+1.3
Total formal votes34,27890.5
Informal votes3,5839.5
Turnout 37,86187.3
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Fred Bamford 52.4+1.1
Labor Eugene McKenna47.6-1.1
Nationalist hold Swing +1.1

Kennedy

1919 Australian federal election: Kennedy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles McDonald 13,36061.7-1.1
Nationalist James Suter8,28338.3+1.1
Total formal votes21,64396.8
Informal votes7043.2
Turnout 22,34776.4
Labor hold Swing -1.1

Lilley

1919 Australian federal election: Lilley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist George Mackay 25,47363.3+0.6
Labor Joseph Johnston14,76236.7-0.6
Total formal votes40,23597.8
Informal votes9122.2
Turnout 41,14784.3
Nationalist hold Swing +0.6

Maranoa

1919 Australian federal election: Maranoa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Page 12,12752.7-2.1
Primary Producers James Hunter 10,88547.3+47.3
Total formal votes23,01297.6
Informal votes5632.4
Turnout 23,57577.1
Labor hold Swing -2.1

Moreton

1919 Australian federal election: Moreton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Arnold Wienholt 17,83455.2+5.1
Labor William Heffernan14,49144.8-5.1
Total formal votes32,32598.3
Informal votes5721.7
Turnout 32,89784.8
Nationalist hold Swing +5.1

Oxley

1919 Australian federal election: Oxley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist James Bayley 22,57653.8+1.0
Labor James Sharpe 19,40146.2-1.0
Total formal votes41,97798.2
Informal votes7911.8
Turnout 42,76887.4
Nationalist hold Swing +1.0

Wide Bay

1919 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Edward Corser 16,27254.3+1.4
Labor Frederick Martyn13,68545.7-1.4
Total formal votes29,95798.2
Informal votes5341.8
Turnout 30,49187.2
Nationalist hold Swing +1.4

South Australia

Adelaide

1919 Australian federal election: Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Reginald Blundell 10,52350.8+50.8
Labor George Edwin Yates 10,18449.2−50.8
Total formal votes20,70796.3
Informal votes7853.7
Turnout 21,49262.3
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing +50.8

Angas

1919 Australian federal election: Angas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Moses Gabb 9,46850.7+1.5
Nationalist Paddy Glynn 9,21749.3−1.5
Total formal votes18,68596.8
Informal votes6153.2
Turnout 19,30064.5
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +1.5

Barker

1919 Australian federal election: Barker
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist John Livingston 13,23360.0−3.9
Labor Albert Davies7,02331.8−4.3
Independent Alexander Williams1,8138.2+8.2
Total formal votes22,06990.8
Informal votes2,2389.2
Turnout 24,30762.3
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist John Livingston 64.1+0.2
Labor Albert Davies35.9−0.2
Nationalist hold Swing +0.2

Boothby

1919 Australian federal election: Boothby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist William Story 18,50163.5−1.0
Labor Stanley Whitford 8,87230.4−5.1
Independent George Illingworth 1,7796.1+6.1
Total formal votes29,15292.6
Informal votes2,3417.4
Turnout 31,49367.3
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist William Story 66.6+2.1
Labor Stanley Whitford 33.4−2.1
Nationalist hold Swing +2.1

Grey

1919 Australian federal election: Grey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Alexander Poynton 11,64251.8-5.9
Labor Charles Gray10,84348.2+5.9
Total formal votes22,48597.3
Informal votes6162.7
Turnout 23,10168.3
Nationalist hold Swing -5.9

Hindmarsh

1919 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Norman Makin 17,19551.4+7.2
Nationalist William Archibald 16,27948.6-7.2
Total formal votes33,47497.4
Informal votes9062.6
Turnout 34,38069.1
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +7.2

Wakefield

1919 Australian federal election: Wakefield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Richard Foster 10,87249.7-6.5
Labor Edward Stokes8,06736.9-6.9
Farmers and Settlers Herbert Tuck2,94613.5+13.5
Total formal votes21,88591.1
Informal votes2,1338.9
Turnout 24,01869.8
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Richard Foster 12,78058.4+2.2
Labor Edward Stokes9,10541.6-2.2
Nationalist hold Swing +2.2

Western Australia

Dampier

1919 Australian federal election: Dampier
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Henry Gregory 10,44064.6−6.8
Labor Thomas Lowry5,72035.4+6.8
Total formal votes16,16097.6
Informal votes4052.4
Turnout 16,56555.9
Nationalist hold Swing −6.8

Fremantle

1919 Australian federal election: Fremantle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Reginald Burchell 15,98860.8-8.1
Labor Andrew Clementson10,29439.2+8.1
Total formal votes26,28297.6
Informal votes6602.4
Turnout 26,94262.0
Nationalist hold Swing -8.1

Kalgoorlie

1919 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Hugh Mahon 9,22052.1+3.4
Nationalist Edward Heitmann 8,48047.9-3.4
Total formal votes17,70098.7
Informal votes2371.3
Turnout 17,93779.3
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +3.4

Perth

1919 Australian federal election: Perth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist James Fowler 7,72138.4-7.7
Labor John Curtin 6,87734.2+3.7
Nationalist Lionel Carter 4,69923.4+23.4
Ind. Free Trade Gerald Hartrey8114.0+4.0
Total formal votes20,10893.4
Informal votes1,4196.6
Turnout 21,52758.4
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist James Fowler 12,27561.0-8.5
Labor John Curtin 7,83339.0+8.5
Nationalist hold Swing -8.5

Swan

1919 Australian federal election: Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Edwin Corboy 7,44439.1+39.1
Farmers and Settlers John Prowse 7,31338.5+38.5
Nationalist William Hedges 4,26022.4-77.6
Total formal votes19,01793.9
Informal votes1,2466.1
Turnout 20,26365.4
Two-party-preferred result
Farmers and Settlers John Prowse 11,03958.0+58.0
Labor Edwin Corboy 7,97842.0+42.0
Farmers and Settlers gain from Labor Swing +58.0

Tasmania

Bass

1919 Australian federal election: Bass
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Alfred Higgins4,29235.3−4.8
Nationalist Syd Jackson 3,12725.7−13.2
Nationalist Stephen Margetts2,55321.0+21.0
Ind. Nationalist Jens Jensen 1,68913.9+13.9
Independent Timothy Earley3282.7+2.7
Independent Luke Bryant1671.4+1.4
Total formal votes12,15691.3
Informal votes1,1558.7
Turnout 13,31153.7
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Syd Jackson 6,77955.8−4.1
Labor Alfred Higgins5,37744.2+4.1
Nationalist hold Swing −4.1

Darwin

1919 Australian federal election: Darwin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist George Bell 6,63054.0-4.8
Labor Joseph Lyons 5,64546.0+4.8
Total formal votes12,27597.8
Informal votes2742.2
Turnout 12,54967.2
Nationalist hold Swing -4.8

Denison

1919 Australian federal election: Denison
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist William Laird Smith 9,50553.9-2.4
Labor King O'Malley 8,14146.1+2.4
Total formal votes17,64698.3
Informal votes2981.7
Turnout 17,94466.6
Nationalist hold Swing -2.4

Franklin

1919 Australian federal election: Franklin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist William McWilliams 7,29162.1-37.9
Nationalist Louis Shoobridge 4,45137.9+37.9
Total formal votes11,74293.1
Informal votes8666.9
Turnout 12,60853.1
Nationalist hold Swing -37.9

Wilmot

1919 Australian federal election: Wilmot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Llewellyn Atkinson 4,01546.7+12.8
Nationalist Henry McFie 2,36827.6+27.6
Country Norman Cameron 2,21025.7+25.7
Total formal votes8,59393.4
Informal votes7117.6
Turnout 9,30452.0
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Llewellyn Atkinson 5,16960.2+4.0
Nationalist Henry McFie 3,42439.8+39.8
Nationalist hold Swing +4.0

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