1913 Tasmanian state election
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The 1913 Tasmanian state election was held on Thursday, 23 January 1913 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 30 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The election used the Hare-Clark proportional representation system[1] — six members were elected from each of five electorates.
The 1913 election was called less than a year after the
In an attempt to secure his position, Solomon requested and received from the Governor of Tasmania an early dissolution of the House of Assembly, and an early election.[2] The result was the same as had been in the outgoing House of Assembly, except that Cameron lost his seat to another Liberal.
Solomon's advantage, however, was short-lived. The Liberals lost a seat in a by-election, and Joshua Whitsitt's behaviour was becoming erratic. Solomon lost a no-confidence motion in April 1914, and the Governor denied his request for another dissolution, calling upon John Earle to form a Labor government.[2]
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | |
| Liberal | 36,157 | 52.58 |  1.90 | 16 |  1 | |
| Labor | 31,633 | 46.00 | 0.48 | 14 |  | |
| Independents | 977 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 68,767 | 100.00 | – | 30 | – | |
| Valid votes | 68,767 | 97.13 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,035 | 2.87 | 0.02 | |||
| Total votes | 70,802 | 100.00 | – | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 105,292 | 67.24 | 6.23 | |||
Distribution of votes
Primary vote by division
| Bass | Darwin | Denison | Franklin | Wilmot | |
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Labor Party |
50.3% | 51.1% | 48.0% | 43.8% | 36.2% |
| Commonwealth Liberal | 49.7% | 48.9% | 52.0% | 56.2% | 55.8% |
| Other | – | – | – | – | 8.0% |
Distribution of seats
See also
- Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1913–1916
- Candidates of the 1913 Tasmanian state election
References
- ^ House of Assembly Elections, Parliament of Tasmania.
- ^ Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 11.
External links
- Assembly Election Results, 1913, Parliament of Tasmania.
- Report on General Election, 1913, Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 8 July 1913.