1920 Victorian state election
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The 1920 Victorian state election was held in the
Victoria on Thursday 21 October 1920 to elect the 65 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.[1]
Background
The Nationalist party had reunited after the 1917 election in which the Nationalist members supporting John Bowser defeated those supporting the former Premier Alexander Peacock over his decision to increase country rail fares, and formed a majority government with 40 members. Bowser resigned as premier in March 1918, having little taste for the office, and was replaced by Peacock supporter Harry Lawson.
Meanwhile, in rural Victoria, the
Country Party) until 1952
.
Results
Legislative Assembly
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1920 Victorian state election[1][2] | ||||||
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| Enrolled voters | 735,054 | |||||
| Votes cast | 468,223 | Turnout | 63.70 | +9.49 | ||
| Informal votes | 20,593 | Informal | 4.40 | +1.25 | ||
| Summary of votes by party | ||||||
| Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
| Nationalist | 214,650 | 47.95 | −9.03 | 30 | –10 | |
| Labor | 131,083 | 29.28 | –3.00 | 20 | +2 | |
| Victorian Farmers | 64,500 | 14.41 | +8.28 | 13 | +9 | |
| Ind. Nationalist | 22,448 | 5.01 | * | 1 | +1 | |
| Independent | 14,949 | 3.34 | +0.98 | 1 | +1 | |
| Total | 447,630 | 65 | ||||
Notes:
- Eleven seats were uncontested at this election, and were retained by the incumbent parties:
- Nationalist (3): Allandale, Gippsland West, Ovens
- Labor (7): Abbotsford, Carlton, Flemington, Port Fairy, Richmond, Warrenheip, Williamstown
- VFU (1): Wangaratta
See also
- Candidates of the 1920 Victorian state election
- Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1920–1921
- 1919 Victorian Legislative Council election
References
- ^ ISBN 0708102700).
- ^ Election held on 21 October 1920, Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia).