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Results of the 1908 Western Australian state election

Western Australian state election, 1908[1]
Legislative Assembly

Enrolled voters 135,979[1]
Votes cast 75,855 Turnout 66.49%
Informal votes 926 Informal 1.22% +0.21
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Ministerialist 46,169 61.62% +7.78 28 –5
  Labour 28,325 37.80% +2.73 22 +8
  Independent Labor 435 0.58% –3.55 0 –1
Total 74,929     50  

This is a list of electoral district results of the 1908 Western Australian election.

Results by Electoral district edit

Albany edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Albany
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Edward Barnett 938 56.9 +1.8
Labour Edward Morgans 710 43.1 +43.1
Total formal votes 1,648 99.5 +0.4
Informal votes 9 0.5 -0.4
Turnout 1,657 69.4 +23.6
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Balkatta edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Balkatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frederick Gill 1,299 52.0 +7.4
Ministerialist John Veryard 1,197 48.0 -7.4
Total formal votes 2,496 98.8 -0.6
Informal votes 31 1.2 +0.6
Turnout 2,527 72.7 +15.0
Labour gain from Ministerialist Swing +7.4

Beverley edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Beverley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist John Hopkins 501 32.3 +32.3
Ministerialist Edmund Smith 431 27.7 -16.6
Ministerialist George Ricks 297 19.1 -5.9
Labour Patrick Whiteley 166 10.7 +10.7
Ministerialist Edmund Lennard 132 8.5 +8.5
Ministerialist James Martin 14 0.9 +0.9
Ministerialist Richard Smith 12 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 1,553 97.4 -1.9
Informal votes 42 2.6 +1.9
Turnout 1,595 57.9 +6.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Ministerialist John Hopkins 677 50.7
Ministerialist Edmund Smith 659 49.3
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Boulder edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Boulder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Philip Collier 1,798 73.1 +26.3
Ministerialist James Johnston 661 26.9 -18.8
Total formal votes 2,459 97.2 -2.4
Informal votes 71 2.8 +2.4
Turnout 2,530 75.8 +6.7
Labour hold Swing N/A

Brown Hill edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Brown Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Bath unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Bunbury edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Newton Moore unopposed
Ministerialist hold Swing

Canning edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist William Gordon 877 42.4 -8.2
Ministerialist James Clydesdale 625 30.2 +30.2
Ministerialist George Wilson 566 27.4 +27.4
Total formal votes 2,068 98.7 -1.2
Informal votes 28 1.3 +1.2
Turnout 2,096 73.9 +28.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Ministerialist William Gordon 1,064 55.7
Ministerialist James Clydesdale 846 44.3
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Claremont edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist John Foulkes 1,427 49.4 -21.9
Ministerialist Thomas Briggs 825 28.6 +28.6
Ministerialist John Stuart 636 22.0 +22.0
Total formal votes 2,888 99.4 +0.1
Informal votes 17 0.6 -0.1
Turnout 2,905 74.2 +28.6
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Collie edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Collie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Wilson 1,039 51.3 +5.3
Ministerialist John Ewing 985 48.7 -5.3
Total formal votes 2,024 99.2 -0.7
Informal votes 17 0.8 +0.7
Turnout 2,041 71.3 +21.5
Labour gain from Ministerialist Swing +5.3

Coolgardie edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Coolgardie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles McDowall 1,010 60.1 +25.6
Ministerialist William Eddy 670 39.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 1,680 99.3 +3.0
Informal votes 12 0.7 -3.0
Turnout 1,692 89.7 +33.4
Labour gain from Ministerialist Swing N/A

Cue edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Cue
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edward Heitmann 1,415 68.8 +17.4
Ministerialist James Chesson 642 31.2 -17.4
Total formal votes 2,057 99.0 +0.1
Informal votes 21 1.0 -0.1
Turnout 2,078 69.0 +17.4
Labour hold Swing +17.4

Dundas edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Dundas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles Hudson 831 59.9 +21.6
Independent Albert Thomas 557 40.1 +3.0
Total formal votes 1,388 99.1 +0.4
Informal votes 12 0.9 -0.4
Turnout 1,400 79.6 +18.1
Labour hold Swing N/A

East Fremantle edit

1908 Western Australian state election: East Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Angwin unopposed
Labour hold Swing

East Perth edit

1908 Western Australian state election: East Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist John Hardwick 887 39.1 -11.6
Labour John Curran 538 23.7 -5.2
Ministerialist Henry Mills 425 18.7 +18.7
Ministerialist Henry Braidwood 344 15.2 +15.2
Ministerialist Hugh McKernan 73 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 2,267 98.3 -0.7
Informal votes 38 1.7 +0.7
Turnout 2,305 63.0 +14.4
Two-party-preferred result
Ministerialist John Hardwick 1,182 61.0
Labour John Curran 755 39.0
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Forrest edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter O'Loghlen unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Fremantle edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist James Price unopposed
Ministerialist hold Swing

Gascoyne edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Gascoyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist William Butcher unopposed
Ministerialist hold Swing

Geraldton edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Geraldton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Henry Carson 646 44.3 -6.8
Labour Thomas Brown 642 44.0 -4.9
Ministerialist Robert Cochrane 171 11.7 +11.7
Total formal votes 1,459 98.9 -0.1
Informal votes 16 1.1 +0.1
Turnout 1,475 76.0 +4.2
Two-party-preferred result
Ministerialist Henry Carson 710 51.7 +0.6
Labour Thomas Brown 663 48.3 -0.6
Ministerialist hold Swing +0.6

Greenough edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Greenough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist John Nanson 567 62.4 +62.4
Ministerialist Patrick Stone 342 37.6 -7.4
Total formal votes 909 98.4 -0.2
Informal votes 15 1.6 +0.2
Turnout 924 58.4 +2.9
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Guildford edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Guildford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Johnson 1,980 69.6 +69.6
Ministerialist Hubert Gull 534 18.8 -81.2
Ministerialist George Lefroy 306 10.7 +10.7
Ministerialist Edward Stevens 26 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 2,846 98.3
Informal votes 49 1.7
Turnout 2,895 79.7
Labour gain from Ministerialist Swing

Hannans edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Hannans
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Francis Ware 2,254 71.4 -2.8
Ministerialist Mark Rosenberg 905 28.6 +2.8
Total formal votes 3,159 99.6 +1.0
Informal votes 12 0.4 -1.0
Turnout 3,171 65.5 +10.0
Labour hold Swing -2.8

Irwin edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Irwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Samuel Moore 520 51.4 -48.6
Ministerialist James Huggins 297 29.4 +29.4
Ministerialist William Jose 194 19.2 +19.2
Total formal votes 1,011 97.9
Informal votes 22 2.1
Turnout 1,033 53.6
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Ivanhoe edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Ivanhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Scaddan unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Kalgoorlie edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Norbert Keenan 1,614 58.3 -2.6
Labour George McLeod 1,153 41.7 +2.6
Total formal votes 2,767 99.6 +0.4
Informal votes 12 0.4 -0.4
Turnout 2,779 77.0 +4.1
Ministerialist hold Swing -2.6

Kanowna edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Kanowna
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Walker 945 82.8 +13.9
Ministerialist Braidwood Evans 196 17.2 -13.9
Total formal votes 1,141 99.4 +0.3
Informal votes 7 0.6 -0.3
Turnout 1,148 56.0 +8.1
Labour hold Swing +13.9

Katanning edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Katanning
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Frederick Piesse 1,045 71.6 -28.4
Ministerialist Alfred Fisher 414 28.4 +28.4
Total formal votes 1,459 99.7
Informal votes 4 0.3
Turnout 1,463 59.0
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Kimberley edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Arthur Male 410 63.3 +7.8
Ministerialist Michael O'Donohue 238 36.7 +36.7
Total formal votes 648 97.4 -1.8
Informal votes 17 2.6 +1.8
Turnout 665 45.6 +3.1
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Menzies edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Menzies
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Buzacott 1,220 50.1 +2.6
Ministerialist Henry Gregory 1,213 49.9 -2.6
Total formal votes 2,433 99.1 -0.2
Informal votes 23 0.9 +0.2
Turnout 2,456 82.1 +15.0
Labour gain from Ministerialist Swing +2.6

Mount Leonora edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Mount Leonora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hugh Gourley 767 42.0 -25.5
Ministerialist Joseph Semken 639 35.0 +2.5
Labour John Carr 422 23.1 +23.1
Total formal votes 1,828 98.9 +0.4
Informal votes 21 1.1 -0.4
Turnout 1,849 53.0 +25.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labour Hugh Gourley 1,079 62.0 -5.5
Ministerialist Joseph Semken 662 38.0 +5.5
Labour hold Swing -5.5

Mount Magnet edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Mount Magnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Troy unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Mount Margaret edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Mount Margaret
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Taylor 1,085 71.6 +17.7
Ministerialist Andrew Faulds 431 28.3 +4.7
Total formal votes 1,516 99.4 +0.4
Informal votes 9 0.6 -0.4
Turnout 1,525 65.8 +36.1
Labour hold Swing N/A

Murchison edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Murchison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Holman 941 90.6 -9.4
Ministerialist Samuel Dyke 98 9.4 +9.4
Total formal votes 1,039 98.0
Informal votes 21 2.0
Turnout 1,060 50.1
Labour hold Swing N/A

Murray edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist John McLarty 427 50.3 -22.5
Ministerialist William George 421 49.7 +49.7
Total formal votes 848 99.4 +1.0
Informal votes 5 0.6 -1.0
Turnout 853 58.0 +13.9
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Nelson edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Nelson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Charles Layman 1,075 64.7 +7.4
Labour William Spiers 586 35.3 +35.3
Total formal votes 1,661 97.8 -1.7
Informal votes 37 2.2 +1.7
Turnout 1,698 75.4 +3.2
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

North Fremantle edit

1908 Western Australian state election: North Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harry Bolton 942 59.7 -2.8
Ministerialist Patrick Hevron 635 40.3 +2.8
Total formal votes 1,577 99.6 0.0
Informal votes 7 0.4 0.0
Turnout 1,584 88.0 +21.3
Labour hold Swing -2.8

North Perth edit

1908 Western Australian state election: North Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Herbert Swan 1,534 30.6 -7.5
Ministerialist James Brebber 1,079 21.5 -40.4
Ministerialist James Franklin 1,004 20.0 +20.0
Ministerialist Edward Brady 586 11.7 +11.7
Independent Labor Cecil Le Mesurier 435 8.7 +8.7
Ministerialist Edward Hart 373 7.4 +7.4
Total formal votes 5,011 98.6 -0.4
Informal votes 73 1.4 +0.4
Turnout 5,084 65.8 +17.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labour Herbert Swan 2,094 51.8 +13.7
Ministerialist James Brebber 1,952 48.2 -13.7
Labour gain from Ministerialist Swing +13.7

Northam edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Northam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist James Mitchell 1,372 54.5 -0.7
Labour Alfred Watts 1,147 45.5 +0.7
Total formal votes 2,519 97.8 -1.7
Informal votes 57 2.2 +1.7
Turnout 2,576 55.9 +2.8
Ministerialist hold Swing -0.7

Perth edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Harry Brown 1,037 71.9 +18.9
Ministerialist Arthur O'Connor 405 28.1 +28.1
Total formal votes 1,442 98.7 +0.5
Informal votes 19 1.3 -0.5
Turnout 1,461 63.0 +0.6
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Pilbara edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Henry Underwood 468 58.1 +4.7
Ministerialist John Weir 338 41.9 -4.7
Total formal votes 806 99.1 +0.4
Informal votes 7 0.9 -0.4
Turnout 811 76.1 +37.2
Labour hold Swing -4.7

Roebourne edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Roebourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Henry Osborn 185 52.7 -47.3
Ministerialist Albert Wilson 145 41.3 +41.3
Ministerialist William Withnell 21 6.0 +6.0
Total formal votes 351 93.6
Informal votes 24 6.4
Turnout 375 48.1
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

South Fremantle edit

1908 Western Australian state election: South Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Arthur Davies unopposed
Ministerialist hold Swing

Subiaco edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Subiaco
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Henry Daglish 2,527 61.1 +13.0
Labour Walter Richardson 1,606 38.9 +38.9
Total formal votes 4,133 99.0 +0.2
Informal votes 41 1.0 -0.2
Turnout 4,174 80.4 +18.7
Ministerialist gain from Independent Labor Swing N/A

Sussex edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Sussex
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Frank Wilson 574 53.6 -22.9
Labour William Thomas 497 46.4 +46.4
Total formal votes 1,071 99.6 +2.6
Informal votes 4 0.4 -2.6
Turnout 1,075 88.1 +15.6
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Swan edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Mathieson Jacoby 677 40.0 -8.1
Ministerialist Arthur Gull 391 23.1 -28.8
Ministerialist Archibald Sanderson 328 19.4 +19.4
Labour Hugh Linnanne 297 17.5 +17.5
Total formal votes 1,693 99.0 -0.8
Informal votes 17 1.0 +0.8
Turnout 1,710 53.2 +18.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Ministerialist Mathieson Jacoby 892 58.7 +10.6
Ministerialist Arthur Gull 627 41.2 -10.6
Ministerialist hold Swing +10.6

Toodyay edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Toodyay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Timothy Quinlan 740 68.5 -31.5
Ministerialist Fitzgerald Frazer 341 31.5 +31.5
Total formal votes 1,081 98.5
Informal votes 16 1.5
Turnout 1,097 57.7
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Wellington edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Wellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Thomas Hayward 666 51.5 -25.7
Ministerialist William Nairn 402 31.1 +31.1
Ministerialist Hugh McNeil 225 17.4 +17.4
Total formal votes 1,293 98.6 -0.9
Informal votes 18 1.4 +0.9
Turnout 1,311 63.5 +20.9
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

West Perth edit

1908 Western Australian state election: West Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Thomas Draper 1,401 54.7 -10.7
Ministerialist Walter Simpson 1,161 45.3 +45.3
Total formal votes 2,562 99.6 +1.2
Informal votes 9 0.4 -1.2
Turnout 2,571 66.0 +16.8
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Williams edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Williams
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Frank Cowcher 1,323 61.8 -19.4
Labour Edward Hamersley 337 15.7 +15.7
Ministerialist William Moss 299 14.0 +14.0
Ministerialist William Rabbish 182 8.5 +8.5
Total formal votes 2,141 98.5 -0.1
Informal votes 32 1.5 +0.1
Turnout 2,173 51.1 +8.5
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Yilgarn edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Yilgarn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Austin Horan 676 90.5 +31.8
Ministerialist William Allen 71 9.5 +9.5
Total formal votes 747 99.2 +0.7
Informal votes 6 0.8 -0.7
Turnout 753 35.9 -7.5
Labour hold Swing N/A

York edit

1908 Western Australian state election: York
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Frederick Monger 633 51.5 -5.9
Ministerialist Edward Neville 418 34.0 +34.0
Ministerialist John Taylor 179 14.5 +14.5
Total formal votes 1,230 98.6 -1.0
Informal votes 18 1.4 +1.0
Total formal votes 1,248 65.7 +15.3
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Australian Politics and Elections Database, University of Western Australia.
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