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Results of the 1922 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

Australian federal election, 16 December 1922[1]
House of Representatives
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Enrolled voters 2,980,424
Votes cast 1,646,863 Turnout 59.36 –12.23
Informal votes 74,349 Informal 4.51 +1.87
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 665,145 42.30% –0.19% 29 + 3
  Nationalist 553,920 35.23% –9.85% 26 – 11
  Country 197,513 12.56% +3.30% 14 + 3
  Liberal 73,939 4.70% +4.70% 5 + 5
  Majority Labor 10,303 0.66% +0.66% 0 ± 0
  Ind. Socialist Labor 4,331 0.28% +0.09% 0 ± 0
  Protestant Labor 3,631 0.23% +0.23% 0 ± 0
  Independent 63,712 4.05% +1.07% 1 – 1
Total 1,572,514     75  

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1922 federal election.

New South Wales edit

Barton edit

1922 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frederick McDonald 13,349 57.6 +16.3
Nationalist Hector Lamond 9,828 42.4 −11.3
Total formal votes 23,177 96.2
Informal votes 914 3.8
Turnout 24,091 56.8
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +13.8

Calare edit

1922 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas Lavelle 10,263 42.0 −10.2
Nationalist Sir Neville Howse 8,449 34.6 −11.2
Country Henry Pigott 5,278 21.6 +21.6
Country Selina Siggins 421 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 24,411 94.0
Informal votes 1,560 6.0
Turnout 45,971 65.1
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Sir Neville Howse 13,507 55.3 +8.5
Labor Thomas Lavelle 10,904 44.7 −8.5
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing +8.5

Cook edit

1922 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edward Riley 14,644 65.0 +2.7
Nationalist William Pritchard 4,749 21.1 −9.9
Majority Labor James Catts 3,122 13.9 +13.9
Total formal votes 22,515 95.4
Informal votes 1,085 4.6
Turnout 23,600 57.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Edward Riley 74.9 +9.0
Nationalist William Pritchard 25.1 −9.0
Labor hold Swing +9.0

Cowper edit

1922 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Earle Page 13,157 67.3 +14.9
Nationalist John Thomson 6,398 32.7 +11.4
Total formal votes 19,555 94.9
Informal votes 1,060 5.1
Turnout 20,615 52.9
Country hold Swing −4.3

Dalley edit

1922 Australian federal election: Dalley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Mahony 16,104 66.7 +7.0
Nationalist William Simpson 6,017 24.9 −15.4
Majority Labor Herbert Mitchell 2,034 8.4 +8.4
Total formal votes 24,155 95.5
Informal votes 1,125 4.5
Turnout 25,280 59.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor William Mahony 70.9 +11.2
Nationalist William Simpson 29.1 −11.2
Labor hold Swing +11.2

Darling edit

1922 Australian federal election: Darling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Blakeley 8,820 45.3 −16.5
Nationalist Walter Wright 6,329 32.5 −5.7
Industrial Labor Michael Considine 4,331 22.2 +22.2
Total formal votes 19,480 95.2
Informal votes 976 4.8
Turnout 20,456 55.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Blakeley 12,682 65.1 +3.3
Nationalist Walter Wright 6,798 34.9 −3.3
Labor hold Swing +3.3

East Sydney edit

1922 Australian federal election: East Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John West 10,885 59.1 +1.3
Nationalist Sir Benjamin Fuller 7,518 40.9 -1.3
Total formal votes 18,403 95.8
Informal votes 801 4.2
Turnout 19,204 47.3
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Eden-Monaro edit

1922 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Austin Chapman 14,892 61.1 +9.5
Labor Ulric Walsh 9,495 38.9 -6.8
Total formal votes 24,387 94.4
Informal votes 906 3.6
Turnout 25,293 64.7
Nationalist hold Swing +8.5

Gwydir edit

1922 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lou Cunningham 11,056 46.3 -5.5
Country Gordon Wilkins 8,688 36.4 +36.4
Nationalist William Ashford 4,121 17.3 -24.3
Total formal votes 23,865 96.1
Informal votes 972 3.9
Turnout 24,837 64.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lou Cunningham 11,951 50.1 -5.0
Country Gordon Wilkins 11,914 49.9 +5.0
Labor hold Swing -5.0

Hume edit

1922 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Parker Moloney 12,494 52.9 +1.1
Nationalist Fred Belbridge 6,518 27.6 +4.1
Country Cyril James 4,616 19.5 −4.0
Total formal votes 23,628 95.5
Informal votes 1,111 4.5
Turnout 24,739 62.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Parker Moloney 54.9 +0.7
Nationalist Fred Belbridge 45.1 −0.7
Labor hold Swing +0.7

Hunter edit

1922 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Matthew Charlton unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Lang edit

1922 Australian federal election: Lang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Sir Elliot Johnson 10,786 49.3 -9.3
Labor George Smith 9,117 41.7 +0.6
Majority Labor Percy Evans 1,974 9.0 +9.0
Total formal votes 21,877 95.7
Informal votes 992 4.3
Turnout 22,869 53.8
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Sir Elliot Johnson 11,911 54.4 -4.3
Labor George Smith 9,966 45.6 +4.3
Nationalist hold Swing -4.3

Macquarie edit

1922 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Samuel Nicholls 10,406 48.0 -2.4
Nationalist Arthur Manning 9,595 44.3 -5.3
Independent John Miller 1,674 7.7 +7.7
Total formal votes 21,675 95.3
Informal votes 1,073 4.7
Turnout 22,748 59.2
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Arthur Manning 10,880 50.2 +0.6
Labor Samuel Nicholls 10,795 49.8 -0.6
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing +0.6

Martin edit

1922 Australian federal election: Martin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Herbert Pratten unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Newcastle edit

1922 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 12,362 54.6 -45.4
Nationalist John Willings 5,580 24.6 +24.6
Independent Labor Arthur Gardiner 4,695 20.7 +20.7
Total formal votes 22,637 96.0
Informal votes 932 4.0
Turnout 23,569 55.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 69.4 -30.6
Nationalist John Willings 30.6 +30.6
Labor hold Swing -30.6

New England edit

1922 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Victor Thompson 7,726 35.6 +35.6
Labor Sydney Kearney 7,683 35.4 -6.9
Independent Alexander Hay 6,282 29.0 +29.0
Total formal votes 21,691 95.7
Informal votes 985 4.3
Turnout 22,676 57.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Victor Thompson 12,695 58.5 +58.5
Labor Sydney Kearney 8,996 41.5 -1.0
Country gain from Nationalist Swing +58.5

North Sydney edit

1922 Australian federal election: North Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Billy Hughes 16,475 58.2 -11.2
  Constitutionalist Albert Piddington 11,812 41.8 +41.8
Total formal votes 28,287 97.3
Informal votes 775 2.7
Turnout 29,062 65.5
Nationalist hold Swing -11.2

Parkes edit

1922 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Charles Marr 12,970 61.8 +17.6
Labor Edward Cohen 8,008 38.2 +0.1
Total formal votes 20,978 96.6
Informal votes 737 3.4
Turnout 21,715 50.1
Nationalist hold Swing +1.7

Parramatta edit

1922 Australian federal election: Parramatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Eric Bowden 12,793 65.4 +2.3
Labor James Stone 6,776 34.6 -1.6
Total formal votes 19,569 95.9
Informal votes 830 4.1
Turnout 20,399 48.4
Nationalist hold Swing -1.0

Reid edit

1922 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Percy Coleman 12,316 54.5 +4.7
Nationalist Frederick Reed 9,057 40.1 -9.7
Majority Labor Howard Fowles 1,226 5.4 +5.4
Total formal votes 22,599 94.9
Informal votes 1,214 5.1
Turnout 23,813 56.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Percy Coleman 58.6 +8.2
Nationalist Frederick Reed 41.4 -8.2
Labor hold Swing +8.2

Richmond edit

1922 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Roland Green 9,848 45.7 +45.7
Nationalist Walter Massy-Greene 9,660 44.8 -20.6
Independent John Steel 2,039 9.5 +9.5
Total formal votes 21,547 96.8
Informal votes 716 3.2
Turnout 22,263 55.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Roland Green 11,491 53.3 +53.3
Nationalist Walter Massy-Greene 10,056 46.7 -24.0
Country gain from Nationalist Swing +24.0

Riverina edit

1922 Australian federal election: Riverina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Hoad 8,609 41.1 -5.3
Country William Killen 5,551 26.5 +26.5
Nationalist John Chanter 4,342 20.7 -31.9
Country William Bartram 1,832 8.7 +8.7
Country John Lorimer 606 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 20,940 91.5
Informal votes 1,946 8.5
Turnout 22,886 58.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country William Killen 11,378 54.3 +54.3
Labor James Hoad 9,562 45.7 -3.0
Country gain from Nationalist Swing N/A

Robertson edit

1922 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Sydney Gardner 7,366 38.0 -17.4
Labor Alfred Roberts 6,713 34.6 -10.0
Country William Fleming 5,310 27.4 +27.4
Total formal votes 19,389 95.1
Informal votes 996 4.9
Turnout 20,385 52.3
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Sydney Gardner 11,987 61.8 +6.4
Labor Alfred Roberts 7,411 38.2 -6.4
Nationalist hold Swing +6.4

South Sydney edit

1922 Australian federal election: South Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edward Riley 10,902 58.9 +2.4
Nationalist Robert Moore 6,752 36.5 -7.0
Majority Labor Vivian Deacon 870 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 18,524 94.9
Informal votes 998 5.1
Turnout 19,522 46.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Edward Riley 61.7 +5.2
Nationalist Robert Moore 38.3 -5.2
Labor hold Swing +5.2

Warringah edit

1922 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Sir Granville Ryrie unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Wentworth edit

1922 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Walter Marks 9,843 49.7 -11.4
Labor William Fitzgerald 6,455 32.6 -6.3
Ind. Nationalist Henry Morton 3,502 17.7 +17.7
Total formal votes 19,800 96.2
Informal votes 776 3.8
Turnout 20,575 50.4
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Walter Marks 12,251 61.9 +0.8
Labor William Fitzgerald 7,549 38.1 -0.8
Nationalist hold Swing +0.8

Werriwa edit

1922 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bert Lazzarini 12,397 53.1 +1.3
Nationalist Henry Bate 8,881 38.0 +1.4
Country James Newman 2,085 8.9 +8.9
Total formal votes 23,363 95.0
Informal votes 1,242 5.0
Turnout 24,605 61.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bert Lazzarini 53.9 −0.1
Nationalist Henry Bate 46.1 +0.1
Labor hold Swing −0.1

West Sydney edit

1922 Australian federal election: West Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Lambert 13,359 73.9 -3.8
Protestant Labor Thomas Bryde 3,631 20.1 +20.1
Majority Labor Arthur O'Donnell 1,077 6.0 +6.0
Total formal votes 18,067 94.3
Informal votes 1,102 5.7
Turnout 19,169 47.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor William Lambert 75.4 -2.3
Independent Labor Thomas Bryde 24.6 +24.6
Labor hold Swing -2.3

Victoria edit

Balaclava edit

1922 Australian federal election: Balaclava
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Watt unopposed
Liberal gain from Nationalist Swing

Ballaarat edit

1922 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles McGrath 14,200 50.4 +1.7
Nationalist Russell Coldham 10,098 35.8 −14.8
Liberal Sydney King 3,878 13.8 +13.8
Total formal votes 28,176 97.7
Informal votes 657 2.3
Turnout 28,833 72.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles McGrath 51.7 +2.6
Nationalist Russell Coldham 48.3 −2.6
Labor hold Swing +2.6

Batman edit

1922 Australian federal election: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Brennan 14,042 51.0 -1.9
Independent Labor Martin Hannah 7,174 26.1 +26.1
Nationalist George Mackay 6,531 22.9 -24.2
Total formal votes 27,531 96.9
Informal votes 867 3.1
Turnout 28,398 60.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Brennan 53.3 +0.4
Independent Labor Martin Hannah 46.7 +46.7
Labor hold Swing +0.4

Bendigo edit

1922 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas Jude 10,854 43.1 +0.0
Nationalist Geoffry Hurry 7,961 31.6 −10.2
Country Edmund Jowett 6,348 25.2 +10.1
Total formal votes 25,163 96.8
Informal votes 826 3.2
Turnout 25,989 63.3
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Geoffry Hurry 13,016 51.7 −3.8
Labor Thomas Jude 12,147 48.3 +3.8
Nationalist hold Swing −3.8

Bourke edit

1922 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Anstey 17,068 70.1 +11.0
Nationalist John March 7,290 29.9 −11.0
Total formal votes 24,358 97.6
Informal votes 588 2.4
Turnout 24,946 53.4
Labor hold Swing +11.0

Corangamite edit

1922 Australian federal election: Corangamite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Richard Crouch 10,788 44.5 +5.0
Country William Gibson 6,908 28.5 −8.2
Nationalist Allan McDonald 6,530 27.0 +3.2
Total formal votes 24,226 97.2
Informal votes 688 2.8
Turnout 24,914 62.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country William Gibson 13,059 53.9 −4.3
Labor Richard Crouch 11,167 46.1 +4.3
Country hold Swing −4.3

Corio edit

1922 Australian federal election: Corio
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Lister 12,046 50.8 +5.0
Labor Alfred Hampson 11,646 49.2 +11.0
Total formal votes 23,692 98.1
Informal votes 463 1.9
Turnout 24,155 57.5
Nationalist hold Swing −6.9

Echuca edit

1922 Australian federal election: Echuca
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country William Hill 13,991 70.3 +27.0
Nationalist James Stewart 5,914 29.7 -3.4
Total formal votes 19,905 95.9
Informal votes 854 4.1
Turnout 20,759 52.2
Country hold Swing +27.0

Fawkner edit

1922 Australian federal election: Fawkner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist George Maxwell 12,472 52.2 -6.3
Labor Alfred Foster 9,881 41.4 +5.3
Liberal John Murphy 1,533 6.4 +6.4
Total formal votes 23,886 96.9
Informal votes 766 3.1
Turnout 24,652 55.0
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist George Maxwell 58.0 -5.5
Labor Alfred Foster 42.0 +5.5
Nationalist hold Swing -5.5

Flinders edit

1922 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Stanley Bruce 10,689 55.6 +4.5
Liberal Stephen Thompson 8,532 44.4 +44.4
Total formal votes 19,221 95.9
Informal votes 832 4.1
Turnout 20,053 43.6
Nationalist hold Swing -15.1

Gippsland edit

1922 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Thomas Paterson 9,132 39.4 -5.4
Nationalist George Wise 7,682 33.2 -22.0
Labor James Bermingham 6,357 27.4 +27.4
Total formal votes 23,171 96.1
Informal votes 950 3.9
Turnout 24,121 56.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Thomas Paterson 14,563 62.9 +18.1
Nationalist George Wise 8,608 37.1 -18.1
Country gain from Nationalist Swing +18.1

Henty edit

1922 Australian federal election: Henty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Frederick Francis 10,794 38.1 +39.4
Labor Roy Beardsworth 5,615 19.8 -3.0
Liberal Henry Gullett 5,082 18.0 +18.0
Liberal Eleanor Glencross 3,551 12.5 +12.5
Nationalist James Boyd 3,269 11.5 +11.5
Total formal votes 28,311 94.8
Informal votes 1,545 5.2
Turnout 29,856 63.0
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Frederick Francis 15,811 55.8 +8.7
Liberal Henry Gullett 12,500 44.2 +44.2
Nationalist gain from Independent Swing +8.7

Indi edit

1922 Australian federal election: Indi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Robert Cook 8,723 39.3 +9.6
Labor John Minogue 7,768 35.0 +1.9
Nationalist Donald Mackinnon 5,695 25.7 −11.5
Total formal votes 22,186 96.8
Informal votes 705 3.2
Turnout 22,891 58.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Robert Cook 14,027 63.2 −0.8
Labor John Minogue 8,159 36.8 +0.8
Country hold Swing −0.8

Kooyong edit

1922 Australian federal election: Kooyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Sir Robert Best 13,459 47.4 −15.1
Liberal John Latham 9,591 33.8 +33.8
Labor Jean Daley 5,341 18.8 +0.0
Total formal votes 28,391 97.8
Informal votes 629 2.2
Turnout 29,020 61.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Latham 14,360 50.6 +50.6
Nationalist Sir Robert Best 14,031 49.4 −14.9
Liberal gain from Nationalist Swing +14.9

Maribyrnong edit

1922 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Fenton 17,153 63.2 +9.7
Nationalist James Stephens 9,976 36.8 -9.7
Total formal votes 27,129 97.7
Informal votes 636 2.3
Turnout 27,765 62.0
Labor hold Swing +9.7

Melbourne edit

1922 Australian federal election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Maloney 16,991 77.2 +11.4
Nationalist Ernest Nicholls 5,022 22.8 -11.4
Total formal votes 22,013 96.3
Informal votes 837 3.7
Turnout 22,850 49.7
Labor hold Swing +11.4

Melbourne Ports edit

1922 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Mathews 17,628 73.1 -26.9
Nationalist Selwyn Neale 6,485 26.9 +26.9
Total formal votes 24,113 97.0
Informal votes 745 3.0
Turnout 24,858 54.1
Labor hold Swing -26.9

Wannon edit

1922 Australian federal election: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John McNeill 10,795 41.1 -4.1
Nationalist Arthur Rodgers 8,841 33.7 -18.3
Country David Gibson 6,625 25.2 +22.4
Total formal votes 26,261 96.8
Informal votes 872 3.2
Turnout 27,133 67.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John McNeill 13,334 50.8 +4.9
Nationalist Arthur Rodgers 12,927 49.2 -4.9
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +4.9

Wimmera edit

1922 Australian federal election: Wimmera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Percy Stewart 13,614 71.2 +11.7
United Country Alfred Shaw 5,503 28.8 +28.8
Total formal votes 19,117 96.2
Informal votes 765 3.8
Turnout 19,882 46.9
Country hold Swing +11.7

Yarra edit

1922 Australian federal election: Yarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Scullin 17,897 78.0 +8.4
Nationalist Thomas Fitzgerald 5,042 22.0 -8.4
Total formal votes 22,939 96.4
Informal votes 864 3.6
Turnout 23,803 51.2
Labor hold Swing +8.4

Queensland edit

Brisbane edit

1922 Australian federal election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Donald Cameron 16,417 52.0 +3.6
Labor Frank Burke 15,183 48.0 −3.6
Total formal votes 31,600 96.1
Informal votes 1,285 3.9
Turnout 32,885 80.7
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing +2.5

Capricornia edit

1922 Australian federal election: Capricornia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Forde 19,904 51.9 +0.5
Nationalist William Higgs 16,079 41.9 −6.7
Country Albert Gorrie 2,362 6.2 +6.2
Total formal votes 38,345 96.5
Informal votes 1,403 3.5
Turnout 39,748 88.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Forde 52.5 +1.1
Nationalist William Higgs 47.5 −1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Darling Downs edit

1922 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Littleton Groom 19,592 58.6 -0.9
Labor James MacDougall 13,857 41.4 +0.9
Total formal votes 33,449 96.8
Informal votes 1,092 3.2
Turnout 34,541 85.2
Nationalist hold Swing -0.9

Herbert edit

1922 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Fred Bamford 17,396 51.7 +0.9
Labor Maurice Hynes 16,259 48.3 +1.8
Total formal votes 33,655 93.3
Informal votes 2,435 6.7
Turnout 36,090 83.4
Nationalist hold Swing -0.5

Kennedy edit

1922 Australian federal election: Kennedy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles McDonald 14,824 61.6 +0.8
Country Robert Nowland 9,257 38.4 +37.0
Total formal votes 24,081 94.8
Informal votes 1,333 5.2
Turnout 25,414 74.8
Labor hold Swing +0.7

Lilley edit

1922 Australian federal election: Lilley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist George Mackay 19,842 65.2 +3.2
Independent Alexander Costello 10,576 34.8 +34.8
Total formal votes 30,418 93.2
Informal votes 2,218 6.8
Turnout 32,636 80.2
Nationalist hold Swing +3.2

Maranoa edit

1922 Australian federal election: Maranoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country James Hunter 13,207 54.4 +11.9
Labor John Durkin 11,086 45.6 -5.5
Total formal votes 24,293 96.2
Informal votes 951 3.8
Turnout 25,244 76.7
Country hold Swing +6.1

Moreton edit

1922 Australian federal election: Moreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Josiah Francis 14,762 44.5 -12.0
Labor Horace Lee 12,676 38.2 -5.3
Country Francis Brewer 5,714 17.2 +17.2
Total formal votes 33,152 94.7
Informal votes 1,852 5.3
Turnout 35,004 85.3
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Josiah Francis 19,730 59.5 +3.0
Labor Horace Lee 13,422 40.5 -3.0
Nationalist hold Swing +3.0

Oxley edit

1922 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James Bayley 19,552 53.3 -0.5
Labor James Sharpe 17,146 46.7 +0.5
Total formal votes 36,698 95.8
Informal votes 1,615 4.2
Turnout 38,313 84.6
Nationalist hold Swing -0.5

Wide Bay edit

1922 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Edward Corser 13,069 38.4 -20.8
Labor Joseph Johnston 11,580 34.0 -6.8
Country James Heading 9,427 27.7 +27.7
Total formal votes 34,076 94.9
Informal votes 1,830 5.1
Turnout 35,906 84.1
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Edward Corser 20,633 60.5 +1.3
Labor Joseph Johnston 13,443 39.5 -1.3
Nationalist hold Swing +1.3

South Australia edit

Adelaide edit

1922 Australian federal election: Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Edwin Yates 10,714 51.7 +6.8
Liberal Union George McLeay 5,872 28.4 +28.4
National Party Reginald Blundell 4,123 19.9 −33.8
Total formal votes 20,709 92.7
Informal votes 1,629 7.3
Turnout 22,338 63.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Edwin Yates 53.6 +8.0
Liberal Union George McLeay 46.4 +46.4
Labor gain from National Party Swing +8.0

Angas edit

1922 Australian federal election: Angas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Moses Gabb 11,192 58.0 +8.2
Liberal Union George Ritchie 8,090 42.0 +42.0
Total formal votes 19,282 95.6
Informal votes 888 4.4
Turnout 20,170 51.0
Labor hold Swing +7.8

Barker edit

1922 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eric Shepherd 8,066 43.1 +9.4
Liberal Union Malcolm Cameron 7,861 42.0 +42.0
Country Ronald Hunt 2,791 14.9 +14.9
Total formal votes 18,718 92.6
Informal votes 1,491 7.4
Turnout 20,209 50.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Union Malcolm Cameron 9,789 52.3 +52.3
Labor Eric Shepherd 8,929 46.7 +11.0
Liberal Union gain from National Party Swing −11.0

Boothby edit

1922 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Union Jack Duncan-Hughes 7,793 39.5 +39.5
Labor Harry Kneebone 7,775 39.4 +5.3
National Party William Story 4,179 21.2 −44.7
Total formal votes 19,747 93.3
Informal votes 1,411 6.7
Turnout 21,158 53.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Union Jack Duncan-Hughes 10,804 54.7 +54.7
Labor Harry Kneebone 8,943 45.3 +11.2
Liberal Union gain from National Party Swing −11.2

Grey edit

1922 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Andrew Lacey 9,778 53.7 +5.5
National Party Alexander Poynton 8,425 46.3 -5.5
Total formal votes 18,203 92.9
Informal votes 1,385 7.1
Turnout 19,588 57.3
Labor gain from National Party Swing +5.5

Hindmarsh edit

1922 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Norman Makin 15,111 68.6 +14.6
National Party Charles Hayter 6,925 31.4 -14.6
Total formal votes 22,036 94.0
Informal votes 1,409 6.0
Turnout 23,445 54.1
Labor hold Swing +14.6

Wakefield edit

1922 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Union Richard Foster 8,288 42.9 +42.9
Labor Edward Stokes 7,076 36.7 -2.2
Country Henry Queale 3,941 20.4 +9.5
Total formal votes 19,305 91.9
Informal votes 1,698 8.1
Turnout 21,003 54.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Union Richard Foster 10,680 55.3 +55.3
Labor Edward Stokes 8,625 44.7 +1.9
Liberal Union gain from National Party Swing -1.9

Western Australia edit

Forrest edit

1922 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John Prowse 10,007 79.5 +33.1
Nationalist Peter Wedd 2,576 20.5 +0.3
Total formal votes 12,583 90.6
Informal votes 1,303 9.4
Turnout 13,886 40.9
Country hold Swing +14.9

Fremantle edit

1922 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Watson 7,420 40.6 +40.6
Labor John Holman 7,290 39.9 -4.4
Nationalist William Hedges 3,550 19.4 -34.1
Total formal votes 18,260 96.1
Informal votes 742 3.9
Turnout 19,002 54.3
Two-party-preferred result
Independent William Watson 10,381 56.9 +56.9
Labor John Holman 7,879 43.1 -0.6
Independent gain from Nationalist Swing +56.9

Kalgoorlie edit

1922 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Green 9,889 57.4 +8.9
Nationalist George Foley 7,331 42.6 +9.9
Total formal votes 17,220 94.9
Informal votes 917 5.1
Turnout 18,137 58.4
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +7.1

Perth edit

1922 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Andrew Clementson 4,951 34.2 -0.3
Nationalist Edward Mann 3,073 21.3 +1.0
Nationalist James Fowler 2,583 17.9 +1.0
Nationalist Alfred Carson 2,125 14.7 +1.0
Nationalist Harry Bolton 1,728 12.0 +12.0
Total formal votes 14,460 92.1
Informal votes 1,246 7.9
Turnout 15,706 46.8
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Edward Mann 8,513 58.9 -2.9
Labor Andrew Clementson 5,947 41.1 +2.9
Nationalist hold Swing -2.9

Swan edit

1922 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Henry Gregory unopposed
Country hold Swing

Tasmania edit

Bass edit

1922 Australian federal election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Syd Jackson 4,819 50.2 +2.0
Labor Alfred Higgins 3,359 35.0 +1.3
Independent Labor King O'Malley 1,085 11.3 +11.3
Ind. Nationalist John Hegarty 337 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 9,600 95.3
Informal votes 478 4.7
Turnout 10,078 44.9
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Syd Jackson 53.6 −3.7
Labor Alfred Higgins 46.4 +3.7
Nationalist hold Swing −3.7

Darwin edit

1922 Australian federal election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist George Bell 4,533 45.1 -1.3
Country Joshua Whitsitt 4,051 40.3 +40.3
Independent James Campbell 1,473 14.6 +14.6
Total formal votes 10,057 96.0
Informal votes 424 4.0
Turnout 10,481 46.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Joshua Whitsitt 5,069 50.4 +50.4
Nationalist George Bell 4,988 49.6 -2.5
Country gain from Nationalist Swing +2.5

Denison edit

1922 Australian federal election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David O'Keefe 5,234 46.5 +0.4
Nationalist Edward Mulcahy 2,295 20.4 -1.9
Nationalist William Laird Smith 1,881 16.7 +16.7
Nationalist Leopold Broinowski 1,667 14.8 +14.8
Independent David Blanchard 170 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 11,247 90.7
Informal votes 1,158 9.3
Turnout 12,405 51.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David O'Keefe 5,669 50.4 +4.3
Nationalist Edward Mulcahy 5,578 49.6 -4.3
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +4.3

Franklin edit

1922 Australian federal election: Franklin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Benjamin Watkins 3,364 37.6 +37.6
Nationalist Alfred Seabrook 2,829 31.6 +31.6
Country William McWilliams 2,762 30.8 +30.8
Total formal votes 8,955 95.8
Informal votes 396 4.2
Turnout 9,351 43.8
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Alfred Seabrook 5,040 56.3 -5.8
Labor Benjamin Watkins 3,915 43.7 +43.7
Nationalist hold Swing -5.8

Wilmot edit

1922 Australian federal election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Palamountain 2,596 32.2 +32.2
Nationalist George Pullen 1,926 23.9 +29.4
Country Llewellyn Atkinson 1,826 22.7 +18.2
Country Norman Cameron 1,407 17.5 +17.5
Country John Campbell 302 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 8,057 90.5
Informal votes 850 9.5
Turnout 8,907 40.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Llewellyn Atkinson 4,930 61.2 +61.2
Labor John Palamountain 3,127 38.8 +38.8
Country gain from Nationalist Swing +61.2

Northern Territory edit

Northern Territory edit

1922 Australian federal election: Northern Territory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harold Nelson 452 37.4 +37.4
  NT Representation League Arthur Love 362 30.0 +30.0
Independent Walter Young 218 18.1 +18.1
Independent George Stevens 127 10.5 +10.5
Independent William Byrne 43 3.6 +3.6
Independent Frederick Thompson 5 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 1,207 96.9
Informal votes 38 3.1
Turnout 1,245 90.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harold Nelson 608 50.4 +50.4
  NT Representation League Arthur Love 599 49.6 +49.6
Labor win (new seat)

See also edit


References edit

  1. ^ "Details of Australian election results, 1922". University of Western Australia. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
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