1900 Tasmanian colonial election

The 1900 Tasmanian colonial election was held on 9 March 1900 in the Australian colony of Tasmania to elect 38 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly.

1900 Tasmanian state election

9 March 1900

All 38 seats in the Tasmanian House of Assembly
  First party Second party
 
Leader Elliott Lewis Thomas Reibey
Party Free Trade Protectionist
Leader's seat Richmond Westbury
Last election 19 seats 12 seats
Seats won 18 seats 9 seats
Seat change 1 3

Premier before election

Elliott Lewis
Free Trade

Elected Premier

Elliott Lewis
Free Trade

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Free Trade Party5,13427.2018–1
Protectionist Party2,21811.759–3
Other parties7,31938.780–1
Independents4,20122.2611+6
Invalid/blank votes508
Total18,87210038+1
Registered voters/turnout39,00266.75
Source: UWA
Popular vote
Free Trade Party
27.20%
Protectionist Party
11.75%
Independents
22.26%
Others
38.78%
Seats
Free Trade Party
47.37%
Protectionist Party
23.68%
Independents
28.95%

See also

References

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