Results of the 1917 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1917 federal election.

Australian federal election, 5 May 1917[1]
House of Representatives
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Enrolled voters 2,835,327
Votes cast 1,934,478 Turnout 78.30 +4.77
Informal votes 51,044 Informal 2.64 +0.32
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Nationalist 1,021,138 54.22% +7.01% 53 + 21
  Labor 827,541 43.94% –6.96% 22 – 20
  Independent 34,755 1.85% –0.04% 0 – 0
Total 1,883,434     75  

New South Wales

Barrier

1917 Australian federal election: Barrier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Considine 9,710 49.9 −29.8
Ind. Nationalist William Montgomery 8,734 44.9 +44.9
Nationalist Brian Doe 1,004 5.2 −15.1
Total formal votes 19,448 97.5
Informal votes 502 2.5
Turnout 19,950 60.3
Labor hold Swing−27.2

Calare

1917 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Henry Pigott 13,222 51.8 +0.6
Labor Thomas Lavelle 12,320 48.2 −0.6
Total formal votes 25,542 97.3
Informal votes 717 2.7
Turnout 26,259 80.3
Nationalist hold Swing+0.6

Cook

1917 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Catts 18,101 64.4 +3.7
Nationalist Richard Sleath 9,985 35.6 −1.8
Total formal votes 28,086 96.7
Informal votes 950 3.3
Turnout 29,036 70.7
Labor hold Swing+2.7

Cowper

1917 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Thomson unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Dalley

1917 Australian federal election: Dalley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Mahony 15,658 54.0 −7.3
Nationalist Albert Lane 13,352 46.0 +7.3
Total formal votes 29,010 97.2
Informal votes 845 2.8
Turnout 29,855 72.3
Labor hold Swing−7.3

Darling

1917 Australian federal election: Darling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Blakeley 11,523 53.3 −7.2
Nationalist William Spence 10,081 46.7 +7.2
Total formal votes 21,604 97.1
Informal votes 651 2.9
Turnout 22,255 74.7
Labor hold Swing−7.2

East Sydney

1917 Australian federal election: East Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John West unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Eden-Monaro

1917 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Austin Chapman 12,879 57.2 -2.0
Labor John Bailey 9,623 42.8 +2.0
Total formal votes 22,502 97.7
Informal votes 521 2.3
Turnout 23,023 77.4
Nationalist hold Swing-2.0

Gwydir

1917 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist William Webster 13,275 56.5 +10.3
Labor Cecil Last 10,239 43.5 -10.3
Total formal votes 23,514 96.8
Informal votes 781 3.2
Turnout 24,295 69.4
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing+10.3

Hume

1917 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Franc Falkiner 13,714 51.9 +0.9
Labor Robert Cruickshank 12,732 48.1 −0.9
Total formal votes 26,446 97.2
Informal votes 772 2.8
Turnout 27,218 75.1
Nationalist hold Swing+0.9

Hunter

1917 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Matthew Charlton 13,327 53.4 -1.2
Nationalist William Ferguson 11,633 46.6 +1.2
Total formal votes 24,960 97.7
Informal votes 585 2.3
Turnout 25,545 67.8
Labor hold Swing-1.2

Illawarra

1917 Australian federal election: Illawarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Hector Lamond 19,301 54.3 +8.5
Labor George Burns 16,243 45.7 -8.5
Total formal votes 35,544 97.8
Informal votes 802 2.2
Turnout 36,346 75.7
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing+8.5

Lang

1917 Australian federal election: Lang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Elliot Johnson 21,495 60.4 +6.9
Labor Percy Evans 14,081 39.6 -6.9
Total formal votes 35,576 97.8
Informal votes 1,030 2.8
Turnout 36,606 72.7
Nationalist hold Swing+6.9

Macquarie

1917 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Samuel Nicholls 13,566 50.0 -3.3
Nationalist Ernest Carr 13,557 50.0 +3.3
Total formal votes 27,123 97.6
Informal votes 655 2.4
Turnout 27,778 76.3
Labor hold Swing-3.3

Nepean

1917 Australian federal election: Nepean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Richard Orchard 22,402 60.5 +7.8
Labor Tom Arthur 14,600 39.5 -7.8
Total formal votes 37,002 97.3
Informal votes 1,034 2.7
Turnout 38,036 72.8
Nationalist hold Swing+7.8

New England

1917 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Percy Abbott unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Newcastle

1917 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 17,643 58.0 -42.0
Nationalist Arthur Griffith 12,784 42.0 +42.0
Total formal votes 30,427 97.5
Informal votes 789 2.5
Turnout 31,216 69.5
Labor hold Swing-42.0

North Sydney

1917 Australian federal election: North Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Granville Ryrie unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Parkes

1917 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Bruce Smith 26,432 65.4 +6.9
Labor Mark Gosling 13,982 34.6 -6.9
Total formal votes 40,414 96.9
Informal votes 1,288 3.1
Turnout 41,702 68.8
Nationalist hold Swing+6.9

Parramatta

1917 Australian federal election: Parramatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Joseph Cook 26,869 73.8 -26.2
Independent Alfred Conroy 9,551 26.2 +26.2
Total formal votes 36,420 95.8
Informal votes 1,585 4.2
Turnout 38,005 70.9
Nationalist hold Swing-26.2

Richmond

1917 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Walter Massy-Greene 17,732 75.2 -24.8
Labor John Steele 5,843 24.8 +24.8
Total formal votes 23,575 96.1
Informal votes 966 3.9
Turnout 24,541 71.3
Nationalist hold Swing-24.8

Riverina

1917 Australian federal election: Riverina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Chanter 14,140 59.2 +11.3
Labor Arthur Williams 9,726 40.8 -11.3
Total formal votes 23,866 96.8
Informal votes 786 3.2
Turnout 24,652 70.6
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing+11.3

Robertson

1917 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist William Fleming 12,827 56.2 +2.8
Labor Eva Seery 10,008 43.8 -2.8
Total formal votes 22,835 97.2
Informal votes 655 2.8
Turnout 23,490 71.6
Nationalist hold Swing+2.8

South Sydney

1917 Australian federal election: South Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edward Riley 17,056 63.3 -5.5
Nationalist Alick Kay 9,898 36.7 -5.5
Total formal votes 26,954 96.0
Informal votes 1,112 4.0
Turnout 28,066 65.8
Labor hold Swing-5.5

Wentworth

1917 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Willie Kelly 22,653 68.5 +12.0
Labor Henrietta Greville 10,437 31.5 -12.0
Total formal votes 33,090 96.1
Informal votes 1,340 3.9
Turnout 64,430 67.4
Nationalist hold Swing+12.0

Werriwa

1917 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Lynch 14,607 52.8 +2.8
Labor Jack Christopher 13,071 47.2 −2.8
Total formal votes 27,678 97.3
Informal votes 769 2.7
Turnout 28,447 75.9
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing+2.8

West Sydney

1917 Australian federal election: West Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Con Wallace 14,664 66.5 -8.8
Nationalist Gideon Gillespie 7,389 33.5 +8.8
Total formal votes 22,053 96.8
Informal votes 739 3.2
Turnout 22,792 63.4
Labor hold Swing-8.8

Victoria

Balaclava

1917 Australian federal election: Balaclava
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist William Watt 23,308 66.6 +8.2
Labor Alfred Foster 11,690 33.4 −8.2
Total formal votes 34,998 97.6
Informal votes 848 2.4
Turnout 35,846 84.0
Nationalist hold Swing+8.2

Ballaarat

1917 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles McGrath unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Batman

1917 Australian federal election: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Brennan 18,868 60.9 -39.1
Nationalist Frederick O'Neill 12,098 39.1 +39.1
Total formal votes 30,966 97.0
Informal votes 950 3.0
Turnout 31,916 88.9
Labor hold Swing-39.1

Bendigo

1917 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Billy Hughes 16,272 57.4 +12.5
Labor Alfred Hampson 12,091 42.6 −12.5
Total formal votes 28,363 97.9
Informal votes 618 2.1
Turnout 28,981 89.7
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing+12.5

Bourke

1917 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Anstey 22,814 54.5 −11.4
Nationalist Arthur May 19,033 45.5 +11.4
Total formal votes 41,847 98.6
Informal votes 596 1.4
Turnout 42,443 83.5
Labor hold Swing−11.4

Corangamite

1917 Australian federal election: Corangamite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Chester Manifold 18,432 60.4 +8.8
Labor Christopher Bennett 12,067 39.6 −8.8
Total formal votes 30,499 98.2
Informal votes 562 1.8
Turnout 31,061 84.6
Nationalist hold Swing+8.8

Corio

1917 Australian federal election: Corio
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Lister 18,902 57.3 +8.5
Labor Alfred Ozanne 14,102 42.7 −8.5
Total formal votes 33,004 98.4
Informal votes 536 1.6
Turnout 33,540 86.8
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing+8.5

Echuca

1917 Australian federal election: Echuca
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Albert Palmer 17,585 60.7 +2.5
Labor Thomas Power 11,371 39.3 -2.5
Total formal votes 28,956 98.1
Informal votes 554 1.9
Turnout 29,510 83.3
Nationalist hold Swing+2.5

Fawkner

1917 Australian federal election: Fawkner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist George Maxwell 16,907 51.1 +10.4
Labor Joseph Hannan 15,976 48.3 -11.0
Independent Frank Henty 203 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 33,086 97.2
Informal votes 959 2.8
Turnout 34,045 84.7
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing+10.7

Flinders

1917 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Sir William Irvine 19,398 61.2 +8.5
Labor David Russell 12,322 38.8 -8.5
Total formal votes 31,720 97.7
Informal votes 762 2.3
Turnout 32,482 80.3
Nationalist hold Swing+8.5

Gippsland

1917 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist George Wise 21,851 72.7 +23.7
Labor Thomas Holloway 8,215 27.3 +27.3
Total formal votes 30,066 98.3
Informal votes 518 1.7
Turnout 30,584 84.6
Nationalist gain from Independent Labor Swing+24.7

Grampians

1917 Australian federal election: Grampians
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Carty Salmon 15,089 57.0 +7.3
Labor John McDougall 11,390 43.0 -7.3
Total formal votes 26,479 98.1
Informal votes 509 1.9
Turnout 26,988 84.4
Nationalist hold Swing+7.3

Henty

1917 Australian federal election: Henty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James Boyd 30,119 70.6 +17.8
Labor William Smith 12,526 29.4 -8.1
Total formal votes 42,645 97.9
Informal votes 908 2.1
Turnout 43,553 81.6
Nationalist hold Swing+12.9

Indi

1917 Australian federal election: Indi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Leckie 16,216 56.2 +7.2
Labor Parker Moloney 12,639 43.8 −7.2
Total formal votes 28,855 98.6
Informal votes 422 1.4
Turnout 29,277 89.5
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing+7.2

Kooyong

1917 Australian federal election: Kooyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Sir Robert Best unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Maribyrnong

1917 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Fenton 20,156 52.2 -12.1
Nationalist Edmund Jowett 18,483 47.8 +12.1
Total formal votes 38,639 98.3
Informal votes 675 1.7
Turnout 39,314 84.7
Labor hold Swing-12.1

Melbourne

1917 Australian federal election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Maloney 16,871 60.3 -9.0
Nationalist Reginald Tracey 11,130 39.7 +9.0
Total formal votes 28,001 97.1
Informal votes 842 2.9
Turnout 28,843 80.6
Labor hold Swing-9.0

Melbourne Ports

1917 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Mathews 22,689 66.3 -33.7
Nationalist William Fozard 11,557 33.7 +33.7
Total formal votes 34,246 97.7
Informal votes 801 2.3
Turnout 35,047 80.5
Labor hold Swing-33.7

Wannon

1917 Australian federal election: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Arthur Rodgers 15,597 54.8 +1.2
Labor Egerton Holden 12,888 45.2 -1.2
Total formal votes 28,485 98.3
Informal votes 506 1.7
Turnout 28,991 83.3
Nationalist hold Swing+1.2

Wimmera

1917 Australian federal election: Wimmera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Sydney Sampson unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Yarra

1917 Australian federal election: Yarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Tudor 22,358 71.3 -28.7
Nationalist Charles Copeland 8,993 28.7 +28.7
Total formal votes 31,351 97.5
Informal votes 805 2.5
Turnout 32,156 84.1
Labor hold Swing-28.7

Queensland

Brisbane

1917 Australian federal election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Finlayson 19,571 50.0 −10.3
Nationalist Alfred Plane 19,556 50.0 +10.3
Total formal votes 39,127 97.8
Informal votes 877 2.2
Turnout 40,004 90.9
Labor hold Swing−10.3

Capricornia

1917 Australian federal election: Capricornia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Higgs 15,544 52.3 −15.1
Nationalist Robert Duncan 14,153 47.7 +15.1
Total formal votes 29,697 97.9
Informal votes 638 2.1
Turnout 30,335 92.1
Labor hold Swing−15.1

Darling Downs

1917 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Littleton Groom 17,815 56.1 -0.8
Labor John Wilson 13,937 43.9 +0.8
Total formal votes 31,752 98.3
Informal votes 544 1.7
Turnout 32,296 90.5
Nationalist hold Swing-0.8

Herbert

1917 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Fred Bamford 18,583 51.3 +15.7
Labor Eugene McKenna 17,634 48.7 -15.7
Total formal votes 36,217 97.5
Informal votes 921 2.5
Turnout 37,138 90.0
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing+15.7

Kennedy

1917 Australian federal election: Kennedy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles McDonald 15,346 62.8 -37.2
Nationalist Hubert Sizer 9,076 37.2 +37.2
Total formal votes 24,422 97.3
Informal votes 667 2.7
Turnout 25,089 79.8
Labor hold Swing-37.2

Lilley

1917 Australian federal election: Lilley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist George Mackay 24,844 62.7 +10.4
Labor Harald Jensen 14,751 37.3 -10.4
Total formal votes 39,595 98.2
Informal votes 746 1.8
Turnout 40,341 90.4
Nationalist hold Swing+10.4

Maranoa

1917 Australian federal election: Maranoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Page 13,850 54.8 -45.2
Nationalist Herbert Yeates 11,409 45.2 +45.2
Total formal votes 25,259 97.1
Informal votes 753 2.9
Turnout 26,012 84.4
Labor hold Swing-45.2

Moreton

1917 Australian federal election: Moreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Hugh Sinclair 16,292 50.1 -7.2
Labor Cuthbert Butler 16,234 49.9 +7.2
Total formal votes 32,526 98.2
Informal votes 601 1.8
Turnout 33,127 87.2
Nationalist hold Swing-7.2

Oxley

1917 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James Bayley 21,603 52.8 +9.6
Labor James Sharpe 19,331 47.2 -9.6
Total formal votes 40,934 98.3
Informal votes 708 1.7
Turnout 41,642 90.6
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing+9.6

Wide Bay

1917 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Edward Corser 15,991 52.9 +52.9
Labor Frederick Martyn 14,250 47.1 -17.2
Total formal votes 30,241 98.3
Informal votes 525 1.7
Turnout 30,766 91.7
Nationalist hold Swing+17.2

South Australia

Adelaide

1917 Australian federal election: Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Edwin Yates unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Angas

1917 Australian federal election: Angas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Paddy Glynn 10,031 50.8 −49.2
Labor Sid O'Flaherty 9,700 49.2 +49.2
Total formal votes 19,731 95.4
Informal votes 955 4.6
Turnout 20,686 69.6
Nationalist hold Swing−49.2

Barker

1917 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Livingston 16,869 63.9 +7.2
Labor Stanley Whitford 9,522 36.1 −7.2
Total formal votes 26,391 96.6
Informal votes 938 3.4
Turnout 27,329 70.2
Nationalist hold Swing+7.2

Boothby

1917 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist William Story 21,293 64.5 +19.8
Labor John Gunn 11,700 35.5 −19.8
Total formal votes 32,993 96.9
Informal votes 1,067 3.1
Turnout 34,060 74.1
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing+19.8

Grey

1917 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Alexander Poynton 13,495 57.7 +11.7
Labor Thomas Lyons 9,909 42.3 -11.7
Total formal votes 23,404 96.5
Informal votes 840 3.5
Turnout 24,244 70.1
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing+11.7

Hindmarsh

1917 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist William Archibald 19,174 55.8 +30.2
Labor James Cavanagh 15,177 44.2 -30.2
Total formal votes 34,351 96.5
Informal votes 1,264 3.5
Turnout 35,615 74.9
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing+30.2

Wakefield

1917 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Richard Foster 13,706 56.2 +3.8
Labor Norman Makin 10,663 43.8 -3.8
Total formal votes 24,369 96.6
Informal votes 849 3.4
Turnout 25,218 73.0
Nationalist hold Swing+3.8

Western Australia

Dampier

1917 Australian federal election: Dampier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Henry Gregory 15,310 71.4 +17.5
Labor Michael Costello 6,144 28.6 −17.5
Total formal votes 21,454 95.6
Informal votes 1,025 4.6
Turnout 22,479 72.3
Nationalist hold Swing+17.5

Fremantle

1917 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Reginald Burchell 21,773 68.9 +25.2
Labor Jack Simons 9,849 31.1 -25.2
Total formal votes 31,622 96.8
Informal votes 1,034 3.2
Turnout 32,656 80.1
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing+25.2

Kalgoorlie

1917 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Edward Heitmann 11,659 51.3 +51.3
Labor Hugh Mahon 11,087 48.7 -51.3
Total formal votes 22,746 97.3
Informal votes 635 2.7
Turnout 23,381 84.4
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing+51.3

Perth

1917 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James Fowler 18,715 69.5 +13.7
Labor Alexander Panton 8,221 30.5 -13.7
Total formal votes 26,936 95.8
Informal votes 1,191 4.2
Turnout 28,127 76.5
Nationalist hold Swing+13.7

Swan

1917 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Sir John Forrest unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Tasmania

Bass

1917 Australian federal election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Jens Jensen 9,669 59.9 +15.9
Labor James Mooney 6,466 40.1 −15.9
Total formal votes 16,135 97.1
Informal votes 478 2.9
Turnout 16,613 72.2
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing+15.9

Darwin

1917 Australian federal election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Charles Howroyd 9,073 58.8 +14.9
Labor King O'Malley 6,361 41.2 -14.9
Total formal votes 15,434 97.5
Informal votes 401 2.5
Turnout 15,835 83.2
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing+14.9

Denison

1917 Australian federal election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist William Laird Smith 10,964 56.3 +12.2
Labor Benjamin Watkins 8,507 43.7 -12.2
Total formal votes 19,471 97.1
Informal votes 576 2.9
Turnout 20,047 79.1
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing+12.2

Franklin

1917 Australian federal election: Franklin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist William McWilliams unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Wilmot

1917 Australian federal election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Llewellyn Atkinson 7,874 61.5 +0.6
Labor Christopher Sheedy 4,240 33.1 -6.0
Independent Norman Cameron 590 4.6 +4.6
Independent Louis Page 108 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 12,812 95.8
Informal votes 566 4.2
Turnout 13,378 71.5
Nationalist hold Swing+3.3

See also

References

  1. "Details of Australian election results, 1917". University of Western Australia. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
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