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1910 Australian Senate election
← 1906 13 April 1910 1913 →
18 of the 36 seats in the Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Gregor McGregor Joseph Cook
Party Labor Liberal
Leader's seat South Australia Not a Senator
Seats before 15 20
Seats won 18 0
Seats after 22 14
Seat change Increase7 Decrease6
Popular vote 2,021,090 1,830,353
Percentage 50.30% 45.55%
Swing Increase11.57pp Decrease11.25pp

The Australian states each elected three members of the Australian Senate at the 1910 federal election to serve a six-year term starting on 1 July 1910.

Australia

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Senate 1910–13 (FPTP BV) — Turnout 62.16% (Non-CV) — Informal 4.66
Party Votes % Swing Seats won Seats held Change
  Labour 2,021,090 50.30 +11.57 18 22 Increase 7
  Liberal 1,830,353 45.55 −11.25 [a] 0 14 Decrease 6
  Independents 134,976 3.36 +2.46 0 0 Decrease 1
  Socialist Labor 31,700 0.79 −0.51
Total 4,018,119     18 36
Invalid/blank votes 62,700 [b] 4.66 –1.7
Turnout 1,402,106 62.08
Registered voters 2,258,482
Source: Psephos: 1910 Senate

New South Wales

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Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

1910 Australian federal election: Senate, New South Wales[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Allan McDougall (elected 1) 249,212 51.0
Labour Albert Gardiner (elected 2) 247,047 50.6 +8.9 [c]
Labour Arthur Rae (elected 3) 239,307 49.0
Liberal John Gray (defeated) 214,889 44.0 −15.2 [d]
Liberal Edward Pulsford (defeated) 212,150 44.0 −17.0 [d]
Liberal John Neild (defeated) 212,150 43.4 −18.2 [d]
Independent John Norton 50,893 10.4
Socialist Labor Robert Mackenzie 13,608 2.8
Socialist Labor James Moroney 9,660 2.0 −6.3 [c]
Socialist Labor Thomas Hoare 8,432 1.7
Total formal votes 1,465,767
488,589 voters 		95.3 +2.6
Informal votes 24,213 4.7 −2.6
Turnout 512,802 61.4 +9.7
Party total votes
Labour 735,566 50.5 +9.2
Liberal 647,608 44.4 −10.8 [e]
Independent 50,893 3.5
Socialist Labor 23,268 1.6 −1.8

Queensland

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Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

1910 Australian federal election: Senate, Queensland[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Givens (re-elected 1) 82,234 50.8 −1.0 [d]
Labour Harry Turley (re-elected 2) 81,719 50.5 −4.6 [d]
Labour James Stewart (re-elected 3) 80,339 49.7 −3.8 [d]
Liberal Thomas Glassey 77,895 48.1
Liberal Hugh Macrossan 77,367 47.8
Liberal Joe Millican 75,707 46.8
Independent William Kellett 6,065 3.7
Independent Horace Ransome 4,014 2.5
Total formal votes 485,340
161,780 voters 		94.8 +0.7
Informal votes 8,854 5.2 −0.7
Turnout 170,634 61.2 +15.3
Party total votes
Labour 244,292 50.3 +8.3
Liberal 230,969 47.6 −2.8 [f]
Independent 10,079 2.1

South Australia

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Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

1910 Australian federal election: Senate, South Australia[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gregor McGregor (re-elected 1) 58,955 55.2 −2.8 [d]
Labour Robert Guthrie (re-elected 2) 57,733 54.0 +1.0 [d]
Labour William Story (re-elected 3) 31,489 46.5 +8.5 [d]
Liberal David Gordon 50,729 47.5
Liberal David Charleston 49,063 45.9 +0.7 [c]
Liberal John Shannon 48,834 45.7
Total formal votes 320,484
106,828 voters 		96.7 +0.6
Informal votes 3,675 3.3 −0.6
Turnout 70,517 53.2 +16.7
Party total votes
Labour 171,858 53.6 +7.1
Liberal 148,626 46.4 −0.7 [g]

Tasmania

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Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

1910 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David O'Keefe (elected 1) 31,304 56.2 +8.8 [c]
Labour James Long (re-elected 2) 30,973 55.6
Labour Rudolph Ready (elected 3) 29,756 53.4
Liberal Henry Dobson (defeated) 24,422 43.8 −6.8 [d]
Liberal Edward Mulcahy (defeated) 24,419 43.8 +7.9 [d]
Liberal James Macfarlane (defeated) 24,233 43.5 −0.9 [d]
Independent James Campbell 2,041 3.8
Total formal votes 167,148
55,716 voters
Informal votes unknown
Turnout unknown
Party total votes
Labour 92,033 55.1 +24.5
Liberal 73,074 43.7 −25.7 [h]

Victoria

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Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

1910 Australian federal election: Senate, Victoria[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edward Findley (re-elected 1) 217,573 48.7 +19.8 [d]
Labour Stephen Barker (elected 2) 216,199 48.4 +23.7 [c]
Labour Albert Blakey (elected 3) 215,117 48.1
Liberal Robert Best (defeated) 213,976 47.9 +16.0 [d]
Liberal William Trenwith (defeated) 211,058 47.2 +13.8 [d]
Liberal James McCay 195,477 43.7
Independent Vida Goldstein 53,538,511 12.0
Independent James Ronald 18,380 4.1
Total formal votes 1,341,363
447,121 voters 		95.4 +1.6
Informal votes 21,414 4.6 −1.6
Turnout 468,535 66.6 +9.9
Party total votes
Labour 648,889 48.4 +15.7
Liberal 620,511 46.3 −20.9 [i]
Independent 71,963 5.4

Western Australia

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Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

1910 Australian federal election: Senate, Western Australia[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Henderson (re-elected 1) 44,215 55.7 −3.4 [d]
Labour Richard Buzacott (elected 2) 43,032 54.2
Labour Hugh de Largie (re-elected 3) 41,205 51.9 −11.2 [d]
Liberal Walter Kingsmill 37,263 46.9
Liberal Archibald Sanderson 36,453 45.9
Liberal Nathaniel Harper 35,948 45.3
Total formal votes 238,116
79,372 voters 		94.6 +1.3
Informal votes 4,544 5.4 −1.3
Turnout 83,916 62.2 +26.0
Party total votes
Labour 128,452 53.9 −1.6
Liberal 109,664 46.1

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Change compared to the combined Anti-Socialist and Protectionist vote at the 1906 election.
  2. ^ Informal votes does not include Tasmania.
  3. ^ a b c d e Change compared to the personal vote at the 1906 election.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Change compared to the personal vote at the 1903 election.
  5. ^ Change compared to the combined Anti-Socialist and Protectionist vote at the 1906 election.
  6. ^ Change compared to the combined Anti-Socialist and Protectionist vote at the 1906 election.
  7. ^ Change compared to the combined Anti-Socialist and Protectionist vote at the 1906 election.
  8. ^ Change compared to the combined Anti-Socialist and Protectionist vote at the 1906 election.
  9. ^ Change compared to the combined Anti-Socialist and Protectionist vote at the 1906 election.

References

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  1. ^ Carr, Adam. "1910 Senate New South Wales". Psephos.
  2. ^ Carr, Adam. "1910 Senate Queensland". Psephos.
  3. ^ Carr, Adam. "1910 Senate South Australia". Psephos.
  4. ^ Carr, Adam. "1910 Senate Tasmania". Psephos.
  5. ^ Carr, Adam. "1910 Senate Victoria". Psephos.
  6. ^ Carr, Adam. "1910 Senate Western Australia". Psephos.
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