Results of the 1921 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly)

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Victorian state election, 30 August 1921[1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 569,704
Votes cast 326,227 Turnout 57.26 −6.44
Informal votes 2,555 Informal 0.78 −3.61
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Nationalist 147,569 45.59 −2.36 31 +1
  Labor 115,432 34.87 +6.38 21 +1
  Victorian Farmers 45,348 14.01 −0.40 12 −1
  Independent 15,323 4.73 −1.52 1 0
Total 326,227     65  

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1921 Victorian state election.

Results by electoral district[edit]

Abbotsford[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Abbotsford[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Webber unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Albert Park[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Wallace 5,882 53.3 -3.2
Nationalist William Hug 5,164 46.7 +46.7
Total formal votes 11,046 99.7 +0.8
Informal votes 30 0.3 -0.8
Turnout 11,076 53.3 -8.2
Labor hold Swing N/A

Allandale[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Allandale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Alexander Peacock 2,538 72.1 -27.9
Labor Robert Miller 984 27.9 +27.9
Total formal votes 3,522 99.4
Informal votes 23 0.6
Turnout 3,545 64.8
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Ballarat East[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Ballarat East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Robert McGregor 4,055 59.2 +5.1
Labor John Kean 2,797 40.8 -5.1
Total formal votes 6,852 99.2 +1.7
Informal votes 53 0.8 -1.7
Turnout 6,905 71.2 -3.5
Nationalist hold Swing +5.1

Ballarat West[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Ballarat West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Matthew Baird 4,622 67.2 +9.7
Labor Thomas Wilson 2,255 32.8 +32.8
Total formal votes 6,877 99.7 +0.4
Informal votes 23 0.3 -0.4
Turnout 6,900 67.4 -8.9
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Barwon[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Edward Morley 3,117 40.0 +4.7
Ind. Nationalist Duncan McLennan 1,789 23.0 +23.0
Labor Herbert Wookey 1,484 19.1 +19.1
Victorian Farmers James Farrer 1,375 17.7 -4.7
Total formal votes 7,765 98.5 +3.7
Informal votes 122 1.5 -3.7
Turnout 7,887 65.5 -3.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Nationalist Edward Morley 4,486 63.9 +14.3
Ind. Nationalist Duncan McLennan 3,279 36.1 -14.3
Nationalist gain from Ind. Nationalist Swing +14.3
  • Edward Morley was elected in the 1920 election as an Independent Nationalist, but joined the Nationalists before this election.

Benalla[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Benalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers John Carlisle 2,912 64.8 -1.2
Nationalist Alfred Manning 1,582 35.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 4,494 98.8 +3.3
Informal votes 55 1.2 -3.3
Turnout 4,549 57.4 -1.9
Victorian Farmers hold Swing -1.2

Benambra[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Henry Beardmore unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Bendigo East[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Bendigo East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Luke Clough 3,250 60.0 +1.4
Nationalist Tom Brennan 2,163 40.0 -1.4
Total formal votes 5,413 99.3 +1.0
Informal votes 39 0.7 -1.0
Turnout 5,452 61.9 -9.1
Labor hold Swing +1.4

Bendigo West[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Bendigo West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist David Smith 3,259 52.6 +14.1
Labor Thomas Jude 2,937 47.4 +10.5
Total formal votes 6,196 99.5 +4.2
Informal votes 34 0.5 -4.2
Turnout 6,230 66.1 -5.6
Nationalist hold Swing +1.7

Boroondara[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Boroondara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Edmund Greenwood unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Borung[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Borung
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers David Allison 2,938 52.6 +0.4
Nationalist William Hutchinson 2,652 47.4 -0.4
Total formal votes 5,590 99.5 +1.6
Informal votes 31 0.5 -1.6
Turnout 5,621 71.8 +1.0
Victorian Farmers hold Swing +0.4

Brighton[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Brighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Oswald Snowball unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Brunswick[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Brunswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Jewell 7,369 64.2 +0.9
Nationalist John March 4,104 35.8 -0.9
Total formal votes 11,473 99.4 +0.5
Informal votes 67 0.6 -0.5
Turnout 11,540 46.1 -15.2
Labor hold Swing +0.9

Bulla[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Bulla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Andrew Robertson unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Carlton[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Carlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Solly unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Castlemaine and Maldon[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Castlemaine and Maldon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Harry Lawson 3,201 74.2 +6.2
Labor Percy Clarey 1,113 25.8 -6.2
Total formal votes 4,314 99.5 +0.6
Informal votes 23 0.5 -0.6
Turnout 4,337 65.5 -7.8

Collingwood[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Collingwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Tunnecliffe 5,313 56.4 +8.8
Independent Labor Martin Hannah 2,437 25.9 -2.2
Nationalist Alexander Young 876 9.3 -15.0
Independent James Reid 786 8.3 +8.3
Total formal votes 9,412 98.1 +4.8
Informal votes 183 1.9 -4.8
Turnout 9,595 64.9 -4.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Tom Tunnecliffe 58.2 +8.7
Independent Labor Martin Hannah 41.8 -8.7
Labor gain from Independent Labor Swing +8.7
  • Two candidate preferred vote was estimated.

Dalhousie[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Dalhousie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Allan Cameron unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Dandenong[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Dandenong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Frank Groves 5,538 68.7 +13.3
Labor Roy Beardsworth 2,519 31.3 +6.4
Total formal votes 8,057 99.4 +8.2
Informal votes 48 0.6 -8.2
Turnout 8,105 45.7 -10.4
Nationalist hold Swing -4.5

Daylesford[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Daylesford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Donald McLeod 2,300 58.1 -5.2
Labor James McDonald 1,657 41.9 +41.9
Total formal votes 18 0.4 +3.8
Informal votes 18 0.4 -3.8
Turnout 3,975 62.1 -1.1
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Dundas[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Dundas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Slater 3,335 59.5 -5.0
Nationalist Sidney Officer 2,267 40.5 +5.0
Total formal votes 5,602 99.0 +3.9
Informal votes 57 1.0 -3.9
Turnout 5,659 68.9 -1.5
Labor hold Swing -5.0

Eaglehawk[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Eaglehawk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers Albert Dunstan 1,795 37.3 +4.4
Labor Thomas Gamboni 1,484 30.8 -16.4
Nationalist Edward Heitmann 1,027 21.3 +1.5
Independent William Wallace 419 8.7 +8.7
Independent William Dunstan 91 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 4,816 98.1 +2.5
Informal votes 92 1.9 -2.5
Turnout 4,908 76.5 -1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Victorian Farmers Albert Dunstan 3,077 63.9 +13.8
Labor Thomas Gamboni 1,739 36.1 -13.8
Victorian Farmers hold Swing +13.8

East Melbourne[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: East Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Alfred Farthing 2,810 54.3 -22.8
Labor Michael Collins 2,363 45.7 +5.1
Total formal votes 5,173 99.4 +6.5
Informal votes 29 0.6 -6.5
Turnout 5,202 42.6 -12.6
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Essendon[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Essendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Thomas Ryan 10,254 55.9 -1.4
Labor Alexander Taylor 8,093 44.1 +1.4
Total formal votes 18,347 99.7 +0.7
Informal votes 58 0.3 -0.7
Turnout 18,405 58.1 -7.2
Nationalist hold Swing -1.4

Evelyn[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Evelyn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist William Everard 4,624 81.0 +31.9
Labor Arthur Jones 1,085 19.0 +3.9
Total formal votes 5,709 99.4 +6.1
Informal votes 37 0.6 -6.1
Turnout 5,746 47.3 -18.0
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Fitzroy[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Fitzroy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Billson 3,946 67.0 -5.9
Nationalist Albert Kemp 1,940 33.0 +5.9
Total formal votes 5,886 99.3 +1.7
Informal votes 40 0.7 -1.7
Turnout 5,926 40.2 -18.5
Labor hold Swing -5.9

Flemington[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Flemington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edward Warde 6,447 65.2
Nationalist Francis Clarey 3,433 34.8
Total formal votes 9,880 99.1
Informal votes 91 0.9
Turnout 9,971 42.0
Labor hold Swing N/A

Geelong[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Geelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Brownbill 5,316 54.8 -1.8
Nationalist William Thwaites 4,391 45.2 +1.8
Total formal votes 9,707 99.3 +4.0
Informal votes 73 0.7 -4.0
Turnout 9,780 65.2 -9.3
Labor hold Swing -1.8

Gippsland East[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers Albert Lind 2,659 62.9 +19.7
Nationalist John Jeffers 1,567 37.1 +1.0
Total formal votes 4,226 99.4 +5.5
Informal votes 25 0.6 -5.5
Turnout 4,251 69.2 +4.2
Victorian Farmers hold Swing +2.6

Gippsland North[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Gippsland North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James McLachlan 4,171 77.9 +4.2
Labor James Bermingham 1,183 22.1 +22.1
Total formal votes 5,354 99.2 +5.2
Informal votes 43 0.8 -5.2
Turnout 5,397 59.2 -10.8
Independent gain from Nationalist Swing N/A

Gippsland South[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Gippsland South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Thomas Livingston 2,980 63.3 +5.5
Victorian Farmers David White 1,725 36.7 -5.5
Total formal votes 4,705 99.6 +3.0
Informal votes 19 0.4 -3.0
Turnout 4,724 48.7 -10.7
Nationalist hold Swing +5.5

Gippsland West[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Gippsland West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Mackey unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Glenelg[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Glenelg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Thomas 3,526 53.1 +9.0
Nationalist Hugh Campbell 3,111 46.9 +14.5
Total formal votes 6,637 99.5 +3.6
Informal votes 34 0.5 -3.6
Turnout 6,671 75.3 -0.3
Labor hold Swing +2.7

Goulburn Valley[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Goulburn Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers Murray Bourchier 3,482 53.0 +2.5
Nationalist John Mitchell 3,089 47.0 -2.5
Total formal votes 6,571 99.5 +4.7
Informal votes 33 0.5 -4.7
Turnout 6,604 74.5 +5.2
Victorian Farmers hold Swing +2.5

Grenville[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Grenville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Hughes 1,593 44.6 -2.1
Nationalist George Turner 1,111 31.1 +31.1
Victorian Farmers David Gibson 868 24.3 -29.0
Total formal votes 3,572 99.0 +3.3
Informal votes 36 1.0 -3.3
Turnout 3,608 74.9 -6.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Hughes 1,968 55.1 +8.4
Nationalist George Turner 1,604 44.9 +44.9
Labor gain from Victorian Farmers Swing N/A

Gunbower[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Gunbower
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Henry Angus 3,479 56.4 -2.1
Victorian Farmers Ogilvie Watson 2,692 43.6 +2.1
Total formal votes 6,171 99.4 +2.9
Informal votes 38 0.6 -2.9
Turnout 6,209 69.3 -3.8
Nationalist hold Swing -2.1

Hampden[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Hampden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist David Oman 3,743 55.2 -5.7
Labor Hugh Meagher 1,812 26.7 +26.7
Victorian Farmers Martin Brennan 1,231 18.1 -21.0
Total formal votes 6,786 98.5 +4.1
Informal votes 107 1.5 -4.1
Turnout 6,893 60.7 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist David Oman 68.8
Labor Hugh Meagher 31.2
Nationalist hold Swing N/A
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

Hawthorn[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Hawthorn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist William McPherson unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Jika Jika[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Jika Jika
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Cain 9,668 54.5 -5.0
Nationalist Joseph Eller 8,060 45.5 +5.0
Total formal votes 17,728 99.6 +0.5
Informal votes 80 0.4 -0.5
Turnout 17,808 51.0 -12.8
Labor hold Swing -5.0

Kara Kara[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Kara Kara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Pennington 2,436 48.8 -5.7
Victorian Farmers Alexander Cameron 1,583 31.7 -13.8
Labor Alfred Pearce 973 19.5 +19.5
Total formal votes 4,992 99.1 +0.6
Informal votes 48 0.9 -0.6
Turnout 5,040 82.9 +4.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Nationalist John Pennington 2,675 53.6 -0.9
Victorian Farmers Alexander Cameron 2,317 46.4 +0.9
Nationalist hold Swing -0.9

Korong[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Korong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers Isaac Weaver 2,835 61.9 -18.8
Nationalist Peter Hansen 1,742 38.1 +18.8
Total formal votes 4,577 99.4 +5.1
Informal votes 30 0.6 -5.1
Turnout 4,607 67.4 +3.7
Victorian Farmers hold Swing -18.8

Lowan[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Lowan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers Marcus Wettenhall 3,320 50.2 -4.4
Nationalist James Menzies 3,295 49.8 +4.4
Total formal votes 6,615 99.3 +2.4
Informal votes 45 0.7 -2.4
Turnout 6,657 69.7 +2.0
Victorian Farmers hold Swing -4.4

Maryborough[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Maryborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Frost 2,837 56.0 +7.4
Nationalist James Holland 2,229 44.0 +9.5
Total formal votes 5,066 99.6 +5.6
Informal votes 20 0.4 -5.6
Turnout 5,086 76.3 +2.7
Labor hold Swing +4.4

Melbourne[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alexander Rogers unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Mornington[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Mornington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers Alfred Downward 3,485 47.4 -12.7
Nationalist William Cook 2,333 31.8 -8.1
Ind. Nationalist Albert Sambell 1,526 20.8 +20.8
Total formal votes 7,344 97.5 +3.3
Informal votes 192 2.5 -3.3
Turnout 7,536 47.9 -8.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Victorian Farmers Alfred Downward 3,827 52.1 -8.0
Nationalist Arthur Leadbeater 3,356 39.9 +8.0
Victorian Farmers hold Swing -8.0

North Melbourne[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: North Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Prendergast unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Ovens[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Ovens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Alfred Billson unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Polwarth[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Polwarth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James McDonald 4,311 59.3 +16.2
Labor John Linahan 2,955 40.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 7,266 99.4 +3.7
Informal votes 43 0.6 -3.7
Turnout 7,309 64.6 -7.5
Nationalist hold Swing +2.3

Port Fairy[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Port Fairy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Henry Bailey 3,438 73.8 -26.2
Nationalist William Downing 1,222 26.2 +26.2
Total formal votes 4,660 99.3
Informal votes 35 0.7
Turnout 4,695 58.3
Labor hold Swing N/A

Port Melbourne[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Port Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Murphy unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Prahran[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Prahran
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Richard Fetherston 5,815 50.6 +2.1
Labor Alexander Parker 5,668 49.4 -2.1
Total formal votes 11,483 99.3 +0.2
Informal votes 86 0.7 -0.2
Turnout 11,569 54.8 -6.0
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing +2.1

Richmond[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Cotter unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Rodney[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Rodney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers John Allan 4,338 58.1 -10.3
Nationalist Hugh McKenzie 3,125 41.9 +10.3
Total formal votes 7,463 99.1 +3.8
Informal votes 71 0.9 -3.8
Turnout 7,534 66.1 +1.6
Victorian Farmers hold Swing -10.3

St Kilda[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: St Kilda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Frederic Eggleston 10,104 74.8 +49.1
Labor Walter Gorman 3,399 25.2 +3.5
Total formal votes 13,503 99.6 +6.5
Informal votes 55 0.4 -6.5
Turnout 13,558 39.8 -15.1
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Stawell and Ararat[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Stawell and Ararat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Richard Toutcher 3,115 57.2 -4.2
Labor Francis Brophy 2,333 42.8 +4.2
Total formal votes 5,448 99.5 +5.4
Informal votes 30 0.5 -5.4
Turnout 5,478 68.7 +1.2
Nationalist hold Swing -4.2

Swan Hill[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Swan Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers Francis Old 6,360 73.1 -2.9
Nationalist Royden Patterson 2,340 26.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 8,700 98.9 +5.1
Informal votes 94 1.1 -5.1
Turnout 8,794 48.5 -2.4
Victorian Farmers hold Swing -2.9

Toorak[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Toorak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Stanley Argyle unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Upper Goulburn[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Upper Goulburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Christopher Gleeson 1,757 33.9 -1.6
Victorian Farmers Edwin Mackrell 1,750 33.8 -0.2
Nationalist John Leckie 1,678 32.4 +1.9
Total formal votes 5,185 98.2 +3.3
Informal votes 97 1.8 -3.3
Turnout 5,282 65.1 +1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Victorian Farmers Edwin Mackrell 3,198 61.7 +3.6
Labor Christopher Gleeson 1,987 38.3 -3.6
Victorian Farmers hold Swing +3.6

Walhalla[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Walhalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Samuel Barnes unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Wangaratta[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Wangaratta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers John Bowser unopposed
Victorian Farmers hold Swing

Waranga[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Waranga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Gordon unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Warrenheip[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Warrenheip
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edmond Hogan 2,325 63.6 -36.4
Nationalist James Ryan 1,330 36.4 +36.4
Total formal votes 3,655 98.8
Informal votes 44 1.2
Turnout 3,699 65.4
Labor hold Swing N/A

Warrnambool[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Warrnambool
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James Deany 3,541 60.2 +18.6
Labor Fred Katz 2,336 39.8 +2.0
Total formal votes 5,877 99.5 +4.9
Informal votes 27 0.5 -4.9
Turnout 5,904 65.4 -6.9
Nationalist hold Swing +4.3

Williamstown[edit]

1921 Victorian state election: Williamstown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Lemmon unopposed
Labor hold Swing

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Election held on 30 August 1921, Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia).
  2. ^ Carr, Adam. "Results of Victorian 1921 Election". Psephos. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
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