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1919 Tasmanian state election
State election in Australia
State election in Australia
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1919 Tasmanian state election | |
| country | Tasmania | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1916 Tasmanian state election | |
| previous_year | 1916 | |
| next_election | 1922 Tasmanian state election | |
| next_year | 1922 | |
| seats_for_election | All 30 seats to the House of Assembly | |
| election_date | 31 May 1919 | |
| image1 | [[File:Sir Walter Lee.jpg | 150px]] |
| leader1 | Walter Lee | |
| leader_since1 | September 1915 | |
| party1 | Nationalist Party (Australia) | |
| leaders_seat1 | Wilmot | |
| last_election1 | 15 seats | |
| seats1 | 16 seats | |
| seat_change1 | 1 | |
| percentage1 | 55.20% | |
| swing1 | 6.97 | |
| image2 | [[File:Joseph Lyons.jpg | 150px]] |
| leader2 | Joseph Lyons | |
| leader_since2 | November 1916 | |
| party2 | Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch) | |
| leaders_seat2 | Wilmot | |
| last_election2 | 14 seats | |
| seats2 | 13 seats | |
| seat_change2 | 1 | |
| percentage2 | 41.44% | |
| swing2 | 7.03 | |
| map_image | 1919 Tasmanian state election.svg | |
| map_size | 350px | |
| map_caption | Results of the election | |
| title | Premier | |
| before_election | Walter Lee | |
| before_party | Nationalist Party (Australia) | |
| after_election | Walter Lee | |
| after_party | Nationalist Party (Australia) |
The 1919 Tasmanian state election was held on 31 May 1919 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 30 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The election used the Hare-Clark proportional representation system — six members were elected from each of five electorates.
By the 1919 election, the Liberal Party had regrouped and been renamed as the Nationalist Party. The Premier of Tasmania, Walter Lee, had led the party for a relatively untroubled three years, despite the Liberals' one-seat majority over Labor and the uncertainty of World War I.
The Labor Party in Tasmania went into the 1919 election led by Joseph Lyons. Lee led the Nationalist Party to victory, with a 14% margin over Labor, although they only won 16 of the 30 seats in the House of Assembly. Independent Joshua Whitsitt retained his seat.
Results
Main article: Results of the Tasmanian state election, 1919
Distribution of votes
Primary vote by division
| Bass | Darwin | Denison | Franklin | Wilmot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Party | 37.9% | 47.5% | 44.3% | 44.9% | |
| Nationalist | 62.1% | 37.2% | 55.7% | 52.0% | |
| Other | – | 15.3% | – | 3.2% |
Distribution of seats
| Electorate | Seats won | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bass | Nationalist}} | ||
| Darwin | |||
| Denison | |||
| Franklin | |||
| Wilmot |
| Independent |
|---|
References
References
- [http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/Backg/HAElections.htm House of Assembly Elections], [[Parliament of Tasmania]].
- Scott Bennett, [https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lee-sir-walter-henry-7151 Lee, Sir Walter Henry (1874 - 1963)], ''[[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]'', Volume 10, [[Melbourne University Press]], 1986, pp 52-53.
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