ID 0021
Commonwealth Parliament, House of Representatives election in Queensland
(for more information on this election see national summary for the House of Representatives)
Election of 13 April 1910
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House of Representatives enrolment and voting in Queensland
Total number of voters on the roll
279,031
Number of House of Representatives seats in this state/territory
9
Number of uncontested seats
0
If uncontested seats, number of voters on the roll in uncontested seats
Number of voters on the roll in contested seats
279,031
Total ballots cast (may differ from number of votes in multiple voting systems)
170,634
Turnout (rate of voting in contested seats)
61.15%
Total valid votes
165,565
Rate of informal (invalid) voting
2.97%
Informal (invalid) ballots in multiple voting system
Not applicable
Electoral system
Adult franchise at 21 years; single member districts; first past the post (plurality) voting
House of Representatives votes and seats won in Queensland
Election held on 13 April 1910
Criteria for the inclusion of parties in this table are set out in the Glossary under 'listed party'
| Party Name | First preference vote n | First preference vote share % | Change from previous election % | Seats won n | Uncontested seats held n | Seat share % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party | 80,367 | 48.54 | * | 3 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Australian Labor Party | 78,881 | 47.64 | +4.69 | 6 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Independents | 6,317 | 3.82 | * | 0 | ||
| Votes for other than listed parties | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Totals | 165,565 | 100.00 | 9 | 0 | 100.00 |
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* Party did not contest previous election or did not meet criteria for listing, or contested previous election under a different party name.
Sources
Colin A Hughes and B D Graham, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1890-1964, (Canberra: Australian National University Press, 1968, SBN 708102700).