ID 0060
Commonwealth Parliament, House of Representatives election in Tasmania
(for more information on this election see national summary for the House of Representatives)
Election of 14 November 1925
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House of Representatives enrolment and voting in Tasmania
Total number of voters on the roll
115,778
Number of House of Representatives seats in this state/territory
5
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
115,778
Total ballots cast (may differ from number of votes in multiple voting systems)
102,742
Turnout (rate of voting in contested seats)
88.74%
Total valid votes
97,715
Rate of informal (invalid) voting
4.89%
Informal (invalid) ballots in multiple voting system
Not applicable
Electoral system
Adult franchise at 21 years; single member districts; preferential voting (AV); compulsory preferences; compulsory voting
House of Representatives votes and seats won in Tasmania
Election held on 14 November 1925
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist Party (Nationalists) | 52,080 | 53.30 | +11.64 | 4 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Australian Labor Party | 40,187 | 41.13 | +10.75 | 0 | ||
| Country Party | 5,448 | 5.58 | -16.02 | 1 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Votes for other than listed parties | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Totals | 97,715 | 100.00 | 5 | 0 | 100.00 |
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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).