ID 0262
Commonwealth Parliament, House of Representatives election
Election of 13 December 1919
General election for the House of Representatives
Commonwealth of Australia
Date of election
13 December 1919
Government in office and parliamentary support before and after the election
Government in office at election
Prime Minister in office at date of election. (check notes to see if change of Prime Minister since previous election)
Prime Minister's party affiliation
Nationalist Party
House of Representatives support for government at election
Majority
If coalition, coalition partner(s)
Government in office after election
Prime Minister in office after election.
Prime Minister's party affiliation
Nationalist Party
House of Representatives support for government after election
Minority
If coalition, coalition partner(s)
Enrolment and voting
Total number of voters on the roll
2,849,862
Number of House of Representatives seats
75
Number of uncontested seats
2
If uncontested seats, number of voters on the roll in uncontested seats
87,229
Number of voters on the roll in contested seats
2,762,633
Total ballots cast (may differ from number of votes in multiple voting systems)
1,977,843
Turnout (rate of voting in contested seats)
71.59%
Total valid votes
1,909,231
Rate of informal (invalid) voting
3.47%
Informal (invalid) ballots in multiple voting system
Not applicable
Electoral system
Adult franchise at 21 years; single member districts; preferential voting (AV); compulsory preferences
House of Representatives votes and seats won, national summary
Election held on 13 December 1919
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) | 860,519 | 45.07 | -9.15 | 37 | 0 | 49.33 |
| Australian Labor Party | 811,244 | 42.49 | -1.45 | 26 | 2 | 34.67 |
| Country Party | 176,884 | 9.26 | * | 11 | 0 | 14.67 |
| Independent Nationalist Party | 32,507 | 1.70 | * | 1 | 0 | 1.33 |
| Independents | 28,077 | 1.47 | -0.37 | 0 | ||
| Votes for other than listed parties | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Totals | 1,909,231 | 100.00 | 75 | 2 | 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).