1919 Tasmanian State Election
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.
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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
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| Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | |
| Nationalist | 37,677 | 55.20 |  6.97 | 16 | 1 | |
| Labor | 28,286 | 41.44 |  7.03 | 13 | 1 | |
| Independents | 2,289 | 3.35 | 0.05 | 1 |  | |
| Total | 68,252 | 100.00 | – | 30 | – | |
| Valid votes | 68,252 | 96.04 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,814 | 3.96 | 1.70 | |||
| Total votes | 71,066 | 100.00 | – | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 107,541 | 66.08 | 7.52 | |||
Distribution of votes
Primary vote by division
| Bass | Darwin | Denison | Franklin | Wilmot | |
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| Labor Party | 37.9% | 47.5% | 44.3% | 44.9% | 30.2% |
| Nationalist | 62.1% | 37.2% | 55.7% | 52.0% | 69.8% |
| Other | – | 15.3% | – | 3.2% | – |
Distribution of seats
See also
References
External links
- Assembly Election Results, 1919, Parliament of Tasmania.
- Report on General Election, 1916, Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 29 October 1919.
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