Results of the 1920 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly)

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1920 Victorian state election[1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 735,054
Votes cast 468,223 Turnout 63.70 +9.49
Informal votes 20,593 Informal 4.40 +1.25
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Nationalist 214,650 47.95 −9.03 30 –10
  Labor 131,083 29.28 –3.00 20 +2
  Victorian Farmers 64,500 14.41 +8.28 13 +9
  Ind. Nationalist 22,448 5.01 * 1 +1
  Independent 14,949 3.34 +0.98 1 +1
Total 447,630     65  

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1920 Victorian state election.

Results by electoral district[edit]

Abbotsford[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Abbotsford[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Webber unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Albert Park[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Wallace 7,396 56.5 -0.8
Independent James Morris 5,705 43.5 +43.5
Total formal votes 13,101 98.9 +2.7
Informal votes 145 1.1 -2.7
Turnout 13,246 61.5 +2.3
Labor hold Swing N/A

Allandale[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Allandale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Alexander Peacock unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Ballarat East[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Ballarat East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Robert McGregor 3,952 54.1 -1.2
Labor Walter Dalton 3,357 45.9 +1.2
Total formal votes 7,309 97.5 +0.5
Informal votes 189 2.5 -0.5
Turnout 7,498 74.7 +4.1
Nationalist hold Swing -1.2

Ballarat West[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Ballarat West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Matthew Baird 4,567 57.5
Independent Charles Brind 3,372 42.5 +42.5
Total formal votes 7,939 99.3
Informal votes 59 0.7
Turnout 7,998 76.3
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Barwon[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Nationalist Edward Morley 3,281 42.3 +42.3
Nationalist Duncan McLennan 2,743 35.3 -3.8
Victorian Farmers Herbert Lumb 1,739 22.4 -10.0
Total formal votes 7,763 94.8 -1.4
Informal votes 424 5.2 +1.4
Turnout 8,187 69.3 +20.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Ind. Nationalist Edward Morley 3,912 50.4 +50.4
Nationalist Duncan McLennan 3,851 49.6 -0.5
Ind. Nationalist gain from Nationalist Swing N/A

Benalla[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Benalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers John Carlisle 2,937 66.0 +66.0
Nationalist Robert Lewers 1,512 34.0 -28.3
Total formal votes 4,449 95.5 -1.8
Informal votes 208 4.5 +1.8
Turnout 4,657 59.3 -4.0
Victorian Farmers gain from Nationalist Swing N/A
  • John Carlisle was the sitting Nationalist MP for Benalla, but changed to the Victorian Farmers Union before this election.

Benambra[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Henry Beardmore 2,928 86.5 +37.5
Ind. Nationalist Edward Clutterbuck 455 13.5 +13.5
Total formal votes 3,383 91.4 -5.2
Informal votes 320 8.6 +5.2
Turnout 3,703 56.0 +4.8
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Bendigo East[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Bendigo East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Luke Clough 3,409 58.6 +3.5
Nationalist Edwin Ham 2,410 41.4 -3.5
Total formal votes 5,819 98.3 +0.6
Informal votes 103 1.7 -0.6
Turnout 5,922 71.0 +5.1
Labor hold Swing +3.5

Bendigo West[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Bendigo West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist David Smith 2,408 38.4 -21.4
Labor Thomas Jude 2,322 37.1 -3.1
Independent David Andrew 1,537 24.5 +24.5
Total formal votes 6,267 95.3 -2.4
Informal votes 308 4.7 +2.4
Turnout 6,575 71.7 +11.4
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist David Smith 3,173 50.9 -8.9
Labor Thomas Jude 3,058 49.1 +8.9
Nationalist hold Swing -8.9

Boroondara[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Boroondara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Edmund Greenwood 16,885 61.5 +18.6
Nationalist George Palmer 6,721 24.5 +24.5
Labor William Wilcock 3,858 14.0 +14.0
Total formal votes 27,464 93.6 -3.2
Informal votes 573 6.4 +3.2
Turnout 29,340 60.5 +14.8
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Borung[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Borung
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers David Allison 2,788 52.2 +3.8
Nationalist William Hutchinson 2,557 47.8 -3.8
Total formal votes 5,345 97.9 +1.3
Informal votes 114 2.1 -1.3
Turnout 5,459 70.8 +9.7
Victorian Farmers gain from Nationalist Swing +3.8

Brighton[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Brighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Oswald Snowball 8,658 64.9 -9.0
Nationalist Robert Stephenson 4,685 35.1 +35.1
Total formal votes 13,343 94.0 -2.7
Informal votes 851 6.0 +2.7
Turnout 14,194 54.7 +6.7
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Brunswick[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Brunswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Jewell 9,764 63.3 -3.9
Nationalist Albert Batley 5,663 36.7 +9.9
Total formal votes 15,427 98.9 +2.1
Informal votes 165 1.1 -2.1
Turnout 15,592 61.3 +12.1
Labor hold Swing -8.5

Bulla[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Bulla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Andrew Robertson 4,118 67.0 +1.8
Victorian Farmers Michael McGuinness 2,030 33.0 -1.8
Total formal votes 6,148 92.6 -5.0
Informal votes 490 7.4 +5.0
Turnout 6,638 58.4 +8.8
Nationalist hold Swing +1.8

Carlton[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Carlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Solly unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Castlemaine and Maldon[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Castlemaine and Maldon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Harry Lawson 3,258 68.0
Labor Christopher Bennett 1,531 32.0 +32.0
Total formal votes 4,789 98.9
Informal votes 53 1.1
Turnout 4,842 73.3
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Collingwood[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Collingwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas McAllen 4,732 47.6
Independent Labor Martin Hannah 2,793 28.1
Nationalist Harry Evans 2,417 24.3
Total formal votes 9,942 93.3
Informal votes 714 6.7
Turnout 10,656 69.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Labor Martin Hannah 5,017 50.5
Labor Thomas McAllen 4,925 49.5
Independent Labor gain from Labor Swing N/A

Dalhousie[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Dalhousie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Allan Cameron 2,482 47.0 +10.9
Victorian Farmers Thomas Paterson 1,927 36.5 +36.5
Ind. Nationalist Robert Mitchell 875 16.5 +16.5
Total formal votes 5,284 95.0 -2.5
Informal votes 280 5.0 +2.5
Turnout 5,564 78.9 +4.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Nationalist Allan Cameron 2,857 54.1
Victorian Farmers Thomas Paterson 2,427 45.9
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Dandenong[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Dandenong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Frank Groves 4,982 55.4 -3.2
Labor Roy Beardsworth 2,236 24.9 +24.9
Victorian Farmers Peter Gleeson 1,778 19.8 +19.8
Total formal votes 8,996 91.2 -6.1
Informal votes 864 8.8 +6.1
Turnout 9,860 56.1 +12.6
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Frank Groves 73.2
Labor Roy Beardsworth 26.8
Nationalist hold Swing N/A
  • Two party preferred was estimated.

Daylesford[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Daylesford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Donald McLeod 2,433 63.2 +7.3
Nationalist Henry Taylor 1,419 36.8 +36.8
Total formal votes 3,852 95.8 -1.1
Informal votes 171 4.2 +1.1
Turnout 4,023 63.2 -6.2
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Dundas[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Dundas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Slater 3,560 64.5 +17.7
Victorian Farmers William Nankervis 1,963 35.5 +35.5
Total formal votes 5,523 95.1 -1.3
Informal votes 287 4.9 +1.3
Turnout 5,810 70.4 +12.8
Labor hold Swing +13.8

Eaglehawk[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Eaglehawk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Tunnecliffe 2,302 47.2 +2.6
Victorian Farmers Albert Dunstan 1,604 32.9 +5.4
Nationalist William Watkins 967 19.8 -8.0
Total formal votes 4,996 95.6 -2.5
Informal votes 224 4.4 +2.5
Turnout 5,097 77.7 +4.9
Two-party-preferred result
Victorian Farmers Albert Dunstan 2,441 50.1 +50.1
Labor Tom Tunnecliffe 2,432 49.9 -1.5
Victorian Farmers gain from Labor Swing +1.5

East Melbourne[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: East Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Collins 2,506 40.6 +10.5
Nationalist Alfred Farthing 1,940 31.5 -3.0
Nationalist George Kemp 1,722 27.9 +3.2
Total formal votes 6,168 92.9 -3.5
Informal votes 474 7.1 +3.5
Turnout 6,642 55.2 +7.9
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Alfred Farthing 3,133 50.8
Labor Michael Collins 3,035 49.2
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Essendon[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Essendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Thomas Ryan 11,607 57.3 +2.2
Labor Joseph Murphy 8,661 42.7 -2.2
Total formal votes 20,268 99.0 +1.7
Informal votes 210 1.0 -1.7
Turnout 20,478 65.3 +2.1
Nationalist hold Swing +2.2

Evelyn[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Evelyn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist William Everard 3,575 49.1 +6.1
Nationalist William Williams 1,516 20.8 +20.8
Labor Arthur Jones 1,098 15.1 +15.1
Nationalist James Rouget 1,096 15.0 -29.1
Total formal votes 7,285 93.3 -4.2
Informal votes 520 6.7 +4.2
Turnout 7,805 65.3 +19.7
After distribution of preferences
Nationalist William Everard 3,805 52.2
Nationalist William Williams 2,303 31.6
Labor Arthur Jones 1,177 16.2
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Fitzroy[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Fitzroy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Billson 6,162 72.9
Nationalist Albert Fraser 2,296 27.1 +27.1
Total formal votes 8,458 97.6
Informal votes 208 2.4
Turnout 8,666 58.7
Labor hold Swing N/A

Flemington[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Flemington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edward Wade unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Geelong[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Geelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Brownbill 5,839 56.6 +7.4
Nationalist Robert Purnell 4,471 43.4 -7.4
Total formal votes 10,310 95.3 -2.3
Informal votes 513 4.7 +2.3
Turnout 10,823 74.5 +5.6
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +7.4

Gippsland East[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers Albert Lind 1,624 43.3 +43.3
Nationalist James Cameron 1,352 36.1 -31.3
Labor Thomas Rickards 772 20.6 -12.0
Total formal votes 3,748 93.9 -3.5
Informal votes 242 6.1 +3.5
Turnout 3,990 65.0 +6.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Victorian Farmers Albert Lind 2,272 60.6 N/A
Nationalist James Cameron 1,476 39.4 N/A
Victorian Farmers gain from Nationalist Swing N/A

Gippsland North[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Gippsland North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James McLachlan 4,436 73.7
Independent Anthony Brennan 1,583 26.3 +26.3
Total formal votes 6,019 94.0
Informal votes 382 6.0
Turnout 6,401 70.0
Independent hold Swing N/A

Gippsland South[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Gippsland South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Thomas Livingston 3,212 57.8 +3.3
Victorian Farmers Thomas McGalliard 2,346 42.2 +22.5
Total formal votes 5,558 96.6 -0.5
Informal votes 198 3.4 +0.5
Turnout 5,756 59.4 +11.8
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Gippsland West[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Gippsland West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Mackey unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Glenelg[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Glenelg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Thomas 2,892 44.1 +2.9
Nationalist Hugh Campbell 2,121 32.4 -9.6
Victorian Farmers William Williamson 1,538 23.5 +3.8
Total formal votes 6,551 95.9 -1.7
Informal votes 277 4.1 +1.7
Turnout 6,828 75.6 +9.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor William Thomas 3,301 50.4 +1.1
Nationalist Hugh Campbell 3,250 49.6 -1.1
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +1.1

Goulburn Valley[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Goulburn Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers Murray Bourchier 2,878 50.5 +50.5
Nationalist John Mitchell 2,818 49.5 -18.3
Total formal votes 5,696 94.8 -0.4
Informal votes 313 5.2 +0.4
Turnout 6,009 69.3 +26.0
Victorian Farmers gain from Nationalist Swing N/A

Grenville[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Grenville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers David Gibson 2,048 53.3 +25.2
Labor James Scullin 1,792 46.7 +4.3
Total formal votes 3,627 95.7 -2.4
Informal votes 174 4.3 +2.4
Turnout 4,014 81.4 +13.6
Victorian Farmers hold Swing +0.6

Gunbower[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Gunbower
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Henry Angus 3,708 58.5
Victorian Farmers William McCann 2,625 41.5 +41.5
Total formal votes 6,333 96.5
Informal votes 231 3.5
Turnout 6,564 73.1
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Hampden[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Hampden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist David Oman 3,992 60.9 -2.1
Victorian Farmers George Hucker 2,561 39.1 +39.1
Total formal votes 6,553 94.4 -0.9
Informal votes 390 5.6 +0.9
Turnout 6,943 61.1 +5.1
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Hawthorn[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Hawthorn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist William McPherson 8,312 49.9
Ind. Nationalist Charles Smith 4,365 26.2 +26.2
Ind. Nationalist Cecil Brack 3,996 24.0 +24.0
Total formal votes 16,673 91.3
Informal votes 1,583 8.7
Turnout 18,256 63.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Nationalist William McPherson 10,284 61.7
Ind. Nationalist Charles Smith 6,389 38.3
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Jika Jika[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Jika Jika
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Cain 12,993 59.5 +12.2
Nationalist Arthur May 8,851 40.5 +10.5
Total formal votes 21,844 99.1 +1.9
Informal votes 191 0.9 -1.9
Turnout 22,035 63.8 +8.7
Labor hold Swing +8.9

Kara Kara[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Kara Kara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Pennington 2,679 54.5 +4.3
Victorian Farmers John Hall 2,236 45.5 -4.3
Total formal votes 4,915 98.5 +3.4
Informal votes 73 1.5 -3.4
Turnout 4,988 78.6 +9.4
Nationalist hold Swing +4.3

Korong[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Korong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers Isaac Weaver 3,314 80.7 +25.6
Nationalist Charles Kelly 794 19.3 -25.6
Total formal votes 4,108 94.3 -2.9
Informal votes 250 5.7 +2.9
Turnout 4,358 63.7 +3.0
Victorian Farmers hold Swing +25.6

Lowan[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Lowan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers Marcus Wettenhall 3,246 54.6 +54.6
Nationalist James Menzies 2,853 45.4
Total formal votes 6,279 96.9
Informal votes 201 3.1
Turnout 6,480 67.7
Victorian Farmers gain from Nationalist Swing N/A

Maryborough[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Maryborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Frost 2,319 48.6 +7.8
Nationalist Alfred Outtrim 1,649 34.5 -5.4
Victorian Farmers Robert Laidlaw 806 16.9 +16.9
Total formal votes 4,774 94.0 -4.0
Informal votes 305 6.0 +4.0
Turnout 5,079 73.6 +6.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Frost 2,466 51.6 +8.2
Nationalist Alfred Outtrim 2,308 48.4 -8.2
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +8.2

Melbourne[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alexander Rogers 4,037 80.9
Nationalist Alfred Buchanan 951 19.1 +19.1
Total formal votes 4,988 98.4
Informal votes 79 1.6
Turnout 5,067 57.2
Labor hold Swing N/A

Mornington[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Mornington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers Alfred Downward 5,062 60.1
Nationalist Arthur Leadbeater 3,356 39.9
Total formal votes 8,418 94.2 -2.6
Informal votes 517 5.8 +2.6
Turnout 8,935 56.6 +14.3
Victorian Farmers gain from Nationalist Swing N/A
  • Alfred Downward was the sitting Nationalist MP for Mornington, but changed to the Victorian Farmers Union before this election.

North Melbourne[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: North Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Prendergast 7,359 67.8 +1.4
Nationalist Henry Raphael 3,496 32.2 -1.4
Total formal votes 10,855 98.6 +2.4
Informal votes 152 1.4 -2.4
Turnout 11,007 62.7 +10.1
Labor hold Swing +1.4

Ovens[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Ovens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Alfred Billson unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Polwarth[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Polwarth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James McDonald 3,259 43.1 -22.3
Labor John Linahan 2,729 36.0 +1.4
Victorian Farmers John Black 1,583 20.9 +20.9
Total formal votes 7,571 95.7 -1.9
Informal votes 342 4.3 +1.9
Turnout 7,913 72.1 +9.1
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist James McDonald 4,313 57.0 -1.9
Labor John Linahan 3,258 43.0 +1.9
Nationalist hold Swing -1.9

Port Fairy[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Port Fairy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Henry Bailey unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Port Melbourne[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Port Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Murphy 7,062 67.9 +13.6
Independent Owen Sinclair 3,337 32.1 +10.0
Total formal votes 10,399 98.6 +1.7
Informal votes 151 1.4 -1.7
Turnout 10,550 65.8 +5.0
Labor hold Swing N/A

Prahran[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Prahran
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alexander Parker 6,408 51.5 +10.6
Nationalist Donald Mackinnon 6,048 48.5 -10.6
Total formal votes 12,456 99.1 +2.0
Informal votes 118 0.9 -2.0
Turnout 12,574 60.8 +15.4
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +10.6

Richmond[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Cotter unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Rodney[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Rodney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers John Allan 4,760 68.4 +30.2
Nationalist William Thwaites 2,198 31.6 -8.4
Total formal votes 6,958 95.3 -2.4
Informal votes 345 4.7 +2.4
Turnout 7,303 64.5 -4.4
Victorian Farmers hold Swing +10.8

St Kilda[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: St Kilda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Frederic Eggleston 4,472 25.7
Labor Walter Gorman 3,782 21.7 -2.5
Nationalist Alban Morley 3,317 19.0
Nationalist Henry Barnet 2,859 16.4
Nationalist Albert Sculthorpe 1,621 9.3
Nationalist Anthony O'Dwyer 1,371 7.9
Total formal votes 17,422 93.1 -3.6
Informal votes 1,300 6.9 +3.6
Turnout 18,722 54.9 +6.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Nationalist Frederic Eggleston 11,065 63.5
Nationalist Alban Morley 6,357 36.5
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Stawell and Ararat[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Stawell and Ararat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Richard Toutcher 3,135 61.4 +3.3
Labor Francis Brophy 1,968 38.6 -3.3
Total formal votes 5,103 94.1 -2.8
Informal votes 323 5.9 +2.8
Turnout 5,426 67.5 +8.1
Nationalist hold Swing +3.3

Swan Hill[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Swan Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers Francis Old 6,386 76.0 +25.1
Nationalist Frank Hughes 2,015 24.0 +0.7
Total formal votes 8,401 93.8 -2.5
Informal votes 559 6.2 +2.5
Turnout 8,960 50.9 -5.8
Victorian Farmers hold Swing N/A

Toorak[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Toorak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Stanley Argyle 5,528 41.3 +41.3
Labor Victor Stout 2,968 22.1 +22.1
Nationalist James Barrett 2,519 18.8 +18.8
Nationalist Alfred Darroch 2,381 17.8 -17.9
Total formal votes 13,396 93.1 -2.1
Informal votes 988 6.9 +2.1
Turnout 14,384 58.2 +18.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Nationalist Stanley Argyle 8,182 61.1
Nationalist James Barrett 5,214 38.9
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Upper Goulburn[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Upper Goulburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Christopher Gleeson 1,746 35.5 +35.5
Victorian Farmers Edwin Mackrell 1,669 34.0 +34.0
Nationalist William Whiting 1,499 30.5
Total formal votes 4,914 94.9 -3.1
Informal votes 267 5.1 +3.1
Turnout 5,181 63.4 +10.0
Two-party-preferred result
Victorian Farmers Edwin Mackrell 2,857 58.1 +58.1
Labor Christopher Gleeson 2,057 41.9 +41.9
Victorian Farmers gain from Nationalist Swing N/A

Walhalla[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Walhalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Samuel Barnes 2,212 66.2 -1.3
Labor Richard Bowers 1,129 33.8 +1.3
Total formal votes 3,341 95.8 -1.8
Informal votes 148 4.2 +1.8
Turnout 3,489 54.4 +11.9
Nationalist hold Swing -1.3

Wangaratta[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Wangaratta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers John Bowser unopposed
Victorian Farmers gain from Nationalist Swing N/A
  • John Bowser was the sitting Nationalist MP for Wangaratta, but changed to the Victorian Farmers Union before this election.

Waranga[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Waranga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Gordon 3,102 66.6 +0.9
Labor Thomas McKendrick 1,554 33.4 -0.9
Total formal votes 4,656 93.5 -2.4
Informal votes 324 6.5 +2.4
Turnout 4,980 70.5 +7.4
Nationalist hold Swing +0.9

Warrenheip[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Warrenheip
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edmond Hogan unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Warrnambool[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Warrnambool
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James Deany 2,661 41.6 -21.4
Labor George Heather 2,415 37.8 +0.8
Victorian Farmers John Clark 1,318 20.6 +20.6
Total formal votes 6,394 94.6 -3.1
Informal votes 364 5.4 +3.1
Turnout 6,758 72.3 +9.9
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist James Deany 3,575 55.9 -7.1
Labor George Heather 2,819 44.1 +7.1
Nationalist hold Swing -7.1

Williamstown[edit]

1920 Victorian state election: Williamstown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Lemmon unopposed
Labor hold Swing

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Election held on 21 October 1920, Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia).
  2. ^ Carr, Adam. "Results of Victorian 1920 Election". Psephos. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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