Results of the 1901 Western Australian state election

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This is a list of the results of the 1901 state election in Western Australia, listed by electoral district.

Results by electoral district[edit]

Albany[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Albany
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Opposition James Gardiner 590 69.2 +21.1
Opposition William Nutting 263 30.8 +30.8
Total formal votes 853 99.3 +0.4
Informal votes 6 0.7 –0.4
Turnout 859 51.5 +0.8
Opposition hold Swing N/A

Beverley[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Beverley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Charles Harper 151 53.0 –10.4
Ministerialist Hugh Edmiston 134 47.0 +47.0
Total formal votes 285 97.9 +1.3
Informal votes 6 2.1 –1.3
Turnout 291 57.6 +3.0
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Boulder[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Boulder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Opposition John Hopkins 628 56.2 +56.2
Labour George Wiles 414 37.0 +37.0
Opposition John Keegan 76 6.8 +6.8
Total formal votes 1,118 99.0 n/a
Informal votes 11 1.0 n/a
Turnout 1,129 55.9 n/a
Opposition win (new seat)

Bunbury[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Thomas Hayward 459 50.9 +50.9
Ministerialist Newton Moore 409 45.3 +45.3
Opposition James Port 34 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 902 98.5 n/a
Informal votes 14 1.5 n/a
Turnout 916 63.5 n/a
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Claremont[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist William Sayer 551 38.1 +38.1
Opposition Joseph Langsford 497 34.4 +34.4
Opposition Andrew Henning 397 27.5 +27.5
Total formal votes 1,445 99.2 n/a
Informal votes 11 0.8 n/a
Turnout 1,456 52.9 n/a
Ministerialist win (new seat)

Cockburn Sound[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Cockburn Sound
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Opposition Francis McDonald 290 44.3 +44.3
Opposition Henry Barker 174 26.6 +26.6
Labour Alexander McDougall 127 19.4 +19.4
Independent Richard Birch 58 8.9 +8.9
Independent James Simpson 6 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 655 97.9 n/a
Informal votes 14 2.1 n/a
Turnout 669 49.2 n/a
Opposition win (new seat)

Coolgardie[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Coolgardie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Alfred Morgans 811 50.8 –20.0
Labour Peter Wedd 414 25.9 +25.9
Opposition James MacCallum Smith 372 23.3 +23.3
Total formal votes 1,597 99.2 +1.4
Informal votes 13 0.8 –1.4
Turnout 1,610 43.2 +1.9
Ministerialist hold Swing –20.0

Cue[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Cue
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Opposition Frederick Illingworth 407 56.3 +56.3
Opposition William Patrick 316 43.7 +43.7
Total formal votes 723 99.2 n/a
Informal votes 6 0.8 n/a
Turnout 729 43.4 n/a
Opposition win (new seat)

Dundas[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Dundas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Albert Thomas 348 42.3 +42.3
Independent Robert Stewart 209 25.4 +25.4
Labour Thomas Beattie 194 23.5 +23.5
Opposition Cyrus McFarlane 73 8.9 +8.9
Total formal votes 824 95.8 +1.4
Informal votes 36 4.2 –1.4
Turnout 860 54.9 –19.1
Independent hold Swing N/A

East Fremantle[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: East Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Opposition Joseph Holmes 1,054 73.0 +22.2
Labour William Angwin 389 27.0 +27.0
Total formal votes 1,443 99.0 +0.6
Informal votes 15 1.0 –0.6
Turnout 1,458 48.3 –19.7
Opposition hold Swing +22.2

East Kimberley[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: East Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Francis Connor 33 50.8 –49.2
Opposition William Stretch 32 49.2 +49.2
Total formal votes 65 98.5 n/a
Informal votes 1 1.5 n/a
Turnout 66 61.1 n/a
Ministerialist hold Swing –49.2
  • Connor had held the seat unopposed in 1897.

East Perth[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: East Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Opposition Walter James 614 62.7 –8.4
Opposition Arthur Short 366 37.3 +37.3
Total formal votes 980 99.1 +1.9
Informal votes 9 0.9 –1.9
Turnout 989 39.6 +2.1
Opposition hold Swing –8.4

Fremantle[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist John Higham 194 65.1 –34.9
Opposition George Bricknell 104 34.9 +34.9
Total formal votes 298 98.3 n/a
Informal votes 5 1.7 n/a
Turnout 303 22.6 n/a
Ministerialist hold Swing –34.9
  • Higham had held the seat unopposed in 1897.

Gascoyne[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Gascoyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Opposition William Butcher 126 66.0 +66.0
Ministerialist David Forrest 65 34.0 –66.0
Total formal votes 191 99.5 n/a
Informal votes 1 0.5 n/a
Turnout 192 47.6 n/a
Opposition gain from Ministerialist Swing +66.0
  • George Hubble, the sitting Ministerialist member, had held the seat unopposed in 1897.

Geraldton[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Geraldton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Opposition Robert Hutchinson unopposed
Opposition hold Swing

Greenough[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Greenough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Patrick Stone 113 35.5 +35.5
Ministerialist John Morrell 102 32.1 +32.1
Ministerialist Joseph Dreyer 80 25.2 +25.2
Opposition Charles Cheeseborough 23 7.2 +7.2
Total formal votes 318 98.1 +0.2
Informal votes 6 1.9 –0.2
Turnout 324 67.2 –11.1
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Guildford[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Guildford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Hector Rason 241 29.9 +29.9
Independent Arthur Gull 339 28.4 +28.4
Opposition Henry Downing 180 22.3 +22.3
Ministerialist Alexander Watt 157 19.4 +19.4
Total formal votes 807 99.1 n/a
Informal votes 7 0.9 n/a
Turnout 814 57.6 n/a
Ministerialist win (new seat)

Hannans[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Hannans
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Reside 1,870 68.3 +68.3
Opposition James Wilkinson 857 31.3 +31.3
Independent Morgan Field 9 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 2,736 96.2 n/a
Informal votes 109 3.8 n/a
Turnout 2,845 40.5 n/a
Labour win (new seat)

Irwin[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Irwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Samuel Phillips unopposed
Ministerialist hold Swing

Kalgoorlie[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Johnson 606 31.7 +31.7
Ministerialist Charles Moran 506 26.5 +26.5
Opposition William Burton 495 25.9 +25.9
Opposition Alfred Shaw 301 15.7 +15.7
Independent John Stuart 4 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 1,912 92.5 n/a
Informal votes 156 7.5 n/a
Turnout 2,068 50.1 n/a
Labour win (new seat)

Kanowna[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Kanowna
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Hastie 912 60.0 +60.0
Opposition Charles Mann 155 10.2 +10.2
Opposition John Auldjo 143 9.4 +9.4
Opposition Alfred McKenzie 139 9.1 +9.1
Opposition William McMeikan 118 7.8 +7.8
Opposition Frederick Hancey 53 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 1,520 94.1 n/a
Informal votes 95 5.9 n/a
Turnout 1,615 27.8 n/a
Labour win (new seat)

Menzies[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Menzies
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Opposition Henry Gregory unopposed
Opposition win (new seat)

Moore[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Michael O'Connor 266 62.9 +62.9
Opposition William Loton 157 37.1 +37.1
Total formal votes 423 98.8 +1.4
Informal votes 5 1.2 –1.4
Turnout 428 64.4 –17.1
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Mount Burges[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Mount Burges
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Fergie Reid 586 69.0 +69.0
Opposition Charles McDowall 261 30.7 +30.7
Independent J. Thompson 2 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 849 98.4 n/a
Informal votes 14 1.6 n/a
Turnout 863 33.6 n/a
Labour win (new seat)
  • J. (Joseph?) Thompson withdrew from the race after the close of nominations, and his name consequently remained on the ballot paper.

Mount Magnet[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Mount Magnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Opposition Frank Wallace 265 41.1 +41.1
Labour John Holman 211 32.8 +32.8
Ministerialist Alec Clydesdale 168 26.1 +26.1
Total formal votes 644 99.7 n/a
Informal votes 2 0.3 n/a
Turnout 646 48.2 n/a
Opposition win (new seat)

Mount Margaret[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Mount Margaret
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Taylor 771 52.1 +52.1
Opposition George Hall 709 47.9 +47.9
Total formal votes 1,480 99.1 n/a
Informal votes 14 0.9 n/a
Turnout 1,494 54.9 n/a
Labour win (new seat)

Murchison[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Murchison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Opposition John Nanson 153 50.2 +50.2
Ministerialist Samuel Mitchell 152 49.8 –50.2
Total formal votes 305 98.4 n/a
Informal votes 5 1.6 n/a
Turnout 310 68.1 n/a
Opposition gain from Ministerialist Swing +50.2
  • Mitchell had held the seat unopposed in 1897.

Murray[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Opposition William George 491 61.4 +3.8
Labour Albert Wilson 309 38.6 +38.6
Total formal votes 800 99.4 +0.9
Informal votes 5 0.6 –0.9
Turnout 805 49.0 –18.1
Opposition hold Swing N/A

Nelson[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Nelson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Sir James Lee-Steere unopposed
Ministerialist hold Swing

Northam[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Northam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist George Throssell unopposed
Ministerialist hold Swing

North Fremantle[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: North Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Denis Doherty 433 39.0 –12.4
Ministerialist Thomas Cartwright 345 31.1 +31.1
Independent Henry Passmore 332 29.9 +29.9
Total formal votes 1,110 99.1 +6.6
Informal votes 10 0.9 –6.6
Turnout 1,120 55.8 +22.2
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

North Murchison[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: North Murchison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Opposition Frederick Moorhead 233 77.2 –22.8
Labour George Carlton 69 22.8 +22.8
Total formal votes 302 98.1 n/a
Informal votes 6 1.9 n/a
Turnout 308 39.1 n/a
Opposition hold Swing N/A

North Perth[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: North Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Richard Speight 1,125 62.9 +62.9
Opposition Edgar Zollner 360 20.1 +20.1
Labour Joseph Diver 303 16.9 +16.9
Total formal votes 1,788 99.4 +6.7
Informal votes 11 0.6 –6.7
Turnout 1,799 37.4 +24.6
Independent gain from Opposition Swing +62.9

Perth[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Opposition Frank Wilson 691 65.4 +65.4
Ministerialist Thomas Molloy 366 34.6 +34.6
Total formal votes 1,057 99.2 +0.9
Informal votes 9 0.8 –0.9
Turnout 1,066 38.8 –6.9
Opposition gain from Ministerialist Swing +62.9

Pilbara[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Opposition Walter Kingsmill unopposed
Opposition hold Swing

Plantagenet[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Plantagenet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Opposition Albert Hassell 346 53.9 –46.1
Labour Alfred Mather 296 46.1 +46.1
Total formal votes 642 98.1 n/a
Informal votes 6 1.9 n/a
Turnout 308 39.1 n/a
Opposition hold Swing N/A

Roebourne[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Roebourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Sydney Hicks unopposed
Independent hold Swing

South Fremantle[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: South Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Arthur Diamond 492 36.9 +36.9
Labour William Guilfoyle 396 29.7 +29.7
Independent William Forsythe 296 22.2 +22.2
Opposition Walter Mortess 151 11.3 +11.3
Total formal votes 1,335 98.7 n/a
Informal votes 17 1.3 n/a
Turnout 1,352 40.9 n/a
Independent hold Swing N/A

South Perth[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: South Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist William Gordon 258 28.4 +28.4
Opposition Alfred Russell 226 24.9 +24.9
Independent James Clydesdale 210 23.2 +23.2
Independent Thomas Tate 164 18.1 +18.1
Opposition Thomas Shafto 49 5.4 +5.4
Total formal votes 907 97.3 n/a
Informal votes 25 2.7 n/a
Turnout 932 42.4 n/a
Ministerialist win (new seat)

South West Mining[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: South West Mining
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Opposition John Ewing 394 53.2 +53.2
Labour George Henderson 205 27.7 +27.7
Opposition Harry Courtney 142 19.2 +19.2
Total formal votes 741 99.3 n/a
Informal votes 5 0.7 n/a
Turnout 746 60.7 n/a
Opposition win (new seat)

Subiaco[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Subiaco
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Henry Daglish 828 49.6 +49.6
Independent Samuel Brown 535 32.1 +32.1
Independent John Brickhill 180 10.8 +10.8
Independent Richard Sparrow 126 7.5 +7.5
Total formal votes 1,669 97.4 n/a
Informal votes 44 2.6 n/a
Turnout 1,713 56.5 n/a
Labour win (new seat)

Sussex[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Sussex
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Henry Yelverton 249 43.6 +43.6
Ministerialist Ernest Locke 200 35.0 –8.1
Opposition Henry Mills 122 21.4 +21.4
Total formal votes 571 99.5 +3.2
Informal votes 3 0.5 –3.2
Turnout 574 63.4 –18.0
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Swan[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Opposition Mathieson Jacoby 249 44.7 +44.7
Ministerialist Robert Wolfe 128 23.0 +23.0
Labour George Hogarth 115 20.6 +20.6
Independent William Thomas 44 7.9 +7.9
Ministerialist Hugh McKernan 21 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 557 97.4 ±0.0
Informal votes 15 2.6 ±0.0
Turnout 572 45.0 –6.5
Opposition gain from Independent Swing +44.7

Toodyay[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Toodyay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Timothy Quinlan 351 66.1 +2.5
Independent Vernon Hamersley 180 33.9 +33.9
Total formal votes 531 97.4 –1.0
Informal votes 14 2.6 +1.0
Turnout 545 76.0 –6.1
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Wellington[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Wellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Henry Teesdale Smith 300 48.1 +48.1
Labour Charles Burke 151 24.2 +24.2
Independent John Wellard 95 15.2 +15.2
Ministerialist William Reading 78 12.5 +12.5
Total formal votes 624 97.3 n/a
Informal votes 17 2.7 n/a
Turnout 641 57.6 n/a
Independent gain from Ministerialist Swing +48.1

West Kimberley[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: West Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Alexander Forrest 105 78.4 –21.6
Opposition Frank Biddles 29 21.6 +21.6
Total formal votes 134 99.3 n/a
Informal votes 1 0.7 n/a
Turnout 135 53.8 n/a
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

West Perth[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: West Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Opposition George Leake 886 51.7 +51.7
Ministerialist Barrington Wood 828 48.3 –5.6
Total formal votes 1,714 98.7 +0.4
Informal votes 22 1.3 –0.4
Turnout 1,736 46.8 +2.3
Opposition gain from Ministerialist Swing +51.7

Williams[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Williams
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Frederick Henry Piesse unopposed
Ministerialist hold Swing

Yilgarn[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: Yilgarn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Opposition William Oats 186 39.7 –11.2
Labour Richard Sneddon 147 31.4 +31.4
Ministerialist Isidor Cohn 74 15.8 –23.6
Independent William Montgomery 61 13.0 +13.0
Total formal votes 468 99.4 +4.0
Informal votes 3 0.6 –4.0
Turnout 471 47.6 +0.1
Opposition hold Swing N/A

York[edit]

1901 Western Australian state election: York
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Frederick Monger unopposed
Ministerialist hold Swing

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • Black, David; Prescott, Valerie (1997). Election statistics : Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, 1890-1996. Perth, [W.A.]: Western Australian Parliamentary History Project and Western Australian Electoral Commission. ISBN 0730984095.
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