1921_Victorian_state_election

1921 Victorian state election

1921 Victorian state election

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The 1921 Victorian state election was held in the Australian state of Victoria on Tuesday 30 August 1921 to elect the 65 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.[1]

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Background

The trigger for the 1921 Victorian election was a dissolution of parliament caused by the Victorian Farmers' Union voting with Labor to defeat Harry Lawson's minority Nationalist government after Lawson, who was also the agriculture minister, had abolished the compulsory wheat pool operating in the state.

Results

Legislative Assembly

See also: Results of the 1921 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly)

1921 Victorian state election[1][2]
Legislative Assembly
<< 1920–1924 >>

Enrolled voters 569,704
Votes cast 326,227 Turnout 57.26 −6.44
Informal votes 2,555 Informal 0.78 −3.61
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes  % Swing Seats Change
  Nationalist 147,569 45.59 −2.36 31 +1
  Labor 115,432 34.87 +6.38 21 +1
  Victorian Farmers 45,348 14.01 −0.40 12 −1
  Independent 15,323 4.73 −1.52 1 0
Total 323,672     65  

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Outcome

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Colin A Hughes, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1890-1964, Canberra: Australian National University Press, 1968 (ISBN 0708102700).
  2. [2]
    Election held on 30 August 1921, Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia).
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