1921_Western_Australian_state_election

1921 Western Australian state election

1921 Western Australian state election

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Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 12 March 1921 to elect all 50 members to the Legislative Assembly. The incumbent government, led by Premier James Mitchell of the Nationalist Party and supported by the Country Party and National Labor Party, won a second term in government against the Labor Party opposition, led by Opposition Leader Philip Collier.

Quick Facts All 50 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, First party ...

At this election Edith Cowan became the first woman elected to any Australian parliament.

Results

1921 Western Australian state election[1]
Legislative Assembly
<< 19171924 >>

Enrolled voters 146,948[1]
Votes cast 98,958 Turnout 67.34% +5.19%
Informal votes 1,620 Informal 1.64% –0.05%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes  % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 35,829 36.81% +11.99% 17 + 2
  Nationalist 26,995 27.73% +6.68% 10 + 2
  Country 17,311 17.78% –1.28% 16 + 4
  National Labor 9,809 10.08% –6.77% 4 – 2
  Independent 7,394 7.60% +1.86% 3 + 2
Total 97,338     50  
1 164,688 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but 6 of the 50 seats were uncontested, with 17,740 electors enrolled in those seats. Of these, 3 were held by Labor, 2 by the Country Party and 1 was held by the National Labor Party.

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References

  1. "Details of 1921 Election". Australian Politics and Elections Database. University of Western Australia.

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