1911 Victorian state election explained

Election Name:1911 Victorian state election
Country:Victoria
Flag Year:1901
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1908 Victorian state election
Previous Year:1908
Next Election:1914 Victorian state election
Next Year:1914
Seats For Election:the 65 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Leader1:John Murray
Leader Since1:January 1909
Party1:Liberal
Colour1:8CB4D2
Leaders Seat1:Allandale
Swing1: 18.09%
Last Election1:19 seats
Seats1:43 seats
Seat Change1: 24
Leader3:George Prendergast
Leader Since3:1904
Party3:Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)
Leaders Seat3:North Melbourne
Swing3: 8.28%
Last Election3:21 seats
Seats3:20 seats
Seat Change3: 1
Premier
Before Election:John Murray
Before Party:Liberal
After Election:John Murray
After Party:Liberal

The 1911 Victorian state election was held in the Australian state of Victoria on Thursday, 16 November 1911 to elect 56 of the 65 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.[1] Nine seats were uncontested.

The election was in single-member electorates, using preferential voting for the first time in the state's history. Women also voted for the first time at this election.[2]

Results

Legislative Assembly

See main article: Results of the 1911 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly).

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Colin A Hughes, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1890–1964, Canberra: Australian National University Press, 1968 .
  2. Web site: Australian Politics and Elections Database: 15 March 1907 . . 27 June 2015.