1906 Australian Senate election explained

Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Election Date:12 December 1906
Previous Election:1903 Australian Senate election
Previous Year:1903
Next Election:1910 Australian Senate election
Next Year:1910
Seats For Election:18 of the 36 seats in the Senate
Majority Seats:18
Image1:Sir Geo. Reid LCCN2014706466 (cropped).tif
Leader1:George Reid
Party1:Free Trade Party
Leaders Seat1:Not a Senator
Seats Before1:13
Seats1:12
Seats After1:17
Seat Change1:4
Popular Vote1:469,917
Percentage1:47.4%
Swing1:12.2pp
Leader2:Gregor McGregor
Party2:Australian Labour Party
Leaders Seat2:South Australia
Seats Before2:14
Seats2:5
Seats After2:15
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:384,171
Percentage2:38.7%
Swing2:11.4pp
Image3:AlfredDeakin.jpeg
Leader3:Alfred Deakin
Party3:Protectionist Party
Leaders Seat3:Not a Senator
Seats Before3:8
Seats3:1
Seats After3:3
Seat Change3:5
Popular Vote3:92,931
Percentage3:9.4%
Swing3:8.1pp

The Australian states each elected three members of the Australian Senate at the 1906 federal election to serve a six-year term starting on 1 January 1907.

Australia

Party! style="width:70px"
Votes%SwingSeats wonSeats heldChange
 Anti-Socialistalign=right 469,917align=right 47.4align=right +12.2align=right 12align=right 17align=right 4
 Labouralign=right 384,171align=right 38.7align=right +11.4align=right 5align=right 15align=right 1
 Protectionistalign=right 92,931align=right 9.4align=right −8.1align=right 1align=right 3align=right 5
 align=right 24,353align=right 2.5align=right align=right align=right align=right
 align=right 12,546align=right 1.3align=right −1.1align=right align=right align=right
 Independents/Otheralign=right 7,942align=right 0.8align=right align=right 0align=right 1align=right
 Independents/Otheralign=right 44,871align=right 4.5align=right align=right 0align=right 1 align=right
Totalalign=right 991,850align=right  align=right  align=right 18align=right 36align=right
Invalid/blank votesalign=right 67,318align=right 6.4align=right –5.2align=right align=right
Turnoutalign=right 1,059,168align=right 50.2align=right align=right align=right
Registered votersalign=right 2,109,562align=right align=right align=right align=right
Source: Psephos: 1906 Senate

New South Wales

Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

Queensland

Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

South Australia

Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

Tasmania

Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

Victoria

Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

Western Australia

Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.

See also