1921 Victorian state election

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.

1921 Victorian state election

30 August 1921 (1921-08-30)
All 65 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly 33 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Harry Lawson George Prendergast John Allan Party Nationalist Labor Victorian Farmers Leader since May 1918 18 June 1918 Leader's seat Castlemaine and Maldon North Melbourne Rodney Last election 30 seats 20 seats 13 seats Seats won 31 seats 21 seats 12 seats Seat change 1 1 1 Percentage 45.59% 34.87% 14.01% Swing 2.36 6.38 0.40
Premier before election Harry Lawson Nationalist Elected Premier Harry Lawson Nationalist

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 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

Notes:

• Nineteen seats were uncontested at this election, and were retained by the incumbent parties:
  • Nationalist (11): Benambra, Boroondara, Brighton, Bulla, Dalhousie, Gippsland West, Hawthorn, Ovens, Toorak, Walhalla, Waranga
  • Labor (7): Abbotsford, Carlton, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Port Melbourne, Richmond, Williamstown
  • Victorian Farmers' Union (1): Wangaratta

See also

• Candidates of the 1921 Victorian state election
• Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1921–1924
• 1922 Victorian Legislative Council election