The 1924 Victorian state election was held in the Australian state of Victoria on Thursday 26 June 1924 to elect the 65 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.[1]
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Background
editSeat changes
editThere had been four by-elections in Nationalist-held seats during the previous parliamentary term: Labor had won the seats of Daylesford on 9 August 1923 and Dalhousie on 31 January 1924. The Nationalists retained the seat of Gippsland South on 18 August 1922, but lost Gippsland West to the Country Party.
Results
editLegislative Assembly
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1924 Victorian state election[1][2] | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 626,250 | |||||
Votes cast | 370,963 | Turnout | 59.24 | +1.97 | ||
Informal votes | 3,739 | Informal | 1.01 | +0.23 | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
Nationalist | 143,379 | 39.04 | −6.55 | 19 | −9 | |
Labor | 128,056 | 34.87 | −0.79 | 27 | +4 | |
Country | 43,961 | 11.97 | −2.04 | 13 | 0 | |
Australian Liberal | 23,062 | 6.28 | +8.84 | 5 | +5 | |
Progressive Liberal | 16,986 | 4.62 | +4.62 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent | 11,780 | 3.21 | −1.52 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 367,224 | 65 |
Notes:
- Twenty seats were uncontested at this election, and were retained by the incumbent parties:
- Labor (12): Abbotsford, Brunswick, Carlton, Collingwood, Fitzroy, Flemington, North Melbourne, Port Fairy, Port Melbourne, Richmond, Warrenheip, Williamstown
- Nationalist (5): Allandale, Gippsland South, Kara Kara, St Kilda, Waranga
- Country (3): Gippsland East, Goulburn Valley, Wangaratta
Outcome
editThe Peacock minority government was defeated; a minority Labor Government led by George Prendergast took office but was defeated in Parliament in November 1924 by the Allan Coalition Government.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Colin A Hughes, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1890-1964, Canberra: Australian National University Press, 1968 (ISBN 0708102700).
- ^ Election held on 26 June 1924, Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia).