Electoral results for the Division of Southern Melbourne

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Southern Melbourne in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until its abolition in 1906.

Members

Member Party Term
  James Ronald Labour 1901–1906
  Independent 1906–1906

Election results

Elections in the 1900s

1903

1903 Australian federal election: Southern Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Ronald 9,057 47.7 +6.8
Ind. Protectionist Charles Monteith 8,282 43.6 +43.6
Ind. Protectionist Ernest Joske 1,066 5.6 +5.6
Ind. Protectionist John Sloss 600 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 19,005 98.0
Informal votes 390 2.0
Turnout 19,395 54.2
Labour hold Swing −4.0

1901

1901 Australian federal election: Southern Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Ronald 3,211 40.9 +40.9
Protectionist Donald McArthur 2,256 28.8 +28.8
Free Trade Alexander Sutherland 1,865 23.8 +23.8
Ind. Protectionist David Gaunson 513 6.5 +6.5
Total formal votes 7,845 99.0
Informal votes 77 1.0
Turnout 7,922 62.0
Labour win (new seat)

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