Results of the 1906 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
Australian federal election, 12 December 1906[1] House of Representatives
<< 1903–1910 >>
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Enrolled voters
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2,109,562
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Votes cast
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1,001,593
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Turnout
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47.48
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+8.43
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Informal votes
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49,904
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Informal
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4.98
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+2.48
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Summary of votes by party
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Party
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Primary votes
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%
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Swing
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Seats
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Change
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Labour
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348,712
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36.64%
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+6.86%
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26
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+4
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Anti-Socialist
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345,781
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36.33%
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+4.60%
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26
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+2
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Protectionist
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155,991
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16.39%
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–12.84%
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16
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–10
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Western Australian
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22,154
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2.33%
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+2.33%
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2
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+2
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Independent
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79,051
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8.31%
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–0.46%
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5
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+3
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Total
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951,689
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75
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This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1906 federal election.
New South Wales
1906 Australian federal election (New South Wales)|
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Registered | 737,599 |
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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Leader
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George Reid
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Chris Watson
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Alfred Deakin
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Party
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Anti-Socialist
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Labour
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Protectionist
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Last election
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16 seats
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7 seats
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3 seats
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Seats won
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11
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11
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5
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Seat change
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5
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4
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2
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Popular vote
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172,594
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133,091
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34,700
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Percentage
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49.93%
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38.50%
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15.18%
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Swing
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4.82
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17.21
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11.38
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Barrier
Calare
Cook
Cowper
Dalley
Darling
East Sydney
Eden-Monaro
Gwydir
Hume
Hunter
Illawarra
Lang
Macquarie
Nepean
Newcastle
New England
North Sydney
Parkes
Parramatta
Richmond
Riverina
Robertson
South Sydney
Wentworth
Werriwa
West Sydney
Victoria
1906 Australian federal election (Victoria)|
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Registered | 672,054 |
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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Leader
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Alfred Deakin
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George Reid
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Chris Watson
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Party
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Protectionist
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Anti-Socialist
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Labour
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Last election
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16 seats
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5 seats
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2 seats
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Seats won
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8
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6
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4
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Seat change
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8
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1
|
2
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Popular vote
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107,515
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83,158
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111,626
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Percentage
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29.32%
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22.67%
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30.44%
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Swing
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12.02
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1.23
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3.49
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Balaclava
Ballaarat
Batman
Bendigo
Bourke
Corangamite
Corio
Echuca
Fawkner
Flinders
Gippsland
Grampians
Indi
Kooyong
Laanecoorie
Maribyrnong
Melbourne
Melbourne Ports
Mernda
Wannon
Wimmera
Yarra
Queensland
1906 Australian federal election (Queensland)|
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Registered | 271,109 |
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Brisbane
Capricornia
Darling Downs
Herbert
Kennedy
Maranoa
Moreton
Oxley
Wide Bay
South Australia
1906 Australian federal election (South Australia)|
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Registered | 193,118 |
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Adelaide
Angas
Barker
Boothby
Grey
Hindmarsh
Wakefield
Western Australia
1906 Australian federal election (Western Australia)|
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Registered | 145,473 |
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Coolgardie
Fremantle
Kalgoorlie
Perth
Swan
Tasmania
1906 Australian federal election (Tasmania)|
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Registered | 90,209 |
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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|
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Leader
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George Reid
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Chris Watson
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Alfred Deakin
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Party
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Anti-Socialist
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Labour
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Protectionist
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Last election
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1 seat
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1 seat
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2 seats
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Seats won
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3
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1
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1
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Seat change
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2
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1
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Popular vote
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17,350
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12,585
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6,336
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Percentage
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44.93%
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32.59%
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16.41%
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Swing
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12.71
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20.08
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24.96
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Bass
Darwin
Denison
Franklin
Wilmot
See also
Notes
References
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