1902 Victorian state election

1902 Victorian state election
← 1900 1904 →
the 95 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Premier before election; William Irvine; National Citizens' Reform League	Elected Premier ; William Irvine; National Citizens' Reform League

The 1902 Victorian State election was held in the Australian state of Victoria on 1 October 1902, to elect 70 of the 95 members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] The other 25 seats were uncontested.^[1]

There was manhood suffrage in single and multimember districts (with multiple voting), and first past the post (plurality) voting was used.^[1]

William Irvine replaced Alexander Peacock as Victorian Premier on 10 June 1902, and contested the election as the incumbent premier and leader of the conservative National Citizens' Reform League. Irvine soundly defeated the Liberals, and their Labor allies led by Frederick Bromley.

Results[]

The incumbent Reform League was returned with a comfortable majority, winning 47 seats, which led to the formation of the 1902 Irvine Ministry.

Victorian state election, 1 October 1902^[1] Legislative Assembly –1904 >>
Enrolled voters		290,241
Votes cast		171,015		Turnout	65.41%
Informal votes		606		Informal
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Reform League	71,951	42.07		47
	Opposition	30,929	18.09		15
	Labour	30,804	18.01		12
	Independent Ministerialists	22,997	13.45		7
	Ministerialists	9,028	5.28		11
	Independent Labour VIC	3,202	1.87		2
	Citizens Reform League	2,104	1.23		1
Total		171,015			95

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