Electoral results for the Division of Southern Melbourne

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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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