Results of the 1917 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly)

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1917 Victorian state election[1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 658,488
Votes cast 356,999 Turnout 54.21 +0.29
Informal votes 11,245 Informal 3.15 +0.88
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Nationalist 197,036 56.99 +0.10 40 – 3
  Labor 111,637 32.29 –7.29 18 – 4
  Victorian Farmers 21,183 6.13 * 4 + 4
  National Labor 7,747 2.24 * 3 + 3
  Independent 8,161 2.36 * 0 ± 0
Total 345,754     65  

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1917 Victorian state election.

While the Nationalist party was split into the Ministerialist Peacock and Economy Bowser factions, statistical records show the Nationalist vote combined. The affiliation of each Nationalist candidate is present on the Candidates page.

Results by electoral district[]

Abbotsford[]

1917 Victorian state election: Abbotsford[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Webber unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Albert Park[]

1917 Victorian state election: Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Elmslie 6,039 57.3
Nationalist John Baragwanath 4,499 42.7
Total formal votes 10,538 96.2
Informal votes 412 3.8
Turnout 10,950 59.2
Labor hold Swing N/A

Allandale[]

1917 Victorian state election: Allandale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Alexander Peacock 2,444 74.0
Nationalist Walter Grose 859 26.0
Total formal votes 3,303 97.6
Informal votes 83 2.4
Turnout 3,386 59.2
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Ballarat East[]

1917 Victorian state election: Ballarat East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Robert McGregor 3,788 55.3 +1.7
Labor Andrew McKissock 3,064 44.7 -1.7
Total formal votes 6,852 97.0 -1.5
Informal votes 211 3.0 +1.5
Turnout 7,063 70.6 +0.4
Nationalist hold Swing +1.7

Ballarat West[]

1917 Victorian state election: Ballarat West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Matthew Baird unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Barwon[]

1917 Victorian state election: Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Duncan McLennan 2,169 39.1 +39.1
Victorian Farmers Lemuel Griffiths 1,799 32.4 +32.4
Nationalist James Farrer 1,576 28.4 -31.0
Total formal votes 4,344 96.2 -0.8
Informal votes 219 3.8 +0.8
Turnout 5,763 49.3 -7.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Nationalist Duncan McLennan 2,777 50.1
Victorian Farmers Lemuel Griffiths 2,767 49.9
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Benalla[]

1917 Victorian state election: Benalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Carlisle 2,688 55.1 -11.3
Labor Laurence Corboy 1,840 37.7 +4.1
Nationalist Thomas Kennedy 353 7.2 +7.2
Total formal votes 4,881 97.3 -0.7
Informal votes 139 2.7 +0.7
Turnout 5,020 63.3 +10.4
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist John Carlisle 61.6 -4.8
Labor Laurence Corboy 38.4 +4.8
Nationalist hold Swing -4.8
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

Benambra[]

1917 Victorian state election: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Henry Beardmore 1,626 49.0
Nationalist Leslie Sambell 1,065 32.1
Nationalist George Jephcott 630 19.0
Total formal votes 3,321 96.6 -1.6
Informal votes 116 3.4 +1.6
Turnout 3,437 51.2 -10.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Nationalist Henry Beardmore 2,100 63.2
Nationalist Leslie Sambell 1,221 36.8
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Bendigo East[]

1917 Victorian state election: Bendigo East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Luke Clough 3,112 55.1 -2.7
Nationalist Walter McRobert 1,640 29.1
Nationalist Thomas Currie 892 15.8
Total formal votes 5,634 97.7 +0.6
Informal votes 132 2.3 -0.6
Turnout 5,766 65.9 +6.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Luke Clough 56.7 -1.1
Nationalist Walter McRobert 43.3 +1.1
Labor hold Swing -1.1
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

Bendigo West[]

1917 Victorian state election: Bendigo West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Labor David Smith 3,344 59.8 +26.7
Labor Arthur Cook 2,244 40.2 +16.9
Total formal votes 5,588 97.2 -0.4
Informal votes 161 2.8 +0.4
Turnout 5,749 60.3 -4.4
National Labor gain from Independent Swing N/A

Boroondara[]

1917 Victorian state election: Boroondara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Edmund Greenwood 7,461 42.9
Nationalist Frank Madden 4,839 27.8
Nationalist Frederick Francis 2,654 15.2
Nationalist Walter Hiscock 2,450 14.1
Total formal votes 17,404 96.8 -1.5
Informal votes 573 3.2 +1.5
Turnout 17,977 45.7 +6.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Nationalist Edmund Greenwood 11,258 66.7
Nationalist Frank Madden 6,146 33.3
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Borung[]

1917 Victorian state election: Borung
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist William Hutchinson 2,266 51.6
Victorian Farmers Edwin Reseigh 2,127 48.4
Total formal votes 4,393 96.6
Informal votes 156 3.4
Turnout 4,549 61.1
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Brighton[]

1917 Victorian state election: Brighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Oswald Snowball 7,442 73.9 +1.6
Labor Arthur Roth 1,814 18.0 -9.7
Nationalist Frederick Leveson 815 8.1 +8.1
Total formal votes 10,071 96.7 -1.4
Informal votes 345 3.3 +1.4
Turnout 10,416 48.0 +6.8
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Oswald Snowball 80.3 +8.0
Labor Arthur Roth 19.7 -8.0
Nationalist hold Swing +8.0
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

Brunswick[]

1917 Victorian state election: Brunswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Jewell 7,575 67.2 +5.1
Nationalist John March 3,141 27.8 -10.1
Ind. Nationalist James Davis 563 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 11,279 96.8 -0.4
Informal votes 377 3.2 +0.4
Turnout 11,656 49.2 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor James Jewell 71.8 +9.7
Nationalist John March 28.2 -9.7
Labor hold Swing +9.7
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

Bulla[]

1917 Victorian state election: Bulla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Andrew Robertson 2,875 54.2 -8.0
Victorian Farmers James Cunningham 1,847 34.8 +34.8
Nationalist James Gilchrist 586 11.0 +11.0
Total formal votes 5,308 97.6 -0.2
Informal votes 175 2.4 +0.2
Turnout 5,483 49.6 -6.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Nationalist Andrew Robertson 59.7 -2.5
Victorian Farmers James Cunningham 40.3 +40.3
Nationalist hold Swing N/A
  • Two candidate preferred vote was estimated.

Carlton[]

1917 Victorian state election: Carlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Solly unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Castlemaine and Maldon[]

1917 Victorian state election: Castlemaine and Maldon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Harry Lawson unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Collingwood[]

1917 Victorian state election: Collingwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Martin Hannah unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Dalhousie[]

1917 Victorian state election: Dalhousie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist 2,232 42.7 -4.4
Nationalist Allan Cameron 1,888 36.1 -16.8
Labor Joseph O'Connor 868 16.6 +16.6
Nationalist Alexander Wilson 244 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 5,232 97.5 -0.4
Informal votes 136 2.5 +0.4
Turnout 5,368 74.7 +2.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Nationalist Allan Cameron 2,708 51.8 -1.1
Nationalist 2,524 48.2 +1.1
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Dandenong[]

1917 Victorian state election: Dandenong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Frank Groves 3,914 58.6
Nationalist William Keast 2,764 41.4
Total formal votes 6,678 97.3
Informal votes 186 2.7
Turnout 6,864 43.5
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Daylesford[]

1917 Victorian state election: Daylesford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Donald McLeod 2,530 55.9 -10.2
Labor Joseph Hannigan 1,998 44.1 +44.1
Total formal votes 4,528 96.9 -1.6
Informal votes 147 3.1 +1.6
Turnout 4,675 69.4 +5.3
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Dundas[]

1917 Victorian state election: Dundas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Slater 2,182 46.8 +2.3
Nationalist William Smith 1,668 35.8 -4.7
Nationalist Edward Dobson 813 17.4 +17.4
Total formal votes 4,663 96.4 -1.9
Informal votes 175 3.6 +1.9
Turnout 4,838 57.6 -13.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Slater 2,364 50.7 +1.1
Nationalist William Smith 2,299 49.3 -1.1
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +1.1

Eaglehawk[]

1917 Victorian state election: Eaglehawk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Tunnecliffe 2,278 44.6 -7.7
Nationalist Thomas Hicks 1,422 27.8 -19.9
Victorian Farmers William Hill 1,407 27.5 +27.5
Total formal votes 5,107 98.1 -0.3
Informal votes 101 1.9 +0.3
Turnout 5,208 72.8 +20.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Tunnecliffe 2,625 51.4 -0.9
Nationalist Thomas Hicks 2,482 48.6 +0.9
Labor hold Swing -0.9

East Melbourne[]

1917 Victorian state election: East Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Alfred Farthing 1,854 34.5 +5.9
Labor Sydney Walker 1,615 30.1 +2.3
Nationalist George Kemp 1,325 24.7 +24.7
Temperance Movement John Barrett 577 10.7 +10.7
Total formal votes 5,371 96.4 +0.3
Informal votes 203 3.6 -0.3
Turnout 5,574 47.3 -4.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Nationalist Alfred Farthing 3,157 58.8
Nationalist George Kemp 2,214 41.2
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Essendon[]

1917 Victorian state election: Essendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Thomas Ryan 9,551 55.1 +7.5
Labor Maurice Blackburn 7,782 44.9 -7.5
Total formal votes 17,333 97.3 -1.3
Informal votes 473 2.7 +1.3
Turnout 17,806 63.2 +7.1
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing +7.5

Evelyn[]

1917 Victorian state election: Evelyn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James Rouget 2,102 44.1 +14.8
Nationalist William Everard 2,047 43.0 +27.8
Nationalist Reginald Kelly 616 12.9 +12.9
Total formal votes 4,765 97.5 +1.3
Informal votes 122 2.5 -1.3
Turnout 4,887 45.6 -7.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Nationalist William Everard 2,398 50.3
Nationalist James Rouget 2,367 49.7
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Fitzroy[]

1917 Victorian state election: Fitzroy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Billson unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Flemington[]

1917 Victorian state election: Flemington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edward Warde 7,062 69.7
Nationalist Thomas Ivory 3,072 30.3
Total formal votes 10,134 95.7
Informal votes 455 4.3
Turnout 10,589 47.8
Labor hold Swing N/A

Geelong[]

1917 Victorian state election: Geelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Robert Purnell 4,868 50.8
Labor William Brownbill 4,717 49.2
Total formal votes 9,585 97.6
Informal votes 234 2.4
Turnout 9,819 68.9
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing N/A

Gippsland East[]

1917 Victorian state election: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James Cameron 1,925 52.5 +6.5
Labor Gordon Holmes 1,194 32.6 -12.6
Nationalist James Bayliss 548 14.9 +14.9
Total formal votes 3,667 97.4 -0.3
Informal votes 98 2.6 +0.3
Turnout 3,765 59.0 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist James Cameron 65.9 +13.4
Labor Gordon Holmes 34.1 -13.4
Nationalist hold Swing +13.4
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

Gippsland North[]

1917 Victorian state election: Gippsland North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Labor James McLachlan unopposed
National Labor gain from Labor Swing N/A

Gippsland South[]

1917 Victorian state election: Gippsland South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Thomas Livingston 2,533 54.5
Nationalist Thomas McGalliard 1,203 25.9
Victorian Farmers James McQueen 915 19.7
Total formal votes 4,651 97.1
Informal votes 141 2.9
Turnout 4,792 47.6
Nationalist hold Swing
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Gippsland West[]

1917 Victorian state election: Gippsland West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Mackey unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Glenelg[]

1917 Victorian state election: Glenelg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Hugh Campbell 2,478 42.0 -16.1
Labor William Thomas 2,433 41.2 -0.7
Victorian Farmers Walter Watson 989 16.8 +16.8
Total formal votes 5,900 97.6 +0.9
Informal votes 147 2.4 -0.9
Turnout 6,047 66.1 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Hugh Campbell 2,992 50.7 -7.4
Labor William Thomas 2,908 49.3 +7.4
Nationalist hold Swing -7.4

Goulburn Valley[]

1917 Victorian state election: Goulburn Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Mitchell 2,432 67.8 +30.3
Nationalist Thomas Lyons 1,555 32.2 +11.7
Total formal votes 3,497 95.2 -3.2
Informal votes 181 4.8 +3.2
Turnout 3,768 43.3 -15.6
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Grenville[]

1917 Victorian state election: Grenville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frederick Hower 1,538 42.4 -16.3
Victorian Farmers David Gibson 1,021 28.1 +28.1
Nationalist Henry Vernon 816 22.5 -18.8
Nationalist George Meudell 252 7.0 +7.0
Total formal votes 3,627 98.1 +0.2
Informal votes 72 1.9 -0.2
Turnout 3,699 67.8 -1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Victorian Farmers David Gibson 1,911 52.7
Labor Frederick Hower 1,716 47.3
Victorian Farmers gain from Labor Swing N/A

Gunbower[]

1917 Victorian state election: Gunbower
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Henry Angus unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Hampden[]

1917 Victorian state election: Hampden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist David Oman 3,889 63.0 +2.9
Labor Patrick McMahon 2,283 37.0 -2.9
Total formal votes 6,172 95.3 -2.2
Informal votes 307 4.7 +2.2
Turnout 6,479 56.0 -3.7
Nationalist hold Swing +2.9

Hawthorn[]

1917 Victorian state election: Hawthorn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist William McPherson unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Jika Jika[]

1917 Victorian state election: Jika Jika
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Cain 7,654 47.3 +3.4
Nationalist Arthur May 4,856 30.0 -26.1
Nationalist Samuel Dennis 3,283 20.8 +20.8
Independent Labor George Jewell 403 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 16,196 97.2 -1.0
Informal votes 476 2.8 +1.0
Turnout 16,672 55.1 +3.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Cain 8,119 50.6 +6.7
Nationalist Arthur May 7,997 49.4 -6.7
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +6.7

Kara Kara[]

1917 Victorian state election: Kara Kara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Pennington 2,245 50.2 -15.2
Victorian Farmers John Hall 2,230 49.8 +49.8
Total formal votes 4,475 95.1 -3.1
Informal votes 232 4.9 +3.1
Turnout 4,707 69.2 -4.6
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Korong[]

1917 Victorian state election: Korong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers Isaac Weaver 2,306 55.1 +55.1
Nationalist Achilles Gray 1,876 44.9 -18.7
Total formal votes 4,182 97.1 0.0
Informal votes 123 2.9 0.0
Turnout 4,305 60.7 +2.0
Victorian Farmers gain from Nationalist Swing N/A

Lowan[]

1917 Victorian state election: Lowan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James Menzies unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Maryborough[]

1917 Victorian state election: Maryborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas Jude 1,929 40.8 -21.8
National Labor Alfred Outtrim 1,886 39.9 +39.9
Nationalist Robert Laidlaw 908 19.2 -18.2
Total formal votes 4,723 98.0 -0.3
Informal votes 99 2.0 +0.3
Turnout 4,822 67.2 +7.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Labor Alfred Outtrim 2,672 56.6 +56.6
Labor Thomas Jude 2,051 43.4 -19.2
National Labor gain from Labor Swing N/A

Melbourne[]

1917 Victorian state election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alexander Rogers unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Mornington[]

1917 Victorian state election: Mornington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Alfred Downward 3,373 55.5
Nationalist Robert Anderson 2,701 44.5
Total formal votes 6,074 96.8 +0.3
Informal votes 200 3.2 -0.3
Turnout 6,274 42.3 -2.5
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

North Melbourne[]

1917 Victorian state election: North Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Prendergast 5,731 66.4 -3.1
Nationalist John Vroland 2,899 33.6 +3.1
Total formal votes 8,630 96.2 -0.6
Informal votes 341 3.8 +0.6
Turnout 8,971 52.6 +7.6
Labor hold Swing -3.1

Ovens[]

1917 Victorian state election: Ovens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Alfred Billson 1,580 46.7 -5.7
Labor William Gribble 1,026 30.3 -17.3
Nationalist Erle Evans 776 22.9 +22.9
Total formal votes 3,382 95.9 -2.0
Informal votes 146 4.1 +2.0
Turnout 3,528 58.9 -7.3
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Alfred Billson 2,022 59.8 +7.4
Labor William Gribble 1,360 40.2 -7.4
Nationalist hold Swing +7.4

Polwarth[]

1917 Victorian state election: Polwarth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James McDonald 2,964 44.1
Labor Edward Smith 2,327 34.6 -2.4
Nationalist John Hancock 1,128 16.8
Nationalist Edgar Churches 305 4.5
Total formal votes 6,724 97.6 +0.2
Informal votes 169 2.4 -0.2
Turnout 6,893 63.0 -1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist James McDonald 3,963 58.9 -4.1
Labor Edward Smith 2,761 41.1 +4.1
Nationalist hold Swing -4.1

Port Fairy[]

1917 Victorian state election: Port Fairy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Henry Bailey 3,517 67.5 +15.0
Nationalist Alfred Noar 1,691 32.5 -15.0
Total formal votes 5,208 98.6 +0.9
Informal votes 75 1.4 -0.9
Turnout 5,283 67.7 -3.5
Labor hold Swing +15.0

Port Melbourne[]

1917 Victorian state election: Port Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Murphy 5,242 54.3
Nationalist James Crichton 2,202 22.8
Independent Labor Owen Sinclair 2,134 22.1
Independent Labor Henry Sanderson 74 0.8
Total formal votes 9,652 96.9
Informal votes 306 3.1
Turnout 9,958 60.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor James Murphy 71.5
Nationalist James Crichton 28.5
Labor hold Swing N/A
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

Prahran[]

1917 Victorian state election: Prahran
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Donald Mackinnon 5,291 59.1 +6.7
Labor Harry Smith 3,659 40.9 -6.7
Total formal votes 8,950 97.1 -0.6
Informal votes 265 2.9 +0.6
Turnout 9,215 45.4 -1.9
Nationalist hold Swing +6.7

Richmond[]

1917 Victorian state election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Cotter unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Rodney[]

1917 Victorian state election: Rodney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Hugh McKenzie 2,786 40.0 -10.3
Victorian Farmers John Allan 2,665 38.2 +38.2
Temperance Movement William Day 1,520 21.8 +21.8
Total formal votes 6,971 97.7 0.0
Informal votes 166 2.3 0.0
Turnout 7,137 68.9 +0.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Victorian Farmers John Allan 4,016 57.6 +57.6
Nationalist Hugh McKenzie 2,955 42.4 -13.3
Victorian Farmers gain from Nationalist Swing N/A

St Kilda[]

1917 Victorian state election: St Kilda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Agar Wynne 5,309 38.0
Nationalist John Macfarlan 5,279 37.8
Labor George McGowan 3,374 24.2 -11.3
Total formal votes 13,962 96.7 -1.7
Informal votes 470 3.3 +1.7
Turnout 14,432 48.2 +11.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Nationalist Agar Wynne 7,126 51.0
Nationalist John Macfarlan 6,836 49.0
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Stawell and Ararat[]

1917 Victorian state election: Stawell and Ararat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Richard Toutcher 3,029 58.1 +2.7
Labor William Tibbles 2,182 41.9 -2.7
Total formal votes 5,211 96.9 -1.2
Informal votes 165 3.1 +1.2
Turnout 5,376 59.4 -3.6
Nationalist hold Swing +2.7

Swan Hill[]

1917 Victorian state election: Swan Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Farmers Percy Stewart 3,877 50.9
Independent Hugh McClelland 1,972 25.9
Nationalist John Gray 1,774 23.3
Total formal votes 7,623 96.3 -0.6
Informal votes 290 3.7 +0.6
Turnout 7,913 56.7 +11.2
Victorian Farmers gain from Nationalist Swing N/A
  • Two candidate preferred vote was not counted.

Toorak[]

1917 Victorian state election: Toorak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Norman Bayles 5,756 64.3 -12.5
Nationalist Alfred Darroch 3,190 35.7 +35.7
Total formal votes 8,946 95.2 -2.8
Informal votes 453 4.8 +2.8
Turnout 9,399 39.6 -2.6
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Upper Goulburn[]

1917 Victorian state election: Upper Goulburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Malcolm McKenzie 2,630 61.0 +1.0
Nationalist Thomas Hunt 1,678 39.0 +39.0
Total formal votes 4,308 98.0 +1.3
Informal votes 87 2.0 -1.3
Turnout 4,395 53.4 -4.1
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Walhalla[]

1917 Victorian state election: Walhalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Samuel Barnes 1,776 67.5 +3.6
Labor Edward Nichols 856 32.5 -3.6
Total formal votes 2,632 97.6 -0.4
Informal votes 65 2.4 +0.4
Turnout 2,697 42.5 -1.0
Nationalist hold Swing +3.6

Wangaratta[]

1917 Victorian state election: Wangaratta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Bowser unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Waranga[]

1917 Victorian state election: Waranga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Gordon 2,811 65.7 -8.0
Labor Leon Villiers 1,465 34.3 +8.0
Total formal votes 4,276 95.9 -2.1
Informal votes 183 4.1 +2.1
Turnout 4,459 63.1 -4.5
Nationalist hold Swing -8.0

Warrenheip[]

1917 Victorian state election: Warrenheip
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edmond Hogan 2,426 62.4 +9.4
Nationalist Garnett Durham 1,460 37.6 -9.4
Total formal votes 3,886 98.1 +0.6
Informal votes 76 1.9 -0.6
Turnout 3,962 62.4 -10.2
Labor hold Swing +9.4

Warrnambool[]

1917 Victorian state election: Warrnambool
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James Deany 3,489 63.0 +0.1
Labor James McMeel 2,046 37.0 -0.1
Total formal votes 5,535 97.7 +0.5
Informal votes 128 2.3 -0.5
Turnout 5,663 62.4 +8.1
Nationalist hold Swing +0.1

Williamstown[]

1917 Victorian state election: Williamstown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Lemmon 6,565 72.3
Nationalist George Greenslade 2,517 27.7
Total formal votes 9,082 95.3
Informal votes 453 4.7
Turnout 9,535 43.0
Labor hold Swing N/A

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Election held on 21 October 1917, Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia).
  2. ^ Carr, Adam. "Results of Victorian 1917 Election". Psephos. Retrieved 29 Nov 2019.
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