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Electoral results for the Division of Lyons (state, 1913-1969)

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This is a list of electoral results for the division of Bass in Tasmanian elections from 1913 through 1969.

Election results

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Elections in the 1960s

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1969

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1969 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 4,793
Liberal Angus Bethune (elected 1) 6,598 17.2 +1.2
Liberal Bob Ingamells (elected 3) 4,005 10.4 +2.0
Liberal Bert Bessell (elected 4) 3,599 9.4 +1.6
Liberal Ian Braid (elected 7) 1,364 3.6 +3.6
Liberal Michael Ibbott 1,218 3.2 +3.2
Liberal Kenneth O'Brien 1,112 2.9 −0.2
Liberal Robert Winspear 488 1.3 +1.3
Labor Roy Fagan (elected 2) 4,895 12.8 −3.8
Labor Douglas Cashion (elected 5) 3,450 9.0 −3.3
Labor William Anderson (elected 6) 3,295 8.6 +0.3
Labor Thomas McDonald 2,249 5.9 −1.4
Labor Stephen Byron 1,692 4.4 +4.4
Labor Don Marriott 1,090 2.8 +2.8
Labor John MacRostie 583 1.5 +1.5
Labor Harold Singleton 578 1.5 +1.5
Centre Allen Brown 1,102 2.9 +2.9
Centre Geoffrey Dean 248 0.6 +0.6
Centre Anthony Weston 162 0.4 +0.4
Democratic Labor Ronald Butterworth 292 0.8 +0.8
Democratic Labor Darryl Sulzberger 161 0.4 +0.4
Independent Norman Feil 158 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 38,339 95.1 −1.0
Informal votes 1,983 4.9 +1.0
Turnout 40,322 95.4 −0.5
Party total votes
Liberal 18,384 48.0 +10.5
Labor 17,832 46.5 −5.8
Centre 1,512 3.9 +3.9
Democratic Labor 453 1.2 −0.7
Independent Norman Feil 158 0.4 +0.4

1964

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1964 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 4,136
Labor Roy Fagan (elected 1) 5,508 16.6 −0.6
Labor Douglas Cashion (elected 3) 4,060 12.3 +3.4
Labor William Anderson (elected 6) 2,739 8.3 +2.0
Labor Thomas McDonald (elected 7) 2,421 7.3 +1.1
Labor William McNeil 1,601 4.8 −1.5
Labor Henry Penny 572 1.7 +1.7
Labor Archibald Wilson 398 1.2 +1.2
Liberal Angus Bethune (elected 2) 5,142 15.5 +6.8
Liberal Bob Ingamells (elected 4) 2,778 8.4 −0.2
Liberal Bert Bessell (elected 5) 2,581 7.8 −1.1
Liberal Kenneth O'Brien 1,019 3.1 +3.1
Liberal Ronald Johnstone 667 2.0 +2.0
Liberal Henry Clark 221 0.7 +0.7
Country Bernard Taylor 636 1.9 +1.9
Country Allen Brown 587 1.8 +1.8
Country William Dunbabin 579 1.8 +1.8
Country Maxwell Oliver 572 1.7 +1.7
Country Solomon Henderson 237 0.7 +0.7
Democratic Labor Alastair Davidson 499 1.5 +1.5
Democratic Labor Harold Grace 116 0.4 +0.4
Independent Bruce Hill 151 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 33,084 96.1 +1.1
Informal votes 1,359 3.9 −1.1
Turnout 34,443 95.9 +2.2
Party total votes
Labor 17,299 52.3 −1.2
Liberal 12,408 37.5 −5.7
Country 2,611 7.9 +7.9
Democratic Labor 615 1.9 +1.9
Independent Bruce Hill 151 0.5 +0.5

Elections in the 1950s

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1959

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1959 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,936
Labor Roy Fagan (elected 1) 5,402 17.2 +0.3
Labor Douglas Cashion (elected 2) 2,806 8.9 −1.8
Labor William Anderson 1,997 6.3 +6.3
Labor William McNeil (elected 5) 1,983 6.3 +1.3
Labor Thomas McDonald (elected 4) 1,944 6.2 +6.2
Labor Lancelot Spurr 1,881 6.0 −0.5
Labor Norman Dixon 817 2.6 +2.6
Liberal Bert Bessell (elected 6) 2,799 8.9 +0.1
Liberal Angus Bethune (elected 3) 2,744 8.7 −1.8
Liberal Bob Ingamells (elected 7) 2,709 8.6 +8.6
Liberal Ian Gibson 2,205 7.0 +1.4
Liberal Leslie Brown 2,117 6.7 +6.7
Liberal Amelia Best 1,018 3.2 −2.8
Democratic Labor Harold Hill 1,062 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 31,484 95.0 −0.6
Informal votes 1,664 5.0 +0.6
Turnout 33,148 93.7 −1.1
Party total votes
Labor 16,830 53.5 −0.2
Liberal 13,592 43.2 +0.7
Democratic Labor 1,062 3.4 +3.4

1956

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1956 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 4,477
Labor Roy Fagan (elected 1) 5,280 16.9 −1.5
Labor Reg Fisher (elected 3) 3,523 11.2 −2.8
Labor Douglas Cashion (elected 2) 3,344 10.7 −2.3
Labor Lancelot Spurr 2,046 6.5 −1.6
Labor William McNeil 1,554 5.0 −0.1
Labor Ralph Taylor 1,088 3.5 +3.5
Liberal Angus Bethune (elected 4) 3,290 10.5 +2.0
Liberal Bert Bessell (elected 6) 2,754 8.8 +8.8
Liberal Charles Best (elected 5) 2,724 8.7 −3.7
Liberal Amelia Best 1,884 6.0 −2.4
Liberal Ian Gibson 1,758 5.6 +5.6
Liberal John Strickland 893 2.8 +2.8
Labor (A-C) Owen Doherty 662 2.1 +2.1
Labor (A-C) Cyril Maloney 362 1.2 +1.2
Labor (A-C) John Reidy 172 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 31,334 95.6 −0.4
Informal votes 1,443 4.4 +0.4
Turnout 32,777 94.8 −0.2
Party total votes
Labor 16,835 53.7 −2.0
Liberal 13,303 42.5 −1.8
Labor (A-C) 1,196 3.8 +3.8

1955

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1955 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 4,651
Labor Roy Fagan (elected 1) 5,983 18.4 −3.1
Labor Douglas Cashion (elected 2) 4,224 13.0 +3.3
Labor Reg Fisher 2,722 8.4 +3.0
Labor Lancelot Spurr (elected 6) 2,652 8.1 +0.7
Labor William McNeil 1,664 5.1 +5.1
Labor Walter Haas 878 2.7 +2.7
Liberal Charles Best (elected 3) 4,037 12.4 +2.5
Liberal Angus Bethune (elected 4) 2,760 8.5 +1.8
Liberal Amelia Best (elected 5) 2,727 8.4 +8.4
Liberal Robert Thompson 1,831 5.6 +5.6
Liberal Peter Homfray 1,739 5.3 +5.3
Liberal Maurice Boucher 1,336 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 32,553 96.0 +0.3
Informal votes 1,355 4.0 −0.3
Turnout 33,908 95.0 +0.9
Party total votes
Labor 18,123 55.7 +4.5
Liberal 14,430 44.3 −4.5

1950

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1950 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 4,286
Labor Roy Fagan (elected 1) 6,456 21.5 +1.5
Labor Douglas Cashion (elected 3) 2,905 9.7 +4.8
Labor Lancelot Spurr (elected 6) 2,211 7.4 −1.2
Labor Reg Fisher 1,621 5.4 +5.4
Labor Angus von Bertouch 1,155 3.9 +3.9
Labor Robert Phair 996 3.3 +3.3
Liberal Neil Campbell (elected 2) 5,446 18.2 −4.0
Liberal Charles Best (elected 4) 2,974 9.9 +5.1
Liberal Angus Bethune (elected 5) 2,012 6.7 +2.2
Liberal Percy Williams 1,989 6.6 +6.6
Liberal Robert Robertson 1,402 4.7 −0.5
Liberal George Hodson 830 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 29,997 95.7 −1.0
Informal votes 1,340 4.3 +1.0
Turnout 31,337 94.1 +1.6
Party total votes
Labor 15,344 51.2 −0.5
Liberal 14,653 48.8 +3.0

Elections in the 1940s

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1948

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1948 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,695
Labor Roy Fagan (elected 2) 5,172 20.0 +8.6
Labor Lancelot Spurr (elected 6) 2,232 8.6 −2.6
Labor Peter Pike (elected 5) 2,229 8.6 −1.5
Labor Charles Burnell 1,882 7.3 +1.5
Labor Douglas Cashion 1,266 4.9 +0.8
Labor Henry Gregg 602 2.3 +2.3
Liberal Neil Campbell (elected 1) 5,748 22.2 +6.8
Liberal Robert Wordsworth 1,736 6.7 +6.7
Liberal Robert Robertson (elected 4) 1,343 5.2 −1.7
Liberal Charles Best 1,252 4.8 +4.8
Liberal Angus Bethune (elected 3) 1,154 4.5 −0.3
Liberal Leslie Brown 607 2.3 +2.3
Independent Thomas Churchward-Kelly 638 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 25,861 96.7 +6.8
Informal votes 877 3.3 −6.8
Turnout 26,738 92.5 +0.6
Party total votes
Labor 13,383 51.7 +0.5
Liberal 11,840 45.8 +9.5
Independent Thomas Churchward-Kelly 638 2.5 +2.5

1946

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1946 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,289
Labor Roy Fagan (elected 2) 2,620 11.4 +11.4
Labor Lancelot Spurr (elected 3) 2,576 11.2 −7.5
Labor Peter Pike (elected 4) 2,325 10.1 +5.1
Labor Charles Burnell 1,327 5.8 +5.8
Labor William Taylor 1,231 5.3 −4.4
Labor Douglas Cashion 949 4.1 +4.1
Labor Albert McShane 528 2.3 +2.3
Labor James McQuitty 228 1.0 +1.0
Liberal Neil Campbell (elected 1) 3,538 15.4 −1.2
Liberal Robert Robertson (elected 6) 1,583 6.9 +6.9
Liberal Angus Bethune (elected 5) 1,096 4.8 +4.8
Liberal Arthur Lyne 947 4.1 +4.1
Liberal Val Perkins 766 3.3 +3.3
Liberal George Napier 422 1.8 +1.8
Independent Walter Lee 1,777 7.7 +7.7
Group Independent Neil Burbury 505 2.2 +2.2
Group Independent William Chamberlin 381 1.7 +1.7
Independent Alfred Bourke 222 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 23,021 89.9 −6.5
Informal votes 2,579 10.1 +6.5
Turnout 25,600 91.9 +0.7
Party total votes
Labor 11,784 51.2 −5.7
Liberal 8,352 36.3 −6.8
Independent Walter Lee 1,777 7.7 +7.7
Group Independent 886 3.8 +3.8
Independent Alfred Bourke 222 1.0 +1.0

1941

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1941 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,194
Labor Lancelot Spurr (elected 1) 4,187 18.7 +13.4
Labor David O'Keefe (elected 3) 3,152 14.1 +6.9
Labor William Taylor (elected 5) 2,176 9.7 +6.8
Labor Ernest West (elected 6) 2,069 9.3 +9.3
Labor Peter Pike 1,126 5.0 +5.0
Nationalist Neil Campbell (elected 2) 3,708 16.6 +3.9
Nationalist Walter Lee (elected 4) 2,295 10.3 +0.4
Nationalist Francis Foster 1,560 7.0 −2.5
Nationalist Milton Taylor 929 4.2 +4.2
Nationalist Thomas Johnston 586 2.6 +2.6
Nationalist Raymond Madden 566 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 22,354 96.4 −0.7
Informal votes 839 3.6 +0.7
Turnout 23,193 91.2 −2.7
Party total votes
Labor 12,710 56.9 +1.5
Nationalist 9,644 43.1 +1.2

Elections in the 1930s

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1937

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1937 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,257
Labor Eric Ogilvie (elected 1) 6,329 27.8 −1.0
Labor George Becker (elected 2) 2,801 12.3 +12.3
Labor David O'Keefe (elected 3) 1,639 7.2 +7.2
Labor Lancelot Spurr 1,206 5.3 +5.3
Labor William Taylor 652 2.9 +2.9
Nationalist Neil Campbell (elected 4) 2,904 12.7 +12.7
Nationalist Walter Lee (elected 6) 2,251 9.9 +9.9
Nationalist Francis Foster (elected 5) 2,170 9.5 +5.6
Nationalist Donald Cameron 1,272 5.6 +5.6
Nationalist Arthur Hutchinson 388 1.7 +1.7
Nationalist Charles Salter 287 1.3 +1.3
Nationalist William Ritchie 270 1.2 +1.2
Independent William Drake 542 2.4 +2.4
Independent Athol Smith 81 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 22,792 97.1 +1.0
Informal votes 677 2.9 −1.0
Turnout 23,469 93.9 +0.3
Party total votes
Labor 12,627 55.4 +19.6
Nationalist 9,542 41.9 −15.1
Independent William Drake 542 2.4 +2.4
Independent Athol Smith 81 0.4 +0.4

1934

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1934 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 3,119
Nationalist Walter Lee (elected 2) 3,112 14.3 +2.0
Nationalist Neil Campbell (elected 3) 2,550 11.7 −6.1
Nationalist Donald Cameron (elected 5) 1,239 5.7 +5.7
Nationalist Percy Best 1,180 5.4 −3.1
Nationalist Harold Lord 1,070 4.9 +4.9
Nationalist Llewellyn Atkinson 862 3.9 −8.2
Nationalist Francis Foster 844 3.9 +3.9
Nationalist Alfred Burbury 720 3.3 −8.2
Nationalist Henry Wilson 449 2.1 +2.1
Nationalist Peter Sattler 410 1.9 +1.9
Labor Eric Ogilvie (elected 1) 3,708 17.0 +6.1
Labor David O'Keefe (elected 4) 1,631 7.5 +7.5
Labor Lancelot Spurr 1,272 5.8 +5.8
Labor Francis Cosgrove 1,033 4.7 +4.7
Labor Charles Metz 161 0.7 +0.7
Independent Labor George Becker (elected 6) 1,585 7.3 +7.3
Total formal votes 21,826 96.1 +0.2
Informal votes 875 3.9 −0.2
Turnout 22,701 93.6 −0.6
Party total votes
Nationalist 12,436 57.0 −5.1
Labor 7,805 35.8 +1.6
Independent Labor George Becker 1,585 7.3 +7.3

1931

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1931 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 2,904
Nationalist Neil Campbell (elected 1) 3,611 17.8 +3.2
Nationalist Walter Lee (elected 6) 2,495 12.3 −2.4
Nationalist Llewellyn Atkinson (elected 4) 2,453 12.1 +12.1
Nationalist Alfred Burbury (elected 5) 2,341 11.5 +11.5
Nationalist Percy Best 1,732 8.5 −3.3
Labor Jens Jensen (elected 2) 2,737 13.5 +7.2
Labor Eric Ogilvie (elected 3) 2,214 10.9 +6.8
Labor Herbert Osborne 1,040 5.1 +0.3
Labor William Shoobridge 526 2.6 +0.9
Labor Henry Lane 430 2.1 +2.1
Independent John Williams 461 2.3 +2.3
Independent Benjamin Whitham 284 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 20,324 95.9 0.0
Informal votes 867 4.1 0.0
Turnout 21,191 94.2 +13.6
Party total votes
Nationalist 12,632 62.1 +20.1
Labor 6,947 34.2 −16.7
Independent John Williams 461 2.3 +2.3
Independent Benjamin Whitham 284 1.4 +1.4

Elections in the 1920s

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1928

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1928 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 2,322
Labor Joseph Lyons (elected 1) 4,709 29.0 −1.6
Labor Jens Jensen (elected 5) 1,027 6.3 +6.3
Labor Herbert Osborne 781 4.8 +2.4
Labor Leonard Bennett 673 4.1 +4.1
Labor Eric Ogilvie (elected 6) 661 4.1 +4.1
Labor William Shoobridge 282 1.7 −0.4
Labor John Palamountain 141 0.9 −0.6
Nationalist Walter Lee (elected 2) 2,394 14.7 +4.9
Nationalist Neil Campbell (elected 3) 2,374 14.6 +3.5
Nationalist Percy Best (elected 4) 1,911 11.8 +5.7
Nationalist George Rowell 153 0.9 +0.9
Independent Norman Cameron 723 4.4 −6.8
Independent Walter McShane 419 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 16,248 95.9 −1.7
Informal votes 698 4.1 +1.7
Turnout 16,946 80.6 +16.0
Party total votes
Labor 8,274 50.9 +4.8
Nationalist 6,832 42.0 +15.3
Independent Norman Cameron 723 4.4 −6.8
Independent Walter McShane 419 2.6 +2.6

1925

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1925 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 1,927
Labor Joseph Lyons (elected 1) 4,125 30.6 +12.9
Labor Michael O'Keefe (elected 2) 1,037 7.7 −0.1
Labor Herbert Osborne 328 2.4 +2.4
Labor William Shoobridge (elected 5) 283 2.1 +2.1
Labor Will Reece 252 1.9 +1.9
Labor John Palamountain 197 1.5 +1.5
Nationalist Neil Campbell (elected 3) 1,499 11.1 +3.4
Nationalist Percy Best 828 6.1 +6.1
Nationalist Albert Bendall 700 5.2 +5.2
Nationalist Ernest Blyth 578 4.3 +4.3
Independent Norman Cameron (elected 4) 1,511 11.2 +2.8
Liberal Walter Lee (elected 6) 1,325 9.8 −2.6
Liberal John Peters 110 0.8 +0.8
Independent John Newman 711 5.3 +5.3
Total formal votes 13,484 97.6 +0.8
Informal votes 331 2.4 −0.8
Turnout 13,815 64.6 +1.1
Party total votes
Labor 6,222 46.1 +18.7
Nationalist 3,605 26.7 −11.6
Independent Norman Cameron 1,511 11.2 +2.8
Liberal 1,435 10.6 +10.6
Independent John Newman 711 5.3 +5.3

1922

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1922 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 1,611
Nationalist Walter Lee (elected 2) 1,398 12.4 −13.0
Nationalist Henry McFie 916 8.1 +3.2
Nationalist Neil Campbell (elected 5) 864 7.7 +7.7
Nationalist George Pullen 587 5.2 −3.0
Labor Joseph Lyons (elected 1) 1,997 17.7 +0.5
Labor Michael O'Keefe (elected 6) 880 7.8 +1.2
Labor Francis Masters 212 1.9 +1.9
Country Albert Bendall (elected 4) 1,107 9.8 +9.8
Country Ernest Blyth (elected 3) 987 8.8 +8.8
Country Walter Gowans 237 2.1 +2.1
Country Arthur Lade 194 1.7 +1.7
Independent Norman Cameron 951 8.4 +8.4
Independent Annette Youl 358 3.2 +3.2
Independent Frederick Bottomley 32 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 11,273 96.8 +2.9
Informal votes 373 3.2 −2.9
Turnout 11,646 63.5 +0.3
Party total votes
Nationalist 4,318 38.3 −31.5
Labor 3,089 27.4 −2.8
Country 2,525 22.4 +22.4
Independent Norman Cameron 951 8.4 +8.4
Independent Annette Youl 358 3.2 +3.2
Independent Frederick Bottomley 32 0.3 +0.3

Elections in the 1910s

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1919

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1919 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 1,564
Nationalist Walter Lee (elected 1) 2,775 25.3 +5.0
Nationalist Ernest Blyth (elected 3) 1,668 15.2 +3.8
Nationalist Herbert Hays (elected 4) 973 8.9 +1.5
Nationalist George Pullen (elected 6) 895 8.2 +8.2
Nationalist Henry McFie 531 4.9 +4.9
Nationalist Frank Rose 505 4.6 +4.6
Nationalist William Connell 293 2.7 +0.5
Labor Joseph Lyons (elected 2) 1,892 17.3 −4.4
Labor Michael O'Keefe (elected 5) 720 6.6 −3.0
Labor Sidney Foskett 352 3.2 +3.2
Labor Christopher Sheedy 342 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 10,946 93.9 −0.3
Informal votes 706 6.1 +0.3
Turnout 11,652 63.2 −9.9
Party total votes
Nationalist 7,640 69.8 +15.1
Labor 3,306 30.2 −8.9

1916

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1916 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 1,850
Liberal Walter Lee (elected 2) 2,631 20.3 +8.5
Liberal Ernest Blyth (elected 5) 1,477 11.4 +11.4
Liberal Herbert Hays (elected 4) 956 7.4 −4.8
Liberal Edward Mulcahy (elected 6) 926 7.1 −8.8
Liberal Edmund Hingston 522 4.0 +4.0
Liberal William Connell 292 2.2 +2.2
Liberal Alfred Stokes 276 2.1 +2.1
Labor Joseph Lyons (elected 1) 2,812 21.7 +3.8
Labor Michael O'Keefe (elected 3) 1,245 9.6 +1.8
Labor Henry McFie 516 4.0 +4.0
Labor John Heffernan 493 3.8 +3.8
Independent Norman Cameron 800 6.2 −1.8
Total formal votes 12,946 94.2 −3.4
Informal votes 803 5.8 +3.4
Turnout 13,749 73.1 +6.7
Party total votes
Liberal 7,080 54.7 −1.1
Labor 5,066 39.1 +2.9
Independent Norman Cameron 800 6.2 −1.8

1913

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1913 Tasmanian state election: Wilmot[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 1,756
Liberal Edward Mulcahy (elected 2) 1,961 16.0 −3.7
Liberal Herbert Hays (elected 3) 1,506 12.3 +0.5
Liberal Walter Lee (elected 4) 1,456 11.8 −2.2
Liberal Jonathan Best (elected 5) 1,163 9.5 +0.4
Liberal Horace Walduck 775 6.3 +6.3
Labor Joseph Lyons (elected 1) 2,198 17.9 +0.0
Labor William Shoobridge 1,245 10.1 +10.1
Labor Michael O'Keefe (elected 6) 1,008 8.2 +3.2
Independent Norman Cameron 977 8.0 −2.6
Total formal votes 12,289 97.6 +0.9
Informal votes 297 2.4 −0.9
Turnout 12,586 66.4 −4.8
Party total votes
Liberal 6,861 55.8 −10.2
Labor 4,451 36.2 +2.0
Independent Norman Cameron 977 8.0 −2.6

References

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  1. ^ "Results in Wilmot for the election held on 23 January 1913". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 April 2021.