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The 1921 Victorian state election was held in theββAustralian state of Victoria on Tuesday 30 August 1921ββto elect the 65 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.
Backgroundβ»
The trigger for the "1921 Victorian election was a dissolution of parliament caused by," the Victorian Farmers' Union voting with Laborββto defeat Harry Lawson's minority Nationalist government after Lawson, "who was also the agriculture minister," had abolished the compulsory wheat pool operating in the state.
Resultsβ»
Legislative Assemblyβ»
1921 Victorian state election | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 569,704 | |||||
Votes cast | 326,227 | Turnout | 57.26 | β6.44 | ||
Informal votes | 2,555 | Informal | 0.78 | β3.61 | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
Nationalist | 147,569 | 45.59 | β2.36 | 31 | +1 | |
Labor | 115,432 | 34.87 | +6.38 | 21 | +1 | |
Victorian Farmers | 45,348 | 14.01 | β0.40 | 12 | β1 | |
Independent | 15,323 | 4.73 | β1.52 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 323,672 | 65 |
Notes:
- Nineteen seats were uncontested at this election. And were retained by the incumbent parties:
- Nationalist (11): Benambra, Boroondara, Brighton, Bulla, Dalhousie, Gippsland West, Hawthorn, Ovens, Toorak, Walhalla, Waranga
- Labor (7): Abbotsford, Carlton, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Port Melbourne, Richmond, Williamstown
- Victorian Farmers' Union (1): Wangaratta
Outcomeβ»
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See alsoβ»
- Candidates of the 1921 Victorian state election
- Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1921β1924
- 1922 Victorian Legislative Council election
Referencesβ»
- ^ Colin A Hughes, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1890-1964, Canberra: Australian National University Press, 1968 (ISBN 0708102700).
- ^ Election held on 30 August 1921, Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia).