Results of the 1905 Western Australian state election

This is a list of the results of the 1905 state election in Western Australia, listed by electoral district.

Results by electoral district

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Albany

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1905 Western Australian state election: Albany
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Edward Barnett 674 55.1 +55.1
Ministerialist Charles Keyser 550 44.9 –6.5
Total formal votes 1,224 99.1 +2.2
Informal votes 11 0.9 –2.2
Turnout 1,241 45.8 +1.7
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Balcatta

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1905 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist John Veryard 768 55.4 +38.9
Labour Frederick Gill 619 44.6 –11.9
Total formal votes 1,387 99.4 +0.9
Informal votes 8 0.6 –0.9
Turnout 1,395 57.7 +7.5
Ministerialist gain from Labour Swing +38.9

Beverley

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1905 Western Australian state election: Beverley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Edmund Smith 325 44.3 +44.3
Ministerialist George Ricks 183 25.0 +25.0
Ministerialist Francis McDonald 179 24.4 +24.4
Ministerialist Hugh Edmiston 46 6.3 –40.3
Total formal votes 733 99.3 –0.1
Informal votes 5 0.7 +0.1
Turnout 738 51.5 +4.4
Ministerialist gain from Independent Swing N/A

Boulder

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1905 Western Australian state election: Boulder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Philip Collier 872 46.8 +8.3
Ministerialist John Hopkins 853 45.7 –15.8
Independent William Rabbish 140 7.5 +7.5
Total formal votes 1,865 99.6 –0.1
Informal votes 8 0.4 +0.1
Turnout 1,880 69.1 +9.0
Labour gain from Ministerialist Swing +8.3

Brown Hill

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1905 Western Australian state election: Brown Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Bath 1,093 69.3 –30.7
Independent Richard White 484 30.7 +30.7
Total formal votes 1,577 99.6 n/a
Informal votes 7 0.4 n/a
Turnout 1,584 57.9 n/a
Labour hold Swing –30.7

Bunbury

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1905 Western Australian state election: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Newton Moore unopposed
Ministerialist hold Swing

Canning

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1905 Western Australian state election: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist William Gordon 643 50.6 +5.3
Independent James Milligan 496 39.1 +14.5
Ministerialist Joseph Charles 131 10.3 +10.3
Total formal votes 1,270 99.9 +1.0
Informal votes 1 0.1 –1.0
Turnout 1,271 45.0 –9.0
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Claremont

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1905 Western Australian state election: Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist John Foulkes 1,064 71.3 –11.1
Ministerialist James Weir 428 28.7 +28.7
Total formal votes 1,492 99.3 +2.0
Informal votes 10 0.7 –2.0
Turnout 1,502 45.6 –13.9
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Collie

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1905 Western Australian state election: Collie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist John Ewing 600 54.0 +13.5
Labour Ernest Henshaw 511 46.0 –13.5
Total formal votes 1,111 99.9 +1.3
Informal votes 1 0.1 –1.3
Turnout 1,112 49.8 +0.8
Ministerialist gain from Labour Swing +13.5

Coolgardie

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1905 Western Australian state election: Coolgardie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist William Eddy 544 36.0 –5.5
Labour Charles McDowall 521 34.5 –24.0
Independent Labour Henry Ellis 446 29.5 +29.5
Total formal votes 1,511 96.3 –2.9
Informal votes 58 0.8 +2.9
Turnout 1,569 56.3 –3.4
Ministerialist gain from Independent Labour Swing –5.5
1905 Western Australian state election: Cue
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edward Heitmann 624 51.4 –5.0
Ministerialist James Chesson 590 48.6 +5.0
Total formal votes 1,214 98.9 –0.5
Informal votes 13 1.1 +0.5
Turnout 1,218 51.6 –6.9
Labour hold Swing –5.0

Dundas

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1905 Western Australian state election: Dundas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles Hudson 382 38.3 –7.7
Independent Albert Thomas 370 37.1 –16.9
Independent Labour Robert Stewart 245 24.6 +24.6
Total formal votes 997 98.7 –0.5
Informal votes 13 1.3 +0.5
Turnout 1,010 61.5 –3.3
Labour gain from Independent Swing –5.5

East Fremantle

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1905 Western Australian state election: East Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Joseph Holmes 1,019 50.5 +3.5
Labour William Angwin 999 49.5 –3.5
Total formal votes 2,018 99.7 +0.1
Informal votes 5 0.3 –0.1
Turnout 2,023 65.2 +9.5
Ministerialist gain from Labour Swing –3.5

East Perth

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1905 Western Australian state election: East Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist John Hardwick 1,090 50.7 –4.6
Labour Joseph Fabre 621 28.9 –15.8
Ministerialist Frank Smalpage 437 20.3 +20.3
Total formal votes 2,148 99.0 ±0.0
Informal votes 22 1.0 ±0.0
Turnout 2,170 48.6 +15.8
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Forrest

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1905 Western Australian state election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Albert Wilson unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Fremantle

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1905 Western Australian state election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist James Price 744 52.5 +3.3
Labour Ted Needham 674 47.5 –3.3
Total formal votes 1,418 98.1 –0.7
Informal votes 28 1.9 +0.7
Turnout 1,446 61.9 +28.7
Ministerialist gain from Labour Swing +3.3

Gascoyne

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1905 Western Australian state election: Gascoyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist William Butcher unopposed
Ministerialist hold Swing

Geraldton

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1905 Western Australian state election: Geraldton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Henry Carson 577 51.2 +6.2
Labour Thomas Brown 551 48.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 1,128 99.0 +0.3
Informal votes 11 1.0 –0.3
Turnout 1,139 71.8 +3.3
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Greenough

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1905 Western Australian state election: Greenough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Ministerialist Patrick Stone 314 45.0 +14.4
Ministerialist Edward Harney 235 33.7 +33.7
Ministerialist Henry Maley 149 21.4 +21.4
Total formal votes 698 98.6 +0.4
Informal votes 10 1.4 –0.4
Turnout 708 55.5 –6.7
Ind. Ministerialist gain from Ministerialist Swing +14.4

Guildford

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1905 Western Australian state election: Guildford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Hector Rason unopposed
Ministerialist hold Swing

Hannans

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1905 Western Australian state election: Hannans
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Francis Ware 1,519 74.2 +8.8
Ministerialist Robert Boylen 529 25.8 +25.8
Total formal votes 2,041 98.6 –1.2
Informal votes 29 1.4 +1.2
Turnout 2,070 55.5 +9.2
Labour hold Swing +8.8

Irwin

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1905 Western Australian state election: Irwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Samuel Moore unopposed
Ministerialist hold Swing

Ivanhoe

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1905 Western Australian state election: Ivanhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Scaddan unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Kalgoorlie

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1905 Western Australian state election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Ministerialist Norbert Keenan 1,629 60.9 +13.0
Labour William Johnson 1,045 39.1 –13.0
Total formal votes 2,674 99.2 –0.4
Informal votes 21 0.8 +0.4
Turnout 2,695 72.9 +14.0
Ind. Ministerialist gain from Labour Swing +13.0

Kanowna

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1905 Western Australian state election: Kanowna
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Walker 965 68.9 –31.1
Ministerialist Henry Field 435 31.1 +31.1
Total formal votes 1,400 99.1 n/a
Informal votes 13 0.9 n/a
Turnout 1,413 47.9 n/a
Labour hold Swing –31.1

Katanning

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1905 Western Australian state election: Katanning
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Frederick Henry Piesse unopposed
Ministerialist hold Swing n/a

Kimberley

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1905 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Arthur Male 263 55.5 +55.5
Independent Francis Connor 211 44.5 –6.6
Total formal votes 474 99.2 –0.3
Informal votes 4 0.8 +0.3
Turnout 478 42.5 –6.9
Ministerialist gain from Independent Swing +55.5

Menzies

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1905 Western Australian state election: Menzies
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Henry Gregory 874 52.5 –6.6
Labour Richard Buzacott 790 47.5 +6.6
Total formal votes 1,664 99.3 n/a
Informal votes 11 0.7 n/a
Turnout 1,675 67.1 n/a
Ministerialist hold Swing –6.6

Mount Leonora

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1905 Western Australian state election: Mount Leonora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patrick Lynch 786 67.5 +0.9
Ministerialist Joseph Semken 378 32.5 –0.9
Total formal votes 1,204 98.5 n/a
Informal votes 18 1.5 n/a
Turnout 1,222 67.1 n/a
Labour hold Swing +0.9

Mount Magnet

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1905 Western Australian state election: Mount Magnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Troy 557 66.2 +4.9
Ministerialist George Baxter 285 33.8 –4.9
Total formal votes 842 98.6 –2.8
Informal votes 12 1.4 +2.8
Turnout 854 45.4 –3.2
Labour hold Swing +4.9

Mount Margaret

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1905 Western Australian state election: Mount Margaret
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Taylor 738 53.9 –46.1
Ministerialist John Smith 323 23.6 +23.6
Labour Thomas Campbell 309 22.5 +22.5
Total formal votes 1,370 99.0 n/a
Informal votes 14 1.0 n/a
Turnout 1,384 29.7 n/a
Labour hold Swing –46.1

Murchison

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1905 Western Australian state election: Murchison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Holman unopposed
Labour hold Swing N/A

Murray

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1905 Western Australian state election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist John McLarty 452 72.8 +9.6
Ministerialist George Wheatley 169 27.2 +27.2
Total formal votes 621 98.4 +0.1
Informal votes 10 1.6 –0.1
Turnout 628 44.1 –8.9
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Nelson

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1905 Western Australian state election: Nelson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Charles Layman 556 57.3 +10.7
Ministerialist John Walter 414 42.7 +42.7
Total formal votes 970 99.5 +0.4
Informal votes 5 0.5 –0.4
Turnout 986 72.2 +6.7
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Northam

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1905 Western Australian state election: Northam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist James Mitchell 984 55.2 +11.9
Labour Alfred Watts 800 44.8 –11.9
Total formal votes 1,784 99.5 +0.4
Informal votes 8 0.5 –0.4
Turnout 1,790 53.1 +6.3
Ministerialist gain from Labour Swing +11.9

North Fremantle

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1905 Western Australian state election: North Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harry Bolton 894 62.5 +3.6
Ministerialist Patrick Hevron 537 37.5 –3.6
Total formal votes 1,431 99.6 +0.4
Informal votes 6 0.4 –0.4
Turnout 1,437 66.7 +11.5
Labour hold Swing +3.6

North Perth

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1905 Western Australian state election: North Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist James Brebber 1,478 61.9 +40.6
Labour Francis Wilson 911 38.1 –8.1
Total formal votes 2,389 99.0 –0.2
Informal votes 25 1.0 +0.2
Turnout 2,416 48.2 +7.6
Ministerialist gain from Labour Swing +40.6

Perth

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1905 Western Australian state election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Harry Brown 567 53.0 –10.0
Independent Charles Moran 336 31.4 +31.4
Ministerialist Henry Braidwood 167 15.6 +15.6
Total formal votes 1,070 98.2 –0.9
Informal votes 20 1.8 +0.9
Turnout 1,090 62.4 +34.4
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Pilbara

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1905 Western Australian state election: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist James Isdell unopposed
Ministerialist hold Swing

Roebourne

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1905 Western Australian state election: Roebourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist John Sydney Hicks unopposed
Ministerialist hold Swing

South Fremantle

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1905 Western Australian state election: South Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Arthur Diamond 1,116 56.0 –2.5
Labour Alick McCallum 878 44.0 +2.5
Total formal votes 1,994 98.8 –0.6
Informal votes 24 1.2 +0.6
Turnout 2,018 51.4 +12.2
Ministerialist hold Swing –2.5

Subiaco

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1905 Western Australian state election: Subiaco
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour Henry Daglish 1,086 51.9 –28.1
Ministerialist Samuel Brown 1,006 48.1 +48.1
Total formal votes 2,092 99.2 –0.2
Informal votes 17 0.8 +0.2
Turnout 2,109 61.7 –10.2
Independent Labour hold Swing N/A

Sussex

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1905 Western Australian state election: Sussex
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Frank Wilson 520 76.5 +8.3
Ministerialist James Shekleton 160 23.5 +23.5
Total formal votes 680 97.0 n/a
Informal votes 21 3.0 n/a
Turnout 701 72.5 n/a
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Swan

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1905 Western Australian state election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Arthur Gull 469 51.9 +51.9
Ministerialist Mathieson Jacoby 434 48.1 +48.1
Total formal votes 903 99.8 +0.8
Informal votes 2 0.2 –0.8
Turnout 906 34.4 –10.3
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Toodyay

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1905 Western Australian state election: Toodyay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Timothy Quinlan unopposed
Ministerialist hold Swing

Wellington

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1905 Western Australian state election: Wellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Thomas Hayward 458 77.2 +25.7
Labour Thomas Adams 167 22.8 +1.4
Total formal votes 732 99.5 +0.6
Informal votes 4 0.5 –0.6
Turnout 736 42.6 –5.9
Ministerialist hold Swing +25.7

West Perth

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1905 Western Australian state election: West Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Frederick Illingworth 1,276 65.4 +65.4
Ministerialist James Speed 655 33.6 +33.6
Labour Robert Norman 21 1.1 –23.1
Total formal votes 1,952 98.4 ±0
Informal votes 32 1.6 ±0
Turnout 1,984 49.2 +9.7
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

Williams

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1905 Western Australian state election: Williams
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Frank Cowcher 703 81.2 +36.2
Labour Peter Wedd 163 18.8 –5.4
Total formal votes 866 98.6 +0.1
Informal votes 12 1.4 –0.1
Turnout 878 42.6 –12.0
Ministerialist hold Swing +36.2

Yilgarn

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1905 Western Australian state election: Yilgarn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Austin Horan 517 58.7 –2.9
Independent Labour Fergie Reid 364 41.3 +41.3
Total formal votes 881 99.5 +0.6
Informal votes 13 0.5 –0.6
Turnout 894 43.4 +13.4
Labour hold Swing –2.9

York

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1905 Western Australian state election: York
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist Frederick Monger 315 57.4 –42.6
Ministerialist Hugh Roche 234 42.6 +42.6
Total formal votes 549 99.6 n/a
Informal votes 2 0.4 n/a
Turnout 551 50.4 n/a
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A

See also

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References

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  • Black, David; Prescott, Valerie (1997). Election statistics : Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, 1890-1996. Perth, [W.A.]: Western Australian Parliamentary History Project and Western Australian Electoral Commission. ISBN 0730984095.