Results of the 1924 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly)

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1924 Victorian state election.

Victorian state election, 26 June 1924[1]
Legislative Assembly
<< 1921–1927 >>

Enrolled voters 626,250
Votes cast 370,963 Turnout 59.24 +1.97
Informal votes 3,739 Informal 1.01 +0.23
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes  % Swing Seats Change
  Nationalist 143,379 39.04 −6.55 19 −9
  Labor 128,056 34.87 −0.79 27 +4
  Country 43,961 11.97 −2.04 13 0
  Australian Liberal 23,062 6.28 +8.84 5 +5
  Progressive Liberal 16,986 4.62 +4.62 0 0
  Independent 11,780 3.21 −1.52 1 0
Total 367,224     65  

Results by electoral district

Abbotsford
1924 Victorian state election: Abbotsford[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Webber unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Albert Park
1924 Victorian state election: Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Wallace 7,262 61.6 +8.3
Nationalist John Atkinson 2,550 21.6 -25.1
Independent Liberal Selwyn Neale 1,748 14.8 +14.8
Independent Liberal Thomas Craine 2,550 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 11,788 97.6 -2.1
Informal votes 286 2.4 +2.1
Turnout 12,074 59.1 +5.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Wallace 63.3 +10.0
Nationalist John Atkinson 36.7 -10.0
Labor hold Swing+10.0
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

Allandale
1924 Victorian state election: Allandale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Alexander Peacock unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Ballarat East
1924 Victorian state election: Ballarat East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Robert McGregor 3,533 48.9 -10.3
Labor William McAdam 3,403 47.1 +6.3
Independent Labor Alfred Elliott 290 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 7,226 98.7 -0.5
Informal votes 97 1.3 +0.5
Turnout 7,323 75.1 +3.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor William McAdam 3,613 50.0 +9.2
Nationalist Robert McGregor 3,609 50.0 -9.2
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing+9.2

Ballarat West
1924 Victorian state election: Ballarat West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Matthew Baird 4,286 57.5 -9.7
Labor Mark Lazarus 3,163 42.5 +9.7
Total formal votes 7,449 99.4 -0.2
Informal votes 42 0.6 +0.2
Turnout 7,491 75.1 +7.7
Nationalist hold Swing-9.7

Barwon
1924 Victorian state election: Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Edward Morley 5,086 69.5 +29.5
Labor Alicia Katz 2,228 30.5 +11.4
Total formal votes 7,314 99.3 +0.8
Informal votes 53 0.7 -0.8
Turnout 7,367 69.6 +4.1
Nationalist hold SwingN/A

Benalla
1924 Victorian state election: Benalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John Carlisle 2,397 61.6 -3.2
Nationalist Alexander Mitchell 1,494 38.4 +3.2
Total formal votes 3,891 99.5 +0.7
Informal votes 19 0.5 -0.7
Turnout 3,910 55.0 -2.4
Country hold Swing-3.2

Benambra
1924 Victorian state election: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Henry Beardmore 2,714 74.8 -25.2
Country John Hall 914 25.2 +25.2
Total formal votes 3,627 99.3
Informal votes 27 0.7
Turnout 3,654 54.5
Nationalist hold SwingN/A

Bendigo East
1924 Victorian state election: Bendigo East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Luke Clough 3,327 60.2 +0.2
Nationalist John Michelsen 2,202 39.8 -0.2
Total formal votes 5,529 99.5 +0.2
Informal votes 28 0.5 -0.2
Turnout 5,557 67.7 +5.8
Labor hold Swing+0.2

Bendigo West
1924 Victorian state election: Bendigo West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Cook 3,425 51.3 +3.9
Nationalist Edwin Ham 3,247 48.7 -3.9
Total formal votes 6,672 99.1 -0.4
Informal votes 58 0.9 +0.4
Turnout 6,730 74.6 +8.5
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing+3.9

Boroondara
1924 Victorian state election: Boroondara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Edmund Greenwood 17,670 63.1 -36.9
Independent Liberal Philip Jacobs 10,348 36.9 +36.9
Total formal votes 28,018 99.6
Informal votes 127 0.4
Turnout 28,145 44.6
Nationalist hold SwingN/A

Borung
1924 Victorian state election: Borung
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country David Allison 1,901 51.2 -1.4
Country Edwin Reseigh 932 25.1 +25.1
Country George Clyne 878 23.7 +23.7
Total formal votes 3,711 98.7 -0.8
Informal votes 51 1.3 +0.8
Turnout 3,762 47.9 -23.9
Country hold SwingN/A

Brighton
1924 Victorian state election: Brighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Australian Liberal Oswald Snowball 10,692 64.6 +64.6
Nationalist Henry Crowther 5,869 35.4 -64.6
Total formal votes 16.561 99.5
Informal votes 88 0.5
Turnout 16,649 54.5
Australian Liberal gain from Nationalist SwingN/A
  • Oswald Snowball was the sitting Nationalist MP for Brighton.

Brunswick
1924 Victorian state election: Brunswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Jewell unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Bulla
1924 Victorian state election: Bulla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ralph Hjorth 3,301 45.6 +45.6
Nationalist Andrew Robertson 2,359 32.6 -67.4
Country Henry Pickering 1,577 21.8 +21.8
Total formal votes 7,237 98.2
Informal votes 133 1.8
Turnout 7,370 62.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ralph Hjorth 3,695 51.1 +51.1
Nationalist Andrew Robertson 3,542 48.9 -51.1
Labor gain from Nationalist SwingN/A

Carlton
1924 Victorian state election: Carlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Solly unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Castlemaine and Maldon
1924 Victorian state election: Castlemaine and Maldon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Harry Lawson 3,075 68.0 -6.2
Labor William Webber 1,450 32.0 +6.2
Total formal votes 4,525 99.8 +0.3
Informal votes 9 0.2 -0.3
Turnout 4,534 72.6 +7.1
Nationalist hold Swing-6.2

Collingwood
1924 Victorian state election: Collingwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Tunnecliffe unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Dalhousie
1924 Victorian state election: Dalhousie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Reg Pollard 2,232 40.8 +40.8
Nationalist Angus McNab 1,796 32.9 -67.1
Country Gerald McKenna 1,438 26.3 +26.3
Total formal votes 5,466 99.4
Informal votes 36 0.6
Turnout 5,502 82.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Reg Pollard 2,857 52.3 +52.3
Nationalist Angus McNab 2,609 47.7 -52.3
Labor gain from Nationalist SwingN/A

Dandenong
1924 Victorian state election: Dandenong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Frank Groves 5,227 52.8 -15.9
Labor Roy Beardsworth 3,128 31.6 +0.3
Independent Henry Harris 1,545 15.6 +15.6
Total formal votes 9,900 98.1 -1.3
Informal votes 193 1.9 +1.3
Turnout 10,093 51.7 +6.0
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Frank Groves 60.6 -8.1
Labor Roy Beardsworth 39.4 +8.1
Nationalist hold Swing-8.1
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

Daylesford
1924 Victorian state election: Daylesford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James McDonald 2,668 52.3 +10.4
Nationalist Roderick McLeod 2,435 47.7 -10.4
Total formal votes 5,103 99.7 +0.1
Informal votes 17 0.3 -0.1
Turnout 5,120 82.8 +20.7
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing+10.4

Dundas
1924 Victorian state election: Dundas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Slater 3,282 54.0 -5.5
Nationalist Albert Borella 2,795 46.0 +5.5
Total formal votes 6,077 99.8 +0.8
Informal votes 15 0.2 -0.8
Turnout 6,092 73.8 +4.9
Labor hold Swing-5.5

Eaglehawk
1924 Victorian state election: Eaglehawk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Albert Dunstan 2,747 83.4 +46.1
Nationalist Albert Hodsworth 546 16.6 -4.7
Total formal votes 3,293 99.5 +1.4
Informal votes 16 0.5 -1.4
Turnout 3,309 56.5 -20.0
Country hold SwingN/A

East Melbourne
1924 Victorian state election: East Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Hooper 2,625 47.5 +1.8
Australian Liberal Alfred Farthing 2,542 46.0 +46.0
Independent William Carnegie 363 6.5 +6.5
Total formal votes 5,530 97.2 -2.2
Informal votes 161 2.8 +2.2
Turnout 5,691 52.0 +9.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Australian Liberal Alfred Farthing 2,826 51.1 +51.1
Labor George Hooper 2,704 48.9 +3.2
Australian Liberal gain from Nationalist SwingN/A

Essendon
1924 Victorian state election: Essendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Keane 12,375 55.0 +10.9
Nationalist Thomas Ryan 10,106 45.0 -10.9
Total formal votes 22,481 99.6 -0.1
Informal votes 96 0.4 +0.1
Turnout 22,577 61.0 +2.9
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing+10.9

Evelyn
1924 Victorian state election: Evelyn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Australian Liberal William Everard 4,553 77.6 +77.6
Nationalist Herbert Hewitt 1,317 22.4 -58.6
Total formal votes 5,870 99.4 0.0
Informal votes 34 0.6 0.0
Turnout 5,904 48.3 +1.0
Australian Liberal gain from Nationalist SwingN/A
  • William Everard was the sitting Nationalist MP for Evelyn.

Fitzroy
1924 Victorian state election: Fitzroy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Billson unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Flemington
1924 Victorian state election: Flemington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edward Warde unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Geelong
1924 Victorian state election: Geelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Brownbill 6,197 55.6 +0.8
Nationalist Thomas Maltby 4,943 44.4 -0.8
Total formal votes 11,140 99.7 +0.4
Informal votes 37 0.3 -0.4
Turnout 11,177 72.5 +7.3
Labor hold Swing+0.8

Gippsland East
1924 Victorian state election: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Albert Lind unopposed
Country hold Swing

Gippsland North
1924 Victorian state election: Gippsland North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labor James McLachlan 4,533 70.6 -7.3
Labor David O'Donnell 1,401 21.8 -0.3
Country Matthew Boland 484 7.5 +7.5
Total formal votes 6,481 99.0 -0.2
Informal votes 68 1.0 +0.2
Turnout 6,486 68.0 +8.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Labor James McLachlan 77.9 0.0
Labor David O'Donnell 22.1 0.0
Independent Labor hold Swing0.0
  • Two candidate preferred vote was estimated.

Gippsland South
1924 Victorian state election: Gippsland South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Walter West unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Gippsland West
1924 Victorian state election: Gippsland West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Arthur Walter 2,830 47.6 +47.6
Nationalist Ernest Bremner 1,602 27.0 -73.0
Labor John McKellar 1,510 25.4 +25.4
Total formal votes 5,942 99.1
Informal votes 53 0.9
Turnout 5,995 63.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Arthur Walter 3,966 66.8 +66.8
Nationalist Ernest Bremner 1,976 33.2 -66.8
Country gain from Nationalist SwingN/A

Glenelg
1924 Victorian state election: Glenelg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Thomas 3,465 50.9 -2.2
Nationalist Hugh MacLeod 2,555 37.5 -9.4
Country Charles Waters 787 11.6 +11.6
Total formal votes 6,807 98.5 -1.0
Informal votes 106 1.5 +1.0
Turnout 6,913 76.6 +1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor William Thomas 52.1 -1.0
Nationalist Hugh MacLeod 47.9 +1.0
Labor hold Swing-1.0
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

Goulburn Valley
1924 Victorian state election: Goulburn Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Murray Bourchier unopposed
Country hold Swing

Grenville
1924 Victorian state election: Grenville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Hughes 1,735 54.8 +10.2
Country David Gibson 792 25.0 +0.7
Nationalist George Burchett 638 20.2 -10.1
Total formal votes 3,165 98.5 -0.5
Informal votes 47 1.5 +0.5
Turnout 3,212 75.5 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Hughes 56.8 +1.7
Country David Gibson 43.2 +43.2
Labor hold Swing+1.7
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

Gunbower
1924 Victorian state election: Gunbower
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Australian Liberal Henry Angus 3,289 55.2 +55.2
Country William McCann 2,664 44.8 +1.2
Total formal votes 5,953 98.9 -0.5
Informal votes 64 1.1 +0.5
Turnout 6,017 65.6 -3.7
Australian Liberal gain from Nationalist SwingN/A

Hampden
1924 Victorian state election: Hampden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist David Oman 3,860 60.6 +5.4
Labor John Coustley 2,509 39.4 +12.7
Total formal votes 6,369 99.3 +0.8
Informal votes 45 0.7 -0.8
Turnout 6,414 55.4 -5.3
Nationalist hold Swing-8.2

Hawthorn
1924 Victorian state election: Hawthorn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist William McPherson 9,576 50.6 -49.4
Labor Edward Cummins 6,545 34.6 +34.6
Independent Liberal Horace Mason 2,812 14.8 +14.8
Total formal votes 18,933 98.6
Informal votes 275 1.4
Turnout 19,208 59.8
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist William McPherson 63.9 -36.1
Labor Edward Cummins 36.1 +36.1
Nationalist hold SwingN/A
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

Jika Jika
1924 Victorian state election: Jika Jika
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Cain 14,927 65.2 +10.7
Nationalist Philip Mayer 7,949 34.8 -10.7
Total formal votes 22,876 99.7 +0.1
Informal votes 75 0.3 -0.1
Turnout 22,951 55.2 +4.2
Labor hold Swing+10.7

Kara Kara
1924 Victorian state election: Kara Kara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Pennington unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Korong
1924 Victorian state election: Korong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Isaac Weaver 2,791 67.5 +5.6
Nationalist John O'Brien 1,342 32.5 -5.6
Total formal votes 4,133 99.7 +0.3
Informal votes 12 0.3 -0.3
Turnout 4,145 63.6 -3.8
Country hold Swing+5.6

Lowan
1924 Victorian state election: Lowan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Marcus Wettenhall 2,959 42.9 -7.3
Nationalist James Menzies 2,400 34.8 -14.8
Country Harold Glowrey 1,152 16.7 +16.7
Nationalist William Bolwell 392 5.7 +5.7
Total formal votes 6,903 98.5 +0.8
Informal votes 107 1.5 -0.8
Turnout 7,010 66.9 -2.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Marcus Wettenhall 3,877 56.2 +6.0
Nationalist James Menzies 3,026 43.8 -6.0
Country hold Swing+6.0

Maryborough
1924 Victorian state election: Maryborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Frost 3,207 68.3 +12.3
Independent Liberal Thomas Richards 1,488 31.7 +31.7
Total formal votes 4,695 99.4 -0.2
Informal votes 31 0.6 +0.2
Turnout 4,726 74.3 -2.0
Labor hold SwingN/A

Melbourne
1924 Victorian state election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Hayes 3,385 76.7 -23.3
Nationalist Wilfred Kent Hughes 1,030 23.3 +23.3
Total formal votes 4,415 99.5
Informal votes 23 0.5
Turnout 4,438 57.3
Labor hold SwingN/A

Mornington
1924 Victorian state election: Mornington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Dowling 3,733 41.2 +41.2
Country Alfred Downward 2,298 25.4 -22.0
Nationalist Frederick Hagelthorn 1,019 11.2 -20.6
Country Milton Wettenhall 843 9.3 +9.3
Independent William Easton 820 9.0 +9.0
Independent Percy Thompson 347 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 9,060 96.5 -1.0
Informal votes 328 3.5 +1.0
Turnout 9,388 55.0 +7.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Alfred Downward 4,865 53.7 +1.6
Labor William Dowling 4,195 46.3 +46.3
Country hold SwingN/A

North Melbourne
1924 Victorian state election: North Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Prendergast unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Ovens
1924 Victorian state election: Ovens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Australian Liberal Alfred Billson 1,986 56.4 +56.4
Labor John Price 1,533 43.6 +43.6
Total formal votes 3,519 98.8
Informal votes 43 1.2
Turnout 3,562 73.0
Australian Liberal gain from Nationalist SwingN/A

Polwarth
1924 Victorian state election: Polwarth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James McDonald 4,112 56.1 -3.2
Labor William Nichol 3,217 43.9 +3.2
Total formal votes 7,329 99.7 +0.3
Informal votes 26 0.3 -0.3
Turnout 7,355 64.0 -0.6
Nationalist hold Swing-3.2

Port Fairy
1924 Victorian state election: Port Fairy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Henry Bailey unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Port Melbourne
1924 Victorian state election: Port Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Murphy unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Prahran
1924 Victorian state election: Prahran
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Jackson 6,316 51.6 +2.6
Nationalist Richard Fetherston 3,957 32.4 -18.2
Independent Liberal Alfred Woodfull 1,850 15.1 +15.1
Independent Labor Harold Croughnan 106 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 12,229 97.6 -1.7
Informal votes 307 2.4 +1.7
Turnout 12,536 64.5 +9.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Jackson 53.5 +4.1
Nationalist Richard Fetherston 46.5 -4.1
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing+4.1
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

Richmond
1924 Victorian state election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Cotter unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Rodney
1924 Victorian state election: Rodney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John Allan 4,125 65.0 +6.9
Country John Chanter 2,216 35.0 +35.0
Total formal votes 6,341 99.3 +0.2
Informal votes 43 0.7 -0.2
Turnout 6,384 57.0 -9.1
Country hold SwingN/A

St Kilda
1924 Victorian state election: St Kilda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Frederic Eggleston unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Stawell and Ararat
1924 Victorian state election: Stawell and Ararat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Richard Toutcher 3,331 56.8 -0.4
Labor Francis Brophy 2,533 43.2 +0.4
Total formal votes 5,864 99.6 +0.1
Informal votes 21 0.4 -0.1
Turnout 5,885 74.4 +5.7
Nationalist hold Swing-0.4

Swan Hill
1924 Victorian state election: Swan Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Francis Old 5,347 52.4 -20.7
Labor Edward Nicholls 3,187 31.2 +31.2
Nationalist Ernest Gray 1,663 16.3 -10.6
Total formal votes 10,197 98.0 -0.9
Informal votes 211 2.0 +0.9
Turnout 10,408 48.5 0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Francis Old 66.2 -6.9
Labor Edward Nicholls 33.8 +33.8
Country hold SwingN/A
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

Toorak
1924 Victorian state election: Toorak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Stanley Argyle 7,741 66.9 -33.1
Labor Charles Cope 3,826 33.1 +33.1
Total formal votes 11,567 99.2
Informal votes 89 0.8
Turnout 11,656 47.7
Nationalist hold SwingN/A

Upper Goulburn
1924 Victorian state election: Upper Goulburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Minogue 2,137 38.3 +4.4
Country Edwin Mackrell 1,889 33.8 0.0
Nationalist Robert McAlpin 1,556 27.9 -4.4
Total formal votes 5,582 98.7 +0.5
Informal votes 73 1.3 -0.5
Turnout 5,655 72.9 +7.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Edwin Mackrell 3,257 58.3 -3.4
Labor John Minogue 2,325 41.7 +3.4
Country hold Swing-3.4

Walhalla
1924 Victorian state election: Walhalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Samuel Barnes 2,219 53.4 -46.6
Labor James Bermingham 1,936 46.6 +46.6
Total formal votes 4,155 99.5
Informal votes 22 0.5
Turnout 4,177 53.6
Nationalist hold SwingN/A

Wangaratta
1924 Victorian state election: Wangaratta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John Bowser unopposed
Country hold Swing

Waranga
1924 Victorian state election: Waranga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Gordon unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Warrenheip
1924 Victorian state election: Warrenheip
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edmond Hogan unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Warrnambool
1924 Victorian state election: Warrnambool
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James Deany 3,188 50.1 -10.1
Independent Labor Harold Lawson 2,288 36.0 +36.0
Labor Laurence Bolton 888 13.9 -25.9
Total formal votes 6,364 99.3 -0.2
Informal votes 47 0.7 +0.2
Turnout 6,411 68.1 +2.7
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist James Deany 52.4 -7.8
Independent Labor Harold Lawson 47.6 +47.6
Nationalist hold SwingN/A
  • Two candidate preferred vote was estimated.

Williamstown
1924 Victorian state election: Williamstown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Lemmon unopposed
Labor hold Swing

See also

References
  1. Election held on 26 June 1924, Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia).
  2. Carr, Adam. "Results of Victorian 1924 Election". Psephos. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
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