Australian federal election, 1914
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Double dissolution Federal elections were held in Australia on 5 September 1914. All 75 seats in the House of Representatives, and all 36 seats in the Senate were up for election in a double dissolution. The incumbent Commonwealth Liberal Party led by Prime Minister of Australia Joseph Cook was defeated by the opposition Australian Labor Party led by Andrew Fisher.
| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
| Australian Labor Party | 858,451 | 50.89 | +2.42 | 42 | +5 | (7 elected unopposed) |
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| Commonwealth Liberal Party | 796,397 | 47.21 | -1.73 | 32 | -6 | (6 elected unopposed) |
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| Independents | 31,915 | 1.89 | -0.70 | 1 | +1 | ||
| Total | 1,686,763 | 75 | |||||
| Australian Labor Party | WIN | 42 | +5 | ||||
| Commonwealth Liberal Party | 32 | -6 |
| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats Won | Seats Held | |
| Australian Labor Party | 6,119,018 | 52.15 | +3.43 | 31 | 31 | |
| Commonwealth Liberal Party | 5,605,305 | 47.77 | -1.61 | 5 | 5 | |
| Other | 9,799 | 0.08 | -0.97 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 11,734,122 | 36 | 36 |
[edit] References
- University of WA election results in Australia since 1890
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