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1925 Australian Senate election

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22 of the 36 seats in the Senate 19 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader George Pearce Albert Gardiner Party Nationalist/Country coalition Labor Leader's seat New South Wales New South Wales Seats before 24 12 Seats won 22 0 Seats after 28 8 Seat change 4 4 Popular vote 1,537,282 1,262,912 Percentage 54.81 45.02 Swing 5.59 0.68

The 1925 Australian Senate election was held on 14 November 1925 to elect 22 of the 36 senators in the Australian Senate as part of the 1925 federal election. Each state elected three senators to serve a six-year term beginning on 1 July 1926. Due to casual vacancies, Victoria and Tasmania elected an extra senator, while New South Wales elected two extra senators.

The election was the first to implement compulsory voting following the passing of the 1924 amendment to the Commonwealth Electoral Act. The introduction of compulsory voting raised turnout to over 91%, compared with a turnout of under 60% at the previous election.

Australia

1925 Australian federal election: Senate, National

Party			Votes	%	±	Seats
						Seats won	Not up	New total	Seat change
		Nationalist	1,272,127	45.35	+9.12	18	6	24
		Country	265,155	9.45	–3.54	4	0	4	4
	Nationalist/Country Coalition		1,537,282	54.81	+5.59	22	6	28	4
	Labor		1,262,912	45.02	–0.68	0	8	8	4
	Independent		4,808	0.17	–1.33	0	0	0
Total			2,805,002	100.00	–	22	14	36	–
Invalid/blank votes			209,951	6.96	−2.48	–	–	–	–
Turnout			3,014,953	91.31	+33.32	–	–	–	–
Registered voters			3,302,016	–	–	–	–	–	–

New South Wales

Following the death of Nationalist senator Edward Millen in September 1923, Nationalist Walter Massy-Greene was appointed by the Parliament of New South Wales to fill the casual vacancy. Additionally, after the death of Labor senator Allan McDougall in October 1924, the vacancy was first filled by Jack Power and then by William Gibbs, both Labor members. As a result, New South Wales elected five senators, with the fourth and fifth senators elected sitting the remainder of Millen and McDougall's term ending on 30 June 1929.

Victoria

Following the death of Labor senator Stephen Barker in June 1924, Labor member Joseph Hannan was appointed by the Parliament of Victoria to fill the casual vacancy. As a result, Victoria elected four senators, with the fourth senator elected sitting the remainder of Barker's term ending on 30 June 1929.

Queensland

Western Australia

South Australia

Tasmania

Following the death of Nationalist senator Thomas Bakhap in August 1923, Nationalist John Hayes was appointed by the Parliament of Tasmania to fill the casual vacancy. As a result, Tasmania elected four senators, with the fourth senator elected sitting the remainder of Bakhap's term ending on 30 June 1929.

See also

• Candidates of the 1925 Australian federal election
• Results of the 1925 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
• Members of the Australian Senate, 1926–1929

Notes

1. As there was no coalition before the previous election, this count is of seats held by the Nationalist Party.

References

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