Tasmanian state election, 1912
Encyclopedia
A general election for the House of Assembly
was held in the Australia
n state
of Tasmania
on 30 April 1912 (a Tuesday, as the convention of holding elections on a Saturday did not become common until the 1920s).
, who had won a seat in Denison
as an Anti-Socialist
in the 1909 election
. Urged by his predecessor, John Earle
, to organise against the Labour Party
, Sir Elliott supported the formation of the Tasmanian Liberal League (not directly related to the modern Liberal Party of Australia
which was founded in 1944). The Liberal Party would later regroup to contest the 1919 election
as the Nationalist Party
.
was criticised internally within the party, and resigned the leadership to Albert Solomon
on 14 June the same year.
Tasmanian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or Lower House, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Legislative Council or Upper House...
was held in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n state
States and territories of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a union of six states and various territories. The Australian mainland is made up of five states and three territories, with the sixth state of Tasmania being made up of islands. In addition there are six island territories, known as external territories, and a...
of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
on 30 April 1912 (a Tuesday, as the convention of holding elections on a Saturday did not become common until the 1920s).
Background
Tasmania's incumbent Premier was Sir Elliott LewisElliott Lewis
Sir Neil Elliott Lewis, KCMG , Australian politician, was Premier of Tasmania on three occasions. He was also a member of the first Australian federal ministry, led by Edmund Barton....
, who had won a seat in Denison
Division of Denison (state)
The Electoral Division of Denison is one of the 5 electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The division is named after Sir William Denison, who was Lieutenant Governor of Van_Diemen's Land 1847-55, and Governor of New South Wales 1855-61. The division shares its name and boundaries with the...
as an Anti-Socialist
Free Trade Party
The Free Trade Party which was officially known as the Australian Free Trade and Liberal Association, also referred to as the Revenue Tariff Party in some states and renamed the Anti-Socialist Party in 1906, was an Australian political party, formally organised between 1889 and 1909...
in the 1909 election
Tasmanian state election, 1909
A general election for the House of Assembly was held in the Australian state of Tasmania on 30 April 1909...
. Urged by his predecessor, John Earle
John Earle (Australian politician)
John Earle was an Australian politician and the first Labor Premier of Tasmania.- Early life :Born into a farming family of Cornish descent in Bridgewater, Tasmania, Earle left home at 17 to work as a blacksmith's apprentice in a Hobart foundry...
, to organise against the Labour Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
, Sir Elliott supported the formation of the Tasmanian Liberal League (not directly related to the modern Liberal Party of Australia
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
which was founded in 1944). The Liberal Party would later regroup to contest the 1919 election
Tasmanian state election, 1919
A general election for the House of Assembly was held in the Australian state of Tasmania on 31 May 1919.-Background:By the time of the 1919 election, the Liberal Party had regrouped and been renamed as the Nationalist Party...
as the Nationalist Party
Nationalist Party of Australia
The Nationalist Party of Australia was an Australian political party. It was formed on 17 February 1917 from a merger between the conservative Commonwealth Liberal Party and the National Labor Party, the name given to the pro-conscription defectors from the Australian Labor Party led by Prime...
.
Key dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 23 March 1912 | New electoral rolls came into force. |
| 4 April 1912 | The Parliament was dissolved. |
| 30 April 1912 | Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. |
| 14 June 1912 | The Lewis Ministry was reconstituted. |
| 2 July 1912 | Parliament was summoned for business. |
Results
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Aftermath
The Liberal Party won the election, with a two seat majority after Labour gained two seats. Despite leading the Liberals to victory, Elliott LewisElliott Lewis
Sir Neil Elliott Lewis, KCMG , Australian politician, was Premier of Tasmania on three occasions. He was also a member of the first Australian federal ministry, led by Edmund Barton....
was criticised internally within the party, and resigned the leadership to Albert Solomon
Albert Solomon
Albert Edgar Solomon was an Australian politician. He was Premier of Tasmania from 14 June 1912 to 6 April 1914....
on 14 June the same year.
External links
- Assembly Election Results, 1912, Parliament of TasmaniaParliament of TasmaniaThe Parliament of Tasmania consists of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, Tasmanian House of Assembly and the Monarch represented by the Governor of Tasmania....
. - Report on General Election, 1912, Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 30 April 1912.