COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 13 DECEMBER 1919 ==================================================================== THE SENATE ==================================================================== SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Three senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 268,235 +00.9 Votes cast: 178,092 66.4 -05.5 Informal votes: 16,135 09.1 +04.7 Formal votes: 161,957 90.9 -04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin Benny Nat 50,985 31.5 Edward Craigie 8,230 05.1 Thomas Grealy ALP 31,259 19.3 Francis Lundie ALP 13,979 08.6 John Newland * Nat 27,850 17.2 Hon James O'Loghlin * ALP 17,708 10.9 Sir Victor Wilson Nat 11,946 07.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 161,957 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Craigie was SA MHA for Flinders 1930-41. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 2nd count: Craigie's 8,230 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Benny 1,639 19.9 52,624 32.5 Grealy 2,048 24.9 33,307 20.6 Lundie 1,103 13.4 15,082 09.3 Newland * 1,890 23.0 29,740 18.4 O'Loghlin * 558 06.8 18,266 11.3 Wilson 992 12.1 12,938 08.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,230 161,957 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 3rd count: Wilson's 12,938 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Benny 5,639 43.6 58,263 36.0 Grealy 306 02.4 33,613 20.8 Lundie 205 01.6 15,287 09.4 Newland * 5,925 45.8 35,665 22.0 O'Loghlin * 863 06.7 19,129 11.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,938 161,957 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 4th count: Lundie's 15,287 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Benny 486 03.2 58,749 36.3 Grealy 8,371 54.8 41,984 25.9 Newland * 940 06.1 36,605 22.6 O'Loghlin * 5,490 35.9 24,619 15.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,287 161,957 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 5th count: O'Loughlin's 24,619 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Benny 1,682 06.8 60,431 37.3 Grealy 20,777 84.4 62,761 38.8 Newland * 2,160 08.8 38,765 23.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 24,619 161,957 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 6th count: Newland's 38,765 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENNY 34,851 89.9 95,282 58.8 ELECTED 1 Grealy 3,914 10.1 66,675 41.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,765 161,957 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy: Benny's 50,985 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENNY E ELECTED 1 Craigie 2,965 05.8 11,195 06.9 Grealy 439 00.9 31,695 19.6 Lundie 454 00.9 14,433 08.9 Newland * 29,075 57.0 56,925 35.1 O'Loghlin * 333 00.7 18,041 11.1 Wilson 17,719 34.8 29,665 18.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,985 161,957 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 2nd count: Craigie's 11,195 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENNY E ELECTED 1 Grealy 3,668 32.8 35,366 21.8 Lundie 1,371 12.2 15,804 09.8 Newland * 3,322 29.7 60,247 37.2 O'Loghlin * 798 07.1 18,839 11.6 Wilson 2,036 18.2 31,701 19.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,195 161,957 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 3rd count: Lundie's 15,804 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENNY E ELECTED 1 Grealy 8,258 52.3 43,624 26.9 Newland * 1,133 07.2 61,380 37.9 O'Loghlin * 5,933 37.5 24,772 15.3 Wilson 480 03.0 32,181 19.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,804 161,957 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 4th count: O'Loughlin's 24,772 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENNY E ELECTED 1 Grealy 21,770 87.9 65,394 40.4 Newland * 1,559 06.3 62,939 38.9 Wilson 1,443 05.8 33,624 20.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 24,772 161,957 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 5th count: Wilson's 33,624 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENNY E ELECTED 1 Grealy 2,788 08.3 68,182 42.1 NEWLAND * 30,836 91.7 93,775 57.9 ELECTED 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 33,624 161,957 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Benny's 50,985 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENNY E ELECTED 1 Craigie 3,400 06.7 11,630 07.2 Grealy 508 01.0 31,767 19.6 Lundie 493 01.0 14,472 08.9 NEWLAND * E 27,850 17.2 ELECTED 2 O'Loghlin * 621 01.2 18,329 11.3 Wilson 45,963 90.2 57,909 35.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,985 161,957 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Newland's 27,850 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENNY E ELECTED 1 Craigie 1,202 04.3 12,832 07.9 Grealy 257 00.9 32,024 19.8 Lundie 342 01.2 14,814 09.1 NEWLAND * E ELECTED 2 O'Loghlin * 775 02.8 19,104 11.8 WILSON 25,274 90.8 83,183 51.4 ELECTED 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 27,850 161,957 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1920. Benny, Newland and Wilson elected for a term ending 30 June 1926. Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1923): Robert GUTHRIE (Nat), James ROWELL (Nat) and William SENIOR (Nat). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Benjamin Benny (1869-1935): Elected 1919 Born: 21 October 1869, Aldinga, South Australia Career: Educated state schools, University of Adelaide. Solicitor. Vice-President South Australian Law Society. Brighton Council, mayor. > James Francis Guthrie (1857-1921): Elected 1903, 1910, 1914, 1917 Died 20 January 1921 (see Appointments) > John Newland (1864-1932): Elected 1913, 1914, 1919 > James Vincent O'Loghlin (1852-1925): Elected 1907. Election declared void 1907. Elected 1913, 1914. Defeated 1919 Later career: See Senate 1922 > James Rowell (1851-1940): Appointed 1917 > William Senior (1850-1926): Elected 1913, 1914, 1917 > Reginald Victor Wilson (1877-1957): Elected 1919 Born: 20 June 1877, Adelaide Career: Educated Whinham College, Adelaide. Pastoralist and businessman, Broken Hill, NSW, and Adelaide. --------------------------------------------------------------------