ELECTIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF BOURKE, VICTORIA ==================================================================== ELECTION OF 29-30 MARCH 1901 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Albion, Edward, Moonee Ponds, Northcote -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 13,352 Votes cast: 8,824 66.1 Informal votes: 87 01.0 Formal votes: 8,737 99.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James HUME-COOK Prot 3,021 34.6 Martin Hannah Lab 1,559 17.8 Frederick Hickford FT 2,343 26.8 James Mirams 676 07.7 James Rose 1,138 13.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,737 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Hannah was Vic MLA for Railway Officers 1904-06, Collingwood 1908-21. 2. Hickford was Vic MLA for East Bourke 1902-03. 3. Hume-Cook's legal name was Cook (which is why he appears at the head of the candidate list), but his name is usually hyphenated in newspapers of the time. 3. Mirams was Vic MLA for Collingwood 1876-88, Williamstown 1887-89. He was an independent protectionist candidate. 4. Rose was Vic MLA for North Melbourne 1883-89. He was an independent protectionist candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Newton Haxton Hume-Cook (1866-1942): Elected 1901 Born: 23 September 1866, Auckland, New Zealand. Career: Educated public schools New Zealand. Migrated 1881. Silversmith, estate agent, orchardist. Brunswick City Council 1894- 1900. Prominent federalist and social reformer. Colonial politics: Vic MLA for East Bourke 1894-1900. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 16 DECEMBER 1903 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Albion, Edward, Moonee Ponds, Northcote -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Protectionist over Free Trade 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 34,921 +161.5 Votes cast: 20,745 59.4 -06.7 Informal votes: 314 01.5 +00.5 Formal votes: 20,431 98.5 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James HUME-COOK * Prot 8,657 42.4 +07.8 Rothwell Grundy 3,841 18.8 Martin Hannah Lab 7,933 38.8 +21.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 20,431 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Hannah was Vic MLA for Railway Officers 1904-06, Collingwood 1908-21. 2. Grundy was an independent Protectionist. 3. Hume-Cook appeared first on the ballot paper because his legal surname was Cook. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Newton Haxton Hume-Cook (1866-1942): Elected 1901, 1903 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 12 DECEMBER 1906 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Albion, Edward, North Carlton, Northcote -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1903 two-party majority: Protectionist over Labour 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 33,621 -03.7 Votes cast: 21,220 63.1 +03.7 Informal votes: 624 02.9 +01.4 Formal votes: 20,596 97.2 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Randolph Bedford Lab 8,016 38.9 +00.1 Hon James HUME-COOK * Prot 10,745 52.2 +09.8 Joseph Molden AS 1,835 08.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 624 (02.9%) informal 20,596 06.7 04.9 to Prt -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bedford was Qld MLC 1917-18, 1918-22, Qld MLA for Warrego 1923-37, 1937-41. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Newton Haxton Hume-Cook (1866-1942): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906 Minister without portfolio 28 January 1908 to 13 November 1908 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 APRIL 1910 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Albion, Edward, North Carlton, Northcote -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Protectionist over Labour 06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,058 +22.1 Votes cast: 30,959 75.4 +12.3 Informal votes: 381 01.2 -01.5 Formal votes: 30,578 98.8 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank ANSTEY ALP 17,918 58.6 +19.7 Hon James Hume-Cook * Lib 12,660 41.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 30,578 08.6 15.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Liberal vote of 41.4% was a decline of 19.7% from the 61.1% polled by one Protectionist (Hume-Cook) and one Anti-Socialist candidate in 1906. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > James Newton Haxton Hume-Cook (1866-1942): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906. Defeated 1910 Later career: Author and social reformer, active Industries Protection League. Died 7 August 1942 > Frank Anstey (1865-1940): Elected 1910 Born: 18 August 1865, London, England. Career: Primary education. Seaman. Migrated 1877. Laborer, tramways worker. Unionist and labor journalist. President Tramways Employees Association. State politics: Vic MLA for East Bourke Boroughs 1902-04, Brunswick 1904-10. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 31 MAY 1913 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Albert, Albion, Northcote, Edward -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.6 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 00.6 to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 09.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,186 +02.7 Votes cast: 32,452 76.9 +01.5 Informal votes: 421 01.3 +00.1 Formal votes: 32,031 98.7 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank ANSTEY * ALP 19,225 60.0 +00.8 Alexander Robb Lib 12,806 40.0 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,031 10.0 00.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Anstey (1865-1940): Elected 1910, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 5 SEPTEMBER 1914 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Albert, Albion, Northcote, Edward -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,628 +05.8 Votes cast: 34,065 76.3 -00.6 Informal votes: 583 01.7 +00.4 Formal votes: 33,482 98.3 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank ANSTEY * ALP 22,075 65.9 +05.9 Richard Jennings Lib 11,407 34.1 -05.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 33,482 15.9 05.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Anstey (1865-1940): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 5 MAY 1917 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Albert, Albion, Northcote, Edward -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 15.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,832 +13.9 Votes cast: 42,443 83.5 +07.2 Informal votes: 596 01.4 -00.3 Formal votes: 41,847 98.6 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank ANSTEY * ALP 22,814 54.5 -11.4 Arthur May Nat 19,033 45.5 +11.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,847 04.5 11.4 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Anstey (1865-1940): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 DECEMBER 1919 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Albert, Albion, Northcote, Edward -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1917 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 04.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,357 +05.0 Votes cast: 40,563 76.0 -07.5 Informal votes: 390 01.0 -00.4 Formal votes: 40,173 99.0 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank ANSTEY * ALP 21,359 53.2 -01.3 Reginald Tracey Nat 18,814 46.8 +01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,173 03.2 01.3 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Anstey (1865-1940): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 16 May 1922 Assistant Leader of the Australian Labor Party from 16 May 1922 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 16 DECEMBER 1922 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Blyth, Brunswick, Carlton North, Coburg -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1919 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 03.2 Effect of redistribution: 05.9 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Nationalist 09.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,674 -12.5 Votes cast: 24,946 53.4 -22.6 Informal votes: 588 02.4 +01.4 Formal votes: 24,358 97.6 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank ANSTEY * ALP 17,068 70.1 +11.0 John March Nat 7,290 29.9 -11.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 24,358 20.1 11.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Anstey (1865-1940): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Assistant Leader of the Australian Labor Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 14 NOVEMBER 1925 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Blyth, Brunswick, Carlton North, Coburg -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 20.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,370 +18.6 Votes cast: 52,427 94.7 +41.3 Informal votes: 703 01.3 -01.1 Formal votes: 51,724 98.7 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank ANSTEY * ALP 32,325 62.5 -07.6 Edward Price Nat 19,399 37.5 +07.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,724 12.5 07.6 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Anstey (1865-1940): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Assistant Leader of the Australian Labor Party to 3 March 1927 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 17 NOVEMBER 1928 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Blyth, Brunswick, Carlton North, Coburg -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1925 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 12.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,560 +05.8 Votes cast: 55,908 95.5 +00.9 Informal votes: 2,276 04.1 +03.0 Formal votes: 53,632 95.9 -03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank ANSTEY * ALP 36,835 68.7 +06.2 Leonard Smith Nat 16,797 31.3 -06.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,632 18.7 06.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Anstey (1865-1940): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 12 OCTOBER 1929 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Blyth, Brunswick, Carlton North, Coburg -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 18.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,499 +01.6 Votes cast: 57,390 96.5 +01.0 Informal votes: 913 01.6 -02.5 Formal votes: 56,477 98.4 +02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank ANSTEY * ALP 43,714 77.4 +08.7 Lionel Hahn Nat 12,763 22.6 -08.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,477 27.4 08.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Anstey (1865-1940): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929 Minister for Health 22 October 1929 to 3 March 1931 Minister for Repatriation 22 October 1929 to 3 March 1931 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anstey was defeated in a Caucus ballot for the ministry following the successful spill motion on 2 March. He supported NSW Premier Lang's "repudiation" policy, but did not follow the Lang supporters out of the Caucus. (The Age, 3 March 1931) -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 19 DECEMBER 1931 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Blyth, Brunswick, Carlton North, Coburg -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 27.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,871 +02.3 Votes cast: 59,252 97.3 +00.8 Informal votes: 2,731 04.6 +03.0 Formal votes: 56,521 95.4 -03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Adie CPA 1,644 02.9 Hon Frank Anstey * ALP 26,948 47.7 -29.7 John Ivey UAP 25,572 45.2 +22.6 Walter Norman 2,357 04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,521 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Adie's 1,644 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anstey * 1,149 69.9 28,097 49.7 Ivey 214 13.0 25,786 45.6 Norman 281 17.1 2,638 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,644 56,521 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Norman's 2,638 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ANSTEY * 800 30.3 28,897 51.1 Ivey 1,838 69.7 27,624 48.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,638 56,521 01.1 26.3 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ivey’s two-party swing of 26.3% is the largest swing ever achieved by a candidate who nevertheless failed to win the seat. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Anstey (1865-1940): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931 Anstey retired in 1934. Later career: Investor in goldmining. Died 30 October 1940 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 15 SEPTEMBER 1934 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Blyth, Brunswick, Carlton North, Coburg -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,565 +06.1 Votes cast: 61,751 95.6 -01.7 Informal votes: 2,338 03.8 -00.8 Formal votes: 59,413 96.2 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maurice BLACKBURN + ALP 35,728 60.1 +12.4 Robert McCrae CPA 3,509 05.9 +03.0 Henry Stubbs UAP 20,176 34.0 -11.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,413 15.6 e 14.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maurice McCrae Blackburn (1880-1944): Elected 1934 Born: 19 November 1880, Inglewood, Victoria. Career: Educated Melbourne Grammar School and University of Melbourne. Barrister 1910. Labor lawyer, editor, publicist. Husband of Doris Blackburn MP. State politics: Vic MLA for Essendon 1914-17, Fitzroy 1925-27, Clifton Hill 1927-34. Speaker 1933-34. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn was expelled from the Victorian ALP in December 1935 because of his links with Communist-controlled organisations and as a result was excluded from the ALP Caucus. He was readmitted in June 1937. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 23 OCTOBER 1937 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Blyth, Brunswick, Coburg, Edward -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1934 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 15.6 e Effect of 1937 redistribution: 00.7 shift to UAP New notional majority: ALP over UAP 14.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,393 -06.5 Votes cast: 58,415 96.7 +01.1 Informal votes: 1,460 02.5 -01.3 Formal votes: 56,955 97.5 +01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maurice BLACKBURN * ALP 38,793 68.1 +08.4 Richard Griffiths UAP 18,162 31.9 -02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,955 18.1 03.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maurice McCrae Blackburn (1880-1944): Elected 1934, 1937 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 SEPTEMBER 1940 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Blyth, Brunswick, Coburg, Edward -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 18.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,477 +06.8 Votes cast: 61,378 95.2 -01.5 Informal votes: 1,364 02.2 -00.3 Formal votes: 60,014 97.8 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maurice BLACKBURN * ALP 39,736 66.2 -01.9 Charles Lucas UAP 20,278 33.8 +01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,014 16.2 01.9 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maurice McCrae Blackburn (1880-1944): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn was expelled from the Victorian ALP in October 1941 on charges of associating with communists, and asa result was excluded from the ALP Caucus. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 AUGUST 1943 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Blyth, Brunswick, Coburg, Edward -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1940 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 16.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,446 +07.7 Votes cast: 67,092 96.6 +01.4 Informal votes: 1,468 02.2 00.0 Formal votes: 65,624 97.8 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maurice Blackburn * 26,494 40.4 William Bryson + ALP 24,722 37.7 -28.5 John March 2,404 03.7 David Smith UAP 12,004 18.3 -15.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,624 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn had been expelled from the Victorian ALP and stood as an independent Labor candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: March's 2,404 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn * 361 15.0 26,855 40.9 Bryson 266 11.1 24,988 38.1 Smith 1,777 73.9 13,781 21.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,404 65,624 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Smith's 13,781 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn * 3,607 26.2 30,462 46.4 BRYSON 10,174 73.8 35,162 53.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,781 65,624 03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Maurice McCrae Blackburn (1880-1944): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940. Defeated 1943 Died 31 March 1944 > William George Bryson (1898-1973): Elected 1943 Born: 24 February 1898, Maldon, Victoria. Career: Primary education. Clerk and postoffice worker. Assistant Secretary Postal Workers Union. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 28 SEPTEMBER 1946 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Blyth, Brunswick, Coburg, Edward -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 majority: ALP over Independent 03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 74,839 +07.8 Votes cast: 69,809 93.3 -03.3 Informal votes: 2,342 03.4 +01.2 Formal votes: 67,467 96.6 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Doris Blackburn 18,625 27.6 Henry Brand 1,333 02.0 William Bryson * ALP 30,620 45.4 +07.7 Russell Stokes Lib 16,889 25.0 +06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,467 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Blackburn was an independent Labor candidate. 2. Brand was a Services Party candidate. 3. Stokes was Vic MLA for Evelyn 1958-73. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Brand's 1,333 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn 650 48.8 19,275 28.6 Bryson * 302 22.7 30,922 45.8 Stokes 381 28.6 17,270 25.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,333 67,467 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Stokes's 17,270 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BLACKBURN 15,203 88.0 34,478 51.1 Bryson * 2,067 12.0 32,989 48.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 17,270 67,467 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William George Bryson (1898-1973): Elected 1943. Defeated 1946 Later career: See Wills 1949 > Doris Amelia Blackburn (1889-1970): Elected 1946 Born: 18 September 1889, Melbourne. Nee Hordern. Career: Educated secondary school. Feminist and social activist. Widow of Maurice Blackburn MP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Blackburn's vote of 27.6% was a decrease of 12.8% from the 40.4% polled by her husband, Maurice Blackburn MP, as an independent in 1943. She won the seat because the Liberal Party directed its preferences to her, whereas in 1943 the UAP had directed its preferences to the ALP. 2. Bourke was abolished at the 1948 redistribution. Blackburn contested Wills in 1949 --------------------------------------------------------------------