ELECTIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF ECHUCA, VICTORIA ==================================================================== ELECTION OF 29-30 MARCH 1901 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kerang, Kyabram, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 11,358 Votes cast: 6,771 59.6 Informal votes: 48 00.7 Formal votes: 6,723 99.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Max Hirsch FT 3,091 46.0 James McCOLL Prot 3,632 54.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,723 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hirsch was Vic MLA for Mandurang 1902-03. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Hiers McColl (1844-1929): Elected 1901 Born: 31 January 1844, South Shields, England. Career: Migrated as child. Educated Scotch College, Melbourne. Colonial politics: Vic MLA for Manduring 1886-89, Gunbower 1889- 1901. Minister for Mines and Water Supply 1894, President of the Board of Lands and Works 1899-1900, Commissioner for Crown Lands and Survey 1899-1900, Minister for Forests 1899-1900. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 16 DECEMBER 1903 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kerang, Kyabram, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Protectionist over Free Trade 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 20,221 +78.0 Votes cast: 8,953 44.3 -15.3 Informal votes: 254 02.8 +02.1 Formal votes: 8,699 97.2 -02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James McCOLL * Prot 5,511 63.3 +09.3 Hon Henry Williams FT 3,188 36.7 -09.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,699 13.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. There was a swing of 9.3% from Free Trade to Protectionist. 2. Williams was Vic MLC for North-Western 1901-03. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Hiers McColl (1844-1929): Elected 1901, 1903 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McColl contested the Senate in 1906. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 12 DECEMBER 1906 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Rushworth, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1903 majority: Protectionist over Free Trade 13.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 29,205 +44.4 Votes cast: 16,147 55.3 +11.0 Informal votes: 867 05.4 +02.6 Formal votes: 15,280 94.6 -02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Thomas Kennedy * Prot 7,624 49.9 -13.4 Albert PALMER AS 7,656 50.1 +13.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,280 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. There was a swing of 13.4 % from Protectionist to Anti-Socialist. 2. Kennedy was member for Moira 1901-06 (Moira was abolished at the 1906 redistribution). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Thomas Kennedy (1860-1929): Elected 1901, 1903. Defeated 1906 Later career: Farmer, Buffalo, Victoria. Died 16 February 1929 > Albert Clayton Palmer (1859-1919): Elected 1906 Born: 1859, Melbourne. Career: Primary education. Bank clerk. Later flour-miller and grazier. Euroa Shire Council. Leader of Kyabram Reform Movement (a conservative rural movement). Election declared void 10 June 1907 (see By-elections) Later career: See Echuca by-election 1907 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BY-ELECTION OF 10 JULY 1907 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Rushworth, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 majority: Anti-Socialist over Protectionist 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the voiding of the election of Albert Palmer -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 31,183 +06.8 Votes cast: 22,329 71.5 +16.2 Informal votes: 230 01.0 -04.4 Formal votes: 22,099 99.0 +04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Kennedy Prot 10,481 47.4 -02.5 Albert PALMER AS 11,618 52.6 +02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 22,099 02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Kennedy was member for Moira 1901-06. 2. Palmer was member for Echuca 1906-07. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Clayton Palmer (1859-1919): Elected 1906. Election declared void 1907. Elected 1907 By -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 APRIL 1910 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Rushworth, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Anti-Socialist over Protectionist 00.1 1907 by-election majority: Anti-Socialist over Protectionist 02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 29,689 +01.7 Votes cast: 18,522 62.4 +07.1 Informal votes: 476 02.6 -02.8 Formal votes: 18,046 97.4 +02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Davies 168 00.9 William Everard 1,052 05.8 Anthony O'Dwyer 1,188 06.6 William Orr 7,757 43.0 Albert PALMER * Lib 7,881 43.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 18,046 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The Liberal vote of 43.7% was a decline of 56.3% from the 100% polled by one Protectionist and one Anti-Socialist candidate (Palmer) in 1906. 2. Everard was Vic MLA for Evelyn 1917-50. 3. Orr was Vic MLC for North-Eastern 1901-04. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Clayton Palmer (1859-1919): Elected 1906. Election declared 1907. Elected 1907 By, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 31 MAY 1913 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Rochester, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 majority: Liberal over Independent 00.4 Effect of 1912 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 37,667 +26.9 Votes cast: 27,885 74.0 +11.6 Informal votes: 734 02.6 00.0 Formal votes: 27,121 97.4 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Egbert England 1,811 06.7 Christopher Fitzgerald ALP 9,692 35.7 +25.0 Albert PALMER * Lib 15,618 57.6 +14.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 27,121 11.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Clayton Palmer (1859-1919): Elected 1906. Election declared void 1907. Elected 1907 By, 1910, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 5 SEPTEMBER 1914 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Rochester, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 11.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 36,500 -03.1 Votes cast: 29,447 80.7 +06.7 Informal votes: 589 02.0 -00.6 Formal votes: 28,858 98.0 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Gourley ALP 12,053 41.8 +06.1 Albert PALMER * Lib 16,805 58.2 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,858 08.2 02.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Clayton Palmer (1859-1919): Elected 1906. Election declared void 1907. Elected 1907 By, 1910, 1913, 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 5 MAY 1917 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Rochester, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,415 -03.0 Votes cast: 29,510 83.3 +02.6 Informal votes: 554 01.9 -00.1 Formal votes: 28,956 98.1 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert PALMER * Nat 17,585 60.7 +02.5 Thomas Power ALP 11,371 39.3 -02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,956 10.7 02.5 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Clayton Palmer (1859-1919): Elected 1906. Election declared void 1907. Elected 1907 By, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917 Died 14 August 1919 (see By-elections -------------------------------------------------------------------- BY-ELECTION OF 20 SEPTEMBER 1919 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Rochester, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the death of Albert Palmer -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1917 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 10.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 34,704 -02.0 Votes cast: 20,638 59.5 -23.8 Informal votes: 572 02.8 +00.9 Formal votes: 20,066 97.2 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William HILL VFU 13,800 68.8 Edwin Purbrick 1,418 07.1 Frederick Purcell + Nat 4,848 24.2 -36.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 20,066 22.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Caldwell Hill (1866-1939): Elected 1919 By Born: 14 April 1866, Archdale, Victoria. Career: Educated state schools. Railwayman, station master. Wheat farmer, Chewton. Treasurer, Victorian Farmers Union. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Because Hill had a majority, Purbrick's preferences were not distributed, making it necessary for the first time to estimate a two-candidate majority. This is shown by the symbol (e). -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 DECEMBER 1919 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Rochester, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1917 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 10.7 1919 by-election majority: VFU over Nationalist 22.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,395 -00.1 Votes cast: 27,215 76.9 -06.4 Informal votes: 852 03.1 +01.2 Formal votes: 26,363 96.9 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Hill * VFU 11,411 43.3 James Stewart Nat 8,734 33.1 -27.6 Edward Russell ALP 6,218 23.6 -15.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 26,363 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Russell's 6,218 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HILL * 5,467 87.9 16,878 64.0 Stewart 751 12.1 9,485 36.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,218 26,363 14.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Caldwell Hill (1866-1939): Elected 1919 By, 1919 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hill joined the Country Party when it was formed in 1920. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 16 DECEMBER 1922 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Rochester, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1919 majority: VFU over Nationalist 14.0 Effect of redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,797 +12.4 Votes cast: 20,759 52.2 -24.7 Informal votes: 854 04.1 +01.0 Formal votes: 19,905 95.9 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William HILL * CP 13,991 70.3 +27.0 James Stewart Nat 5,914 29.7 -03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 19,905 20.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Caldwell Hill (1866-1939): Elected 1919 By, 1919, 1922 Minister for Works and Railways from 8 August 1924 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 14 NOVEMBER 1925 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Rochester, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 20.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,107 +05.8 Votes cast: 39,348 93.4 +41.2 Informal votes: 576 01.5 -02.6 Formal votes: 38,772 98.5 +02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William HILL * CP 25,321 65.3 -05.0 Patrick O'Hanlon ALP 13,451 34.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,772 15.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Caldwell Hill (1866-1939): Elected 1919 By, 1919, 1922, 1925 Minister for Works and Railways -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 17 NOVEMBER 1928 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Rochester, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1925 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 15.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,373 +00.6 Votes cast: 40,014 94.4 +01.0 Informal votes: 1,263 03.2 +01.7 Formal votes: 38,751 96.8 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Churches 15,486 40.0 Hon William HILL * CP 23,265 60.0 -05.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,751 10.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Churches was a Country Progressive candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Caldwell Hill (1866-1939): Elected 1919 By, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928 Minister for Works and Railways to 29 November 1928 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 12 OCTOBER 1929 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Rochester, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 majority: Country Party over Independent 10.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,872 +01.2 Votes cast: 41,196 96.1 +01.7 Informal votes: 712 01.7 -01.5 Formal votes: 40,484 98.3 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Hill ALP 18,734 46.3 Hon William HILL * CP 21,750 53.7 -06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,484 03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Caldwell Hill (1866-1939): Elected 1919 By, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 19 DECEMBER 1931 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Rochester, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,875 +02.3 Votes cast: 41,958 95.6 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,376 03.3 +01.2 Formal votes: 40,582 96.7 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William Hill * CP 16,116 39.7 John Fitzpatrick 2,168 05.3 William Moss CP 8,020 19.8 Galloway Stewart 14,278 35.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,582 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The combined Country Party vote was 59.5%, an increase of 5.8% over the 53.7% polled by Hill in 1929. 2. Stewart was an independent Country candidate. 3. Fitzpatrick was an independent United Australia candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Fitzpatrick's 2,168 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hill * 1,190 54.9 17,306 42.6 Moss 489 22.6 8,509 21.0 Stewart 489 22.6 14,767 36.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,168 40,582 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Moss's 8,509 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HILL * 3,972 46.7 21,278 52.4 Stewart 4,537 53.3 19,304 47.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,509 40,582 02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Caldwell Hill (1866-1939): Elected 1919 By, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931 Hill retired at the 1934 election. Died 15 November 1939. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 15 SEPTEMBER 1934 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Rochester, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 majority: Country Party over Independent 02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,888 +04.6 Votes cast: 43,648 95.1 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,132 02.6 -00.7 Formal votes: 42,516 97.4 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Hartshorne ALP 12,407 29.2 John McEwen + CP 11,371 26.7 William Moss + CP 8,663 20.4 Galloway Stewart + CP 10,075 23.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,516 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The combined Country Party vote was 70.8%, an increase of 31.1% from the 39.7% polled by one Country Party candidate in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Moss's 8,663 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hartshorne 387 04.5 12,794 30.1 McEwen + 5,427 62.6 16,798 39.5 Stewart + 2,849 32.9 12,924 30.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,663 42,516 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Hartshorne's 12,794 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McEWEN + 10,801 84.4 27,599 64.9 Stewart 1,993 15.6 14,917 35.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,794 42,516 14.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McEwen (1900-80): Elected 1934 Born: 29 March 1900, Chiltern, Victoria. Career: Educated state schools. Military Service 1918. Dairy farmer, Stanhope, Victoria. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Echuca was abolished at the 1937 redistribution. McEwen contested Indi in 1937. --------------------------------------------------------------------