1911 Victorian state election

The 1911 Victorian state election was held in the Australian state of Victoria on Thursday, 16 November 1911 to elect 56 of the 65 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.[1] Nine seats were uncontested.

1911 Victorian state election

← 190816 November 1911 (1911-11-16)1914 →

the 65 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
 First partyThird party
 
LeaderJohn MurrayGeorge Prendergast
PartyLiberalLabor
Leader sinceJanuary 19091904
Leader's seatAllandaleNorth Melbourne
Last election19 seats21 seats
Seats won43 seats20 seats
Seat changeIncrease 24Decrease 1
SwingIncrease 18.09%Increase 8.28%

Premier before election

John Murray
Liberal

Elected Premier

John Murray
Liberal

The election was in single-member electorates, using preferential voting for the first time in the state's history. Women also voted for the first time at this election.[2]

Results

Legislative Assembly

Victorian state election, 16 November 1911[3]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters711,451
Votes cast394,189Turnout55.41+21.76
Informal votes5,364Informal1.36+0.83
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes%SwingSeatsChange
 Liberal181,24946.61+18.0944+3
 Labor167,42243.06+8.2819–2
 Independent40,15410.33+0.432–1
Total388,825  65 

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