1919 Victorian local elections
28 August 1919
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
Leader N/A Edmond Hogan Stanley Argyle
Party Independents Caucus Labor Nationalist
Seats won 62 11 3
Popular vote 38,113 14,686 5,481
Percentage 63.34% 24.41% 9.11%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
SOC
Leader No leader No leader
Party Labor Socialist
Last election 1[lower-alpha 1]
Seats before 0 1
Seats won 0 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 744 625
Percentage 1.23% 1.04%

The 1919 Victorian local elections were held on 28 August 1919 to elect the councils of 42 of the local government areas in Victoria, Australia. Two councils also held mayoral elections.[1]

Until the 1994 reforms introduced by the Kennett state government, all local elections were staggered, with not all councillors up for election each year.[2]

Labor gained several council seats, with the vast majority of their candidates running as Caucus Labor candidates. Socialist councillor A.G. McDonnell retained his seat with 53.51% of the vote in Northcote's North Ward.[1]

A large number of elections were unopposed, and The Argus observed that "in only a few cases did the electors show any marked interest in the result".[1]

Results

Council elections

Party Votes  % Swing Seats Change
  Independents 38,113 63.34 62
  Caucus Labor 14,686 24.41 11
  Nationalist 5,481 9.11 3
  Labor 744 1.23 0
  Socialist 625 1.04 1 Steady
  Independent Labor 522 0.87 1
 Total 60,171 100.0 78

Mayoral elections

Council Before Result after preference distribution
Mayor Party Party Candidate % Result
Port Melbourne J.H. Morris Caucus Labor Caucus Labor J.H. Morris 57.80 Caucus Labor hold
Independent J.T. Turner 42.20
Wonthaggi Nationalist Cr. Easton 57.57 Nationalist gain
Labor Cr. Nelson 42.43

Notes

  1. ↑ This only includes the council seats up for election in 1919.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS". Trove. The Argus.
  2. ↑ "FINAL REPORT Electoral Representation Review for the Boroondara City Council (see page 11)" (PDF). Victorian Electoral Commission. 2008-05-26.
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