Results of the Western Australian state election, 1904

This is a list of the results of the 1904 state election in Western Australia, listed by electoral district.

Results by electoral district

Albany

Western Australian state election, 1904: Albany
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Charles Keyser 852 51.4 +51.4
Ministerial Albert Hassell 806 48.6 +48.6
Total formal votes 1,658 96.9 –2.4
Informal votes 53 3.1 +2.4
Turnout 1,711 43.1 –8.4
Labour gain from Opposition Swing +51.4

Balkatta

Western Australian state election, 1904: Balkatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Frederick Gill 938 56.5 +56.5
Independent Thomas Molloy 448 27.0 +27.0
Ministerial Richard Taylor 273 16.5 +16.5
Total formal votes 1,659 98.5 n/a
Informal votes 25 1.5 n/a
Turnout 1,684 50.2 n/a
Labour win (new seat)

Beverley

Western Australian state election, 1904: Beverley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Charles Harper 376 53.4 +0.4
Ministerial Hugh Edmiston 328 46.6 –0.4
Total formal votes 704 99.4 +1.5
Informal votes 4 0.6 –1.5
Turnout 708 47.1 –10.5
Independent hold Swing –0.4

Boulder

Western Australian state election, 1904: Boulder
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ministerial John Hopkins 1,327 61.5 +5.3
Labour Michael McCarthy 830 38.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 2,157 99.7 +0.7
Informal votes 6 0.3 –0.7
Turnout 2,157 60.1 +4.2
Ministerial hold Swing +5.3

Brown Hill

Western Australian state election, 1904: Brown Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Thomas Bath unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Bunbury

Western Australian state election, 1904: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ministerial Newton Moore 1,088 65.4 +20.1
Labour Thomas Griffiths 576 34.6 +34.6
Total formal votes 1,664 99.3 +0.8
Informal votes 11 0.7 –0.8
Turnout 1,675 60.8 –2.7
Ministerial hold Swing N/A

Canning

Western Australian state election, 1904: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ministerial William Gordon 723 45.3 +45.3
Independent James Milligan 392 24.6 +24.6
Independent Norman Ewing 349 21.9 +21.9
Labour James Healey 131 8.2 +8.2
Total formal votes 1,595 98.9 n/a
Informal votes 17 1.1 n/a
Turnout 1,612 54.0 n/a
Ministerial win (new seat)

Claremont

Western Australian state election, 1904: Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ministerial John Foulkes 1,553 82.4 +41.0
Labour Walter Abbott 331 17.6 +17.6
Total formal votes 1,884 97.3 –1.4
Informal votes 53 2.7 +1.4
Turnout 1,937 59.5 +8.7
Ministerial hold Swing N/A

Collie

Western Australian state election, 1904: Collie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Ernest Henshaw 859 59.5 +59.5
Ministerial John Ewing 584 40.5 +40.5
Total formal votes 1,443 98.6 n/a
Informal votes 21 1.4 n/a
Turnout 1,464 49.0 n/a
Labour win (new seat)

Coolgardie

Western Australian state election, 1904: Coolgardie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Henry Ellis 1,159 58.5 +58.5
Ministerial William Eddy 821 41.5 +41.5
Total formal votes 1,980 99.2 –0.7
Informal votes 15 0.8 +0.7
Turnout 1,995 59.7 +19.6
Labour gain from Ministerial Swing +58.5

Cue

Western Australian state election, 1904: Cue
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Edward Heitmann 854 56.4 +56.4
Ministerial Frederick Illingworth 661 43.6 –12.7
Total formal votes 1,515 99.4 +0.2
Informal votes 9 0.6 –0.2
Turnout 1,524 58.5 +15.1
Labour gain from Ministerial Swing +56.4

Dundas

Western Australian state election, 1904: Dundas
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Albert Thomas 695 54.0 +11.7
Labour Robert Stewart 592 46.0 +20.6
Total formal votes 1,287 99.2 +3.4
Informal votes 10 0.8 –3.4
Turnout 1,297 64.8 +9.9
Independent hold Swing +11.7

East Fremantle

Western Australian state election, 1904: East Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour William Angwin 1,245 53.0 +26.0
Ministerial Joseph Holmes 1,104 47.0 –26.0
Total formal votes 2,349 99.6 +0.6
Informal votes 10 0.4 –0.6
Turnout 2,359 55.7 +7.4
Labour gain from Ministerial Swing +26.0

East Perth

Western Australian state election, 1904: East Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ministerial Walter James 1,396 52.7 –10.0
Labour Edward Casson 1,253 47.3 +47.3
Total formal votes 2,649 98.4 –0.7
Informal votes 42 1.6 +0.7
Turnout 2,695 38.7 –0.9
Ministerial hold Swing –10.0

Forrest

Western Australian state election, 1904: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Albert Wilson 751 77.5 +77.5
Independent George Baxter 218 22.5 +22.5
Total formal votes 969 99.8 n/a
Informal votes 2 0.2 n/a
Turnout 971 40.0 n/a
Labour win (new seat)

Fremantle

Western Australian state election, 1904: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Ted Needham 875 50.8 +50.8
Ministerial Frank Cadd 847 49.2 +49.2
Total formal votes 1,722 98.8 +0.5
Informal votes 21 1.2 –0.5
Turnout 1,743 33.2 +10.6
Labour gain from Ministerial Swing +50.8

Gascoyne

Western Australian state election, 1904: Gascoyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent William Butcher unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Geraldton

Western Australian state election, 1904: Geraldton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ministerial Henry Carson 482 45.0 +45.0
Labour Thomas Brown 461 43.0 +43.0
Ministerial Henry Spalding 129 12.0 +12.0
Total formal votes 1,072 98.7 n/a
Informal votes 14 1.3 n/a
Turnout 1,086 68.5 n/a
Ministerial gain from Opposition Swing +45.0

Greenough

Western Australian state election, 1904: Greenough
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ministerial John Nanson 289 35.0 +35.0
Independent Patrick Stone 211 25.6 –9.9
Independent Samuel Mitchell 181 21.9 +21.9
Independent Richard Pennefather 144 17.5 +17.5
Total formal votes 825 98.2 +0.1
Informal votes 15 1.8 –0.1
Turnout 839 62.2 –5.0
Ministerial hold Swing N/A

Guildford

Western Australian state election, 1904: Guildford
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ministerial Hector Rason 1,343 69.0 +2.9
Labour Samuel Jackson 604 31.0 +31.0
Total formal votes 1,947 99.2 +0.8
Informal votes 15 0.8 –0.8
Turnout 1,962 48.5 n/a
Ministerial hold Swing +2.9

Hannans

Western Australian state election, 1904: Hannans
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Wallace Nelson 1,292 63.4 –36.6
Independent John Marshall 746 36.6 +36.6
Total formal votes 2,038 99.8 n/a
Informal votes 5 0.2 n/a
Turnout 2,043 46.3 n/a
Labour hold Swing –36.6

Irwin

Western Australian state election, 1904: Irwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ministerial Samuel Moore 454 65.0 +65.0
Independent William Philbey 134 19.2 +19.2
Ministerial Charles Cheeseborough 110 15.8 +15.8
Total formal votes 698 98.9 n/a
Informal votes 8 1.1 n/a
Turnout 706 46.7 n/a
Ministerial hold Swing N/A

Ivanhoe

Western Australian state election, 1904: Ivanhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour John Scaddan 1,335 60.0 +60.0
Independent Labour James Cummins 888 40.0 +40.0
Total formal votes 2,223 99.7 n/a
Informal votes 7 0.3 n/a
Turnout 2,230 58.2 n/a
Labour win (new seat)

Kalgoorlie

Western Australian state election, 1904: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour William Johnson 1,556 52.1 +14.4
Independent Norbert Keenan 1,431 47.9 +47.9
Total formal votes 2,987 99.6 +7.1
Informal votes 12 0.4 –7.1
Turnout 3,004 58.9 +8.8
Labour hold Swing N/A

Kanowna

Western Australian state election, 1904: Kanowna
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Robert Hastie unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Katanning

Western Australian state election, 1904: Katanning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Frederick Henry Piesse unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Kimberley

Western Australian state election, 1904: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Francis Connor 288 51.1 +51.1
Independent Sydney Pigott 276 48.9 +48.9
Total formal votes 564 99.5 n/a
Informal votes 3 0.5 n/a
Turnout 567 49.4 n/a
Independent win (new seat)

Menzies

Western Australian state election, 1904: Menzies
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ministerial Henry Gregory 1,087 53.0 –47.0
Labour Richard Buzacott 966 47.0 +47.0
Total formal votes 2,053 99.5 n/a
Informal votes 10 0.5 n/a
Turnout 2,063 55.3 n/a
Ministerial hold Swing –47.0

Mount Leonora

Western Australian state election, 1904: Mount Leonora
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Patrick Lynch unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Mount Magnet

Western Australian state election, 1904: Mount Magnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Frank Troy 721 61.3 +28.5
Ministerial Joseph Bryant 456 38.7 +38.7
Total formal votes 1,177 95.8 –3.9
Informal votes 52 4.2 +3.9
Turnout 1,227 48.6 +0.4
Labour gain from Opposition Swing +28.5

Mount Margaret

Western Australian state election, 1904: Mount Margaret
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour George Taylor unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Murchison

Western Australian state election, 1904: Murchison
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour John Holman unopposed
Labour gain from Ministerial Swing N/A

Murray

Western Australian state election, 1904: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ministerial John McLarty 437 63.2 +63.2
Independent William Atkins 254 36.8 –3.5
Total formal votes 691 98.3 –1.0
Informal votes 12 1.7 +1.0
Turnout 715 53.0 n/a
Ministerial gain from Independent Swing +63.2

Nelson

Western Australian state election, 1904: Nelson
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Charles Layman 558 46.6 +46.6
Labour Joseph Barraclough 320 26.7 +26.7
Ministerial John Clarke 320 26.7 +26.7
Total formal votes 1,198 99.1 n/a
Informal votes 11 0.9 n/a
Turnout 1,209 65.5 n/a
Independent gain from Ministerial Swing +46.6

Northam

Western Australian state election, 1904: Northam
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Alfred Watts 1,033 56.7 +56.7
Ministerial Charles Knight 788 43.3 +43.3
Total formal votes 1,821 99.1 n/a
Informal votes 17 0.9 n/a
Turnout 1,847 46.8 n/a
Labour gain from Ministerial Swing +56.7

North Fremantle

Western Australian state election, 1904: North Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Harry Bolton 1,055 58.9 +18.1
Ministerial John Ferguson 735 41.0 –0.4
Total formal votes 1,790 99.2 +0.8
Informal votes 15 0.8 –0.8
Turnout 1,805 55.2 +1.6
Labour gain from Ministerial Swing +18.1

North Perth

Western Australian state election, 1904: North Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Francis Wilson 1,178 30.0 +15.8
Independent Harry Stinton 932 23.7 +23.7
Ministerial James Brebber 838 21.3 +21.3
Independent Richard Haynes 686 17.5 +17.5
Independent Edward Edgcombe 296 7.5 +7.5
Total formal votes 3,930 99.2 n/a
Informal votes 31 0.8 n/a
Turnout 3,961 40.6 n/a
Labour gain from Opposition Swing +15.8

Perth

Western Australian state election, 1904: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ministerial Harry Brown 990 63.0 +63.0
Labour Frederick Gates 582 37.0 +37.0
Total formal votes 1,572 99.1 –0.3
Informal votes 14 0.9 +0.3
Turnout 1,586 28.0 –33.0
Ministerial hold Swing N/A

Pilbara

Western Australian state election, 1904: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ministerial James Isdell 428 64.7 +11.0
Labour John Carey 234 35.3 +35.3
Total formal votes 662 99.7 +0.4
Informal votes 12 0.3 –0.4
Turnout 664 53.2 +12.9
Ministerial hold Swing N/A

Roebourne

Western Australian state election, 1904: Roebourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ministerial John Sydney Hicks unopposed
Ministerial hold Swing

South Fremantle

Western Australian state election, 1904: South Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ministerial Arthur Diamond 1,357 58.5 +21.6
Labour Edward Gilleland 964 41.5 +11.8
Total formal votes 2,321 99.4 +0.7
Informal votes 15 0.6 –0.7
Turnout 2,336 39.2 –1.7
Ministerial hold Swing +21.6

Subiaco

Western Australian state election, 1904: Subiaco
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Henry Daglish 1,890 80.0 +30.4
Independent William Thomas 473 20.0 +20.0
Total formal votes 2,363 99.4 +2.0
Informal votes 14 0.6 –2.0
Turnout 2,377 71.9 +15.4
Labour hold Swing +30.4

Sussex

Western Australian state election, 1904: Sussex
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Frank Wilson 473 51.9 +51.9
Ministerial Ernest Locke 438 48.1 +13.1
Total formal votes 911 98.4 –1.1
Informal votes 15 1.6 +1.1
Turnout 926 83.7 +20.4
Independent gain from Ministerial Swing +51.9

Swan

Western Australian state election, 1904: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Mathieson Jacoby 712 58.6 +13.9
Independent William Leslie 503 41.4 +41.4
Total formal votes 1,215 99.0 +1.6
Informal votes 12 1.0 –1.6
Turnout 1,227 44.7 –0.3
Independent hold Swing +13.9

Toodyay

Western Australian state election, 1904: Toodyay
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ministerial Timothy Quinlan unopposed
Ministerial hold Swing

Wellington

Western Australian state election, 1904: Wellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ministerial Thomas Hayward 458 51.5 +51.5
Independent Harry Venn 241 27.1 +27.1
Labour Hugh McNeil 190 21.4 –2.8
Total formal votes 889 98.9 +1.6
Informal votes 10 1.1 –1.6
Turnout 899 48.5 –9.1
Ministerial gain from Independent Swing +51.5

West Perth

Western Australian state election, 1904: West Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Charles Moran 1,064 38.2 +6.4
Labour Robert Norman 1,049 37.6 +11.7
Ministerial Walter Simpson 676 24.2 +24.2
Total formal votes 2,789 98.4 +1.5
Informal votes 44 1.6 –1.5
Turnout 2,833 39.5 n/a
Independent hold Swing +6.4

Williams

Western Australian state election, 1904: Williams
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Frank Cowcher 531 45.0 +45.0
Labour Peter Wedd 274 23.2 +23.2
Independent Richard Gell 198 16.8 +16.8
Ministerial Julius Nenke 176 14.9 +14.9
Total formal votes 1,179 98.5 n/a
Informal votes 18 1.5 n/a
Turnout 1,197 54.6 n/a
Independent gain from Ministerial Swing +45.0

Yilgarn

Western Australian state election, 1904: Yilgarn
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Austin Horan 1,172 61.6 +30.2
Ministerial William Hedges 732 38.4 +38.4
Total formal votes 1,904 98.9 –0.5
Informal votes 21 1.1 +0.5
Turnout 1,925 30.0 –17.6
Labour gain from Opposition Swing +30.2

York

Western Australian state election, 1904: York
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ministerial Richard Burges unopposed
Ministerial hold Swing

See also

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