- Source: 1916 Tasmanian state election
The 1916 Tasmanian state election was held on Saturday, 25 March 1916 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 30 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The election used the Hare-Clark proportional representation system — six members were elected from each of five electorates.
Although the Liberals had won the 1913 election, a subsequent by-election had seen both parties holding 15 seats in the House of Assembly and Solomon losing government to Labor's John Earle. Earle's government had been appointed on the expectation that Earle would quickly call for a dissolution of the House of Assembly, which he refused to do, and successfully appealed to the Colonial Office.
At the election, Earle was the incumbent Premier of Tasmania and the Liberal Party was headed by Walter Lee. The Labor Party made no gains at the 1916 election. Joshua Whitsitt won as an Independent. The Liberals had no clear majority, winning 15 seats. Lee became Premier, as leader of the party with the most seats.
Results
Distribution of votes
= Primary vote by division
== Distribution of seats
=See also
Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1916–1919
Candidates of the 1916 Tasmanian state election
References
External links
Assembly Election Results, 1916, Parliament of Tasmania.
Report on General Election, 1916, Tasmanian Electoral Commission, September 1916.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- 1916 Tasmanian state election
- Candidates of the 1916 Tasmanian state election
- Results of the 1916 Tasmanian state election (House of Assembly)
- List of elections in 1916
- Tasmanian Labor Party
- 1913 Tasmanian state election
- Candidates of the 1919 Tasmanian state election
- Results of the 1913 Tasmanian state election (House of Assembly)
- Candidates of the 1913 Tasmanian state election
- 1919 Tasmanian state election
