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| House of Assembly election, 1913 |
| Party |
Vote % |
Seats |
| Liberal |
52.6 |
↓1.9 |
16 |
0 |
| Labor |
46.0 |
↑0.5 |
14 |
0 |
| Liberal win |
A general election for the House of Assembly was held in the Australian state of Tasmania on January 23, 1913 (a Thursday, as the convention of holding elections on a Saturday did not become common until the 1920s).
[edit] Background
The 1913 election was called less than a year after the previous election in 1912, triggered by an early dissolution of parliament. The Liberals held only a small majority in the House of Assembly, and Premier Albert Solomon was dependent on the support of Donald Norman Cameron to maintain that majority. In addition, Solomon was under threat from the same Liberal unrest that had unseated his predecessor, Sir Elliott Lewis. Labor sought to capitalise on Solomon's tenuous grasp on government, and moved a series of no-confidence motions against him, including a censure motion over the Mount Lyell disaster. In an attempt to secure his position, Solomon requested an early dissolution from the Governor of Tasmania, and an early election was called.[1]
[edit] 1913 Election Results
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|
Percentage |
Change |
| Turn out |
68,767 |
65.3% |
-6.1% |
| Informal |
2,035 |
3.0% |
+0.1% |
[edit] Distribution of Seats
| |
Australian Labor Party |
| |
Liberal Party |
[edit] Aftermath
Solomon achieved what he had hoped by calling an early election: Donald Cameron lost his seat which was picked up by the Liberals, giving them a more favourable two-seat majority in the house. This advantage, however, was short-lived. The Liberals lost a seat in a by-election, and the erratic behaviour of MHA Joshua Whitsitt was coming under question. Solomon lost a no-confidence motion in April 1914, and the Governor denied his request for another dissolution, calling upon John Earle to form a Labor government.[1]
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