Division of South Australia
The Division of South Australia was an Australian Electoral Division that existed from 1901 until 1903. It covered the entire state of South Australia which, unlike most of the other states, had not been split into individual single-member electorates. The Division elected seven members at the first federal election, with each elector casting seven votes. In 1903, the Division was split into seven divisions, each electing a single member.
Members
Sorted in descending order of votes received
Election results
Elected members in bold. South Australia elected seven members, with each elector casting seven votes.
Australian federal election, 1901: South Australia |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Protectionist |
Charles Kingston |
41,477 |
65.9 |
+65.9 |
|
Protectionist |
Sir Langdon Bonython |
39,434 |
62.7 |
+62.7 |
|
Free Trade |
Paddy Glynn |
37,450 |
59.5 |
+59.5 |
|
Free Trade |
Frederick Holder |
37,424 |
59.5 |
+59.5 |
|
Labour |
Lee Batchelor |
31,614 |
50.3 |
+50.3 |
|
Free Trade |
Vaiben Solomon |
27,030 |
43.0 |
+43.0 |
|
Free Trade |
Alexander Poynton |
25,864 |
41.1 |
+41.1 |
|
Labour |
Thomas Price |
24,019 |
38.2 |
+38.2 |
|
Protectionist |
Robert Caldwell |
21,102 |
33.6 |
+33.6 |
|
Free Trade |
Henry Baker |
15,760 |
25.1 |
+25.1 |
|
Free Trade |
Crawford Vaughan |
11,874 |
18.9 |
+18.9 |
|
Free Trade |
Richard Wood |
11,054 |
17.6 |
+17.6 |
|
Free Trade |
Thomas Webb |
9,357 |
14.9 |
+14.9 |
|
Protectionist |
John Cooke |
8,947 |
14.2 |
+14.2 |
|
Protectionist |
John O'Connell |
3,152 |
5.0 |
+5.0 |
|
Protectionist |
George Wyld |
2,858 |
4.6 |
+4.6 |
|
Independent |
George Mitchell |
1,745 |
2.8 |
+2.8 |
Total formal votes |
350,161 |
98.4 |
|
Informal votes |
985 |
1.6 |
|
Turnout |
62,982 |
40.8 |
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- Divisions in: New South Wales
- Victoria
- Queensland
- Western Australia
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Australian Capital and Northern Territories
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- Divisions in: New South Wales
- Victoria
- Queensland
- Western Australia
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Australian Capital and Northern Territories
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Coordinates: 30°0′S 135°0′E / 30.000°S 135.000°E / -30.000; 135.000