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1922 Australian federal election The 1922 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 16 December 1922. All 75 seats in the House of Representatives, and 19 of the 36 seats in the Senate were up for election. The incumbent Nationalist Party, led by Prime Minister Billy ...

. The election was held on 16 December 1922.

By-elections, appointments and defections

By-elections and appointments

*On 10 July 1920,

Charles McGrath David Charles McGrath (10 November 1872 – 31 July 1934) was an Australian politician. Originally a member of the Australian Labor Party, he joined Joseph Lyons in the 1931 Labor split that led to the formation of the United Australia Party. ...

( Labor) was elected to succeed

Edwin Kerby Edwin Thomas John Kerby (12 April 1885 – 5 July 1971) was an Australian politician. Early life Born in Ballarat, Victoria, he attended Grenville College before becoming a mining engineer and electrical contractor. Military service He ser ...

( Nationalist) as the member for Ballaarat, after the latter's election in 1919 was declared void. *On 18 December 1920,

George Foley George James Foley (28 November 1872 – 27 October 1945) was an Australian politician from Western Australia. He was the member for the Western Australian seat of Electoral district of Mount Leonora, Mount Leonora from 1911 until 1920, initial ...

( Nationalist) was elected to succeed Hugh Mahon ( Labor) as the member for

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following the latter's expulsion from the House. *On 16 February 1921,

Edward Vardon Edward Charles Vardon (10 November 1866 – 23 February 1937) was an Australian businessman and politician. He served briefly as a Senator for South Australia (1921–1922) and was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly (1918–1921, ...

( Nationalist) was appointed as a South Australian Senator to succeed Robert Guthrie ( Nationalist). *On 30 July 1921, James Hunter ( Country) was elected to succeed Jim Page ( Labor) as the member for Maranoa. *On 3 September 1921, William Lambert ( Labor) was elected to succeed

T. J. Ryan Thomas Joseph Ryan (1 July 1876 – 1 August 1921) was an Australian politician who served as Premier of Queensland from 1915 to 1919, as leader of the state Labor Party. He resigned to enter federal politics, sitting in the House of Represe ...

( Labor) as the member for West Sydney. *On 10 December 1921, Herbert Pratten ( Nationalist) was elected to succeed

Sir Joseph Cook Sir Joseph Cook, (7 December 1860 – 30 July 1947) was an Australian politician who served as the sixth Prime Minister of Australia, in office from 1913 to 1914. He was the leader of the Liberal Party from 1913 to 1917, after earlier serving ...

( Nationalist) as the member for Parramatta. *On 15 December 1921, Henry Garling ( Nationalist) was appointed as a New South Wales Senator to succeed Herbert Pratten ( Nationalist). *On 18 February 1922, James Scullin ( Labor) was elected to succeed

Frank Tudor Francis Gwynne Tudor (29 January 1866 – 10 January 1922) was an Australian politician who served as the leader of the Australian Labor Party from 1916 until his death. He had previously been a government minister under Andrew Fisher and Billy ...

( Labor) as the member for Yarra. *On 26 May 1922, John MacDonald ( Labor) was appointed as a Queensland Senator to succeed John Adamson ( Nationalist).

Defections

*In 1920, Labor MP William Higgs ( Capricornia) was expelled from the Labor Party. After a period as an Independent, he joined the Nationalist Party later that year. *In 1920, the

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was formed by the various state organisations. It was also joined by a number of Nationalist MPs:

Llewellyn Atkinson Llewellyn Atkinson (18 December 1867 – 1 November 1945) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1906 to 1929 and a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1931 to 1934, representing ...

( Wilmot), William Fleming ( Robertson), Henry Gregory ( Dampier), Alexander Hay ( New England),

Edmund Jowett Edmund Jowett (6 January 1858 – 14 April 1936) was an Australian pastoralist and politician. He was born in England and arrived in Australia at the age of 18, eventually amassing vast pastoral holdings across Victoria, New South Wales, an ...

(

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) and William McWilliams (

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). *In 1922, Nationalists disaffected with Prime Minister

Billy Hughes William Morris Hughes (25 September 1862 – 28 October 1952) was an Australian politician who served as the seventh prime minister of Australia, in office from 1915 to 1923. He is best known for leading the country during World War I, but ...

's leadership formed the Liberal Party. It was joined by Nationalists Richard Foster ( Wakefield), William Watt ( Balaclava), Senator

James Rowell Colonel James Rowell (20 January 1851 – 6 July 1940) was an English-born Australian politician, soldier and horticulturalist. Born in Cambridge, he migrated to Australia as a child and was educated in state schools. He served in the military ...

(South Australia) and Senator

(South Australia). *In 1922, Country MP Alexander Hay ( New England) was expelled from the party. He sat as an Independent. *In 1922, Independent MP

Frederick Francis Friedrich Franz (1783–1860) was a photography pioneer and university teacher of Gregor Mendel. Friedrich Franz (or ''Frederick Francis'') was also the name of several members of the House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin: *Friedrich Franz I, Grand Duke ...

( Henty) joined the Nationalist Party. *In 1922, Labor MP

James Catts James Howard Catts (12 August 1877 – 26 November 1951) was an Australian politician, unionist and businessman. Early life Catts was born on 12 August 1877 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. He was the son of Amy (née Hedger) and James Catt ...

(

Cook Cook or The Cook may refer to: Food preparation * Cooking, the preparation of food * Cook (domestic worker), a household staff member who prepares food * Cook (professional), an individual who prepares food for consumption in the food industry * ...

) was expelled from the party. He contested the election for the

Majority Labor Party The Majority Labor Party, sometimes called the Majority Australian Labor Party, was an Australian political party formed by federal Australian Labor Party MP James Catts in 1922. It did not win any seats in parliament. Catts resigned from the Lab ...

Redistributions and seat changes

*Redistributions of electoral boundaries occurred in all states. **In New South Wales, the Independent-held seat of Barrier and the Nationalist-held seats of Illawarra and Nepean were abolished. Four new seats were created: Barton,

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and

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were notionally Nationalist, and

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was notionally Labor. ***The member for Barrier,

Michael Considine Michael Patrick Considine (c. 26 January 1885 – 2 November 1959) was an Irish-born Australian politician and unionist. He represented the seat of Barrier in the House of Representatives from 1917 to 1922. A controversial figure, Considine was ...

( Industrial Socialist Labor), contested

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. ***The member for Illawarra,

Hector Lamond Hector Lamond (31 October 1865 – 26 April 1947) was an Australian politician. He was a Nationalist Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1917 to 1922, representing the electorate of Illawarra. Early life and career La ...

( Nationalist), contested Barton. ***The member for Nepean,

Eric Bowden Eric Kendall Bowden (30 September 1871 – 13 February 1931) was an Australian politician. A solicitor by profession, he served as Minister for Defence from 1923 to 1925, under Prime Minister Stanley Bruce. He was a member of the House of Repr ...

( Nationalist), contested Parramatta. ***The member for North Sydney, Sir Granville Ryrie ( Nationalist), contested

. (See also Victoria below.) ***The member for Parramatta, Herbert Pratten ( Nationalist), contested

. **In Victoria, the Country-held seat of

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was abolished. ***The member for

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, Prime Minister

( Nationalist), contested the New South Wales seat of North Sydney. ***The member for

( Country), contested

. **In Queensland, the Nationalist-held seat of Brisbane became notionally Labor. **In Western Australia, the Country-held seat of Dampier was abolished. One new seat, Forrest (notionally Country), was created. ***The member for Dampier, Henry Gregory ( Country), contested

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. ***The member for

John Prowse John Henry Prowse (16 June 1871 – 20 May 1944) was an Australian politician. Born in Adelong, New South Wales, he was educated at public schools and then at Kings College, Melbourne. He became an insurance agent and then a station owner in Wes ...

( Country), contested Forrest. **There were minimal changes in South Australia and Tasmania. **A new seat was created for

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Retiring Members and Senators

Nationalist

Reginald Burchell Reginald John Burchell (20 May 1883 – 20 June 1955) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the seat of Fremantle from 1913 to 1922, initially for the Australian Labor Party and after the 1 ...

MP (

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, WA) * John Livingston MP (

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, SA) *

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MP ( Moreton, Qld) *Senator George Fairbairn (Vic)

House of Representatives

Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Queensland

South Australia

Tasmania

Victoria

Western Australia

Senate

Sitting Senators are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one Senator are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are identified by an asterisk (*).

New South Wales

Three seats were up for election. The Nationalist Party was defending three seats. Labor Senator Albert Gardiner and Nationalist Senators Charles Cox and Walter Duncan were not up for re-election.

Queensland

Four seats were up for election. One of these was a short-term vacancy caused by Nationalist Senator John Adamson's death; this seat had been filled in the interim by Labor's John MacDonald. The Nationalist Party was defending four seats. Nationalist Senators

Thomas Givens Henry Thomas Givens (12 June 1864 – 19 June 1928) was an Australian politician. He served as a Senator for Queensland from 1904 until his death in 1928 and was President of the Senate from 1913 to 1926. He began his career in the Australian ...

and Sir William Glasgow were not up for re-election.

South Australia

Three seats were up for election. The Nationalist Party was defending three seats. Nationalist Senators

Benjamin Benny Benjamin Benny (21 October 1869 – 10 February 1935) was an Australian politician. History Born in Aldinga, South Australia, he was educated at state schools and then the University of Adelaide, becoming a solicitor. He was Vice-President ...

John Newland John Newland (November 23, 1917 – January 10, 2000) was an American director, actor, television producer, and screenwriter. Early life and career Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Newland began his career in vaudeville while still in his teens. Aft ...

and Victor Wilson were not up for re-election.

Tasmania

Three seats were up for election. The Nationalist Party was defending three seats. Nationalist Senators George Foster, John Millen and Herbert Payne were not up for re-election.

Victoria

Three seats were up for election. The Nationalist Party was defending three seats. Nationalist Senators Harold Elliott, James Guthrie and Edward Russell were not up for re-election.

Western Australia

Three seats were up for election. The Nationalist Party was defending three seats. Nationalist Senators

Edmund Drake-Brockman Major General Edmund Alfred Drake-Brockman, (21 February 1884 – 1 June 1949) was an Australian soldier, politician, and judge. He served in both the First and Second World Wars. He was a Senator for Western Australia from 1920 to 1926, repre ...

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Hugh de Largie Hugh de Largie (24 March 1859 – 9 May 1947) was an Australian politician who served as a Senator for Western Australia from 1901 to 1922. He was initially a member of the Labor Party, but after the 1916 party split joined the National Labo ...

George Henderson
Walter Kingsmill*
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Patrick Stone Patrick Stone (14 March 1854 – 23 December 1926) was a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1901 to 1904, and from 1905 to 1908. Born in Buncrana in Inishowen, County Donegal, Ireland, on 14 March 1854, Patrick Stone wa ...

References

Adam Carr's Election Archive - House of Representatives 1922Adam Carr's Election Archive - Senate 1922
1922 elections in Australia Candidates for Australian federal elections