The 1917 Australian Senate election was held on 5 May 1917 to elect 18 of the 36 senators in the Australian Senate as part of the 1917 federal election. Each state elected three senators to serve a six-year term beginning on 1 July 1917.
The election was a landslide victory for the Nationalist Party, who won all 18 contested seats to gain control of the Senate.
Australia
+1917 Australian federal election: Senate, NationalPartyVotes %±SeatsSeatswonNotupNewtotalSeatchange Nationalist3,516,35455.37 +7.6018624 18 Labor2,776,64843.72 −8.4201212 18 Socialist Labor32,6920.51 +0.51000 Independents24,6760.39 +0.39000Total6,350,370100.00–181836 –Invalid/blank votes86,0113.90−0.34––––Turnout2,202,80177.69+4.06––––Registered voters2,835,327––––––
New South Wales Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.
Victoria Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.
Queensland Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.
Western Australia Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.
South Australia Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.
Tasmania Each elector voted for up to three candidates. Percentages refer to the number of voters rather than the number of votes.
See also Candidates of the 1917 Australian federal election Results of the 1917 Australian federal election (House of Representatives) Members of the Australian Senate, 1917–1920
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