Results of the 1914
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This is a list of local government area results for the 1914 Tasmanian local elections.
Burnie
1914 Burnie Municipal Council election|
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Half Holiday|
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Choice
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Votes
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%
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| Saturday
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215
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68.04%
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| Thursday
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84
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26.58%
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| Other
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17
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5.38%
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| Valid votes
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316
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100.00%
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| Invalid or blank votes
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0
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0.00%
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| Total votes
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316
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100.00%
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All candidates were elected unopposed. A proposition was put to the ratepayers, following a similar proposition in March 1912 which also overwhelmingly decided on Saturday, to again ask which day of the week upon which the half holiday would take place. The poll was prompted by 125 voter signatories to a requisition.[1]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Saturday | 215 | 68.04 |
| Thursday | 84 | 26.58 |
| Other | 17 | 5.38 |
| Total | 316 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 316 | 100.00 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 0 | 0.00 |
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| Total votes | 316 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | | – |
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| Source: Examiner (1914) |
Circular Head
1914 Circular Head Municipal Council election|
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[2]
Circular Heads results
Deloraine
1914 Deloraine Municipal Council election|
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Meander Ward elects two councillors.[3]
Deloraine results
Devonport
1914 Devonport Municipal Council election|
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South Ward incumbent councillor A. G. B. Keene did not seek re-election. Central Ward candidate John Luck was a former warden.[4]
Devonport results
Latrobe
1914 Latrobe Municipal Council election|
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Half Holiday|
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Choice
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Votes
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%
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| Wednesday
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178
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59.93%
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| Saturday
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98
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33.00%
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| Thursday
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21
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7.07%
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M. Nicholls, who was re-elected to Harford Ward unopposed was Warden.[5]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Wednesday | 178 | 59.93 |
| Saturday | 98 | 33.00 |
| Thursday | 21 | 7.07 |
| Total | 297 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 297 | 100.00 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 0 | 0.00 |
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| Total votes | 297 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | | – |
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| Source: Examiner (1914) |
Longford
1914 Longford Municipal Council election|
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Only one ward held an election.
Longford results
Penguin
1914 Penguin Municipal Council election|
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The following results are missing the counts from Gunn's Plains, Upper Blythe, and Ellenton, however they would not have changed the results.[6]
Penguin results
Portland
1914 Portland Municipal Council election|
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Elections took place for all three wards.[7][8]
Ringarooma
1914 Ringarooma Municipal Council election|
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Four of the five wards held elections. The Municipality of Ringarooma had a rather unique voting method in which ratepayers could vote at any polling booth and for whichever ward they wished.[9]
Ringarooma results
Scottsdale
1914 Scottsdale Municipal Council election|
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Public Hall|
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Choice
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Votes
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%
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| For
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206
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53.23%
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| Against
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181
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46.77%
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| Valid votes
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387
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96.03%
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| Invalid or blank votes
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16
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3.97%
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| Total votes
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403
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100.00%
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Half Holiday|
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Choice
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Votes
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%
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| Saturday
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112
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57.14%
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| Wednesday
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84
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42.86%
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| Valid votes
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196
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89.09%
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| Invalid or blank votes
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24
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10.91%
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| Total votes
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220
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100.00%
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Only one ward held a councillor election, with two wards electing their candidates unopposed. Two propositions we put to the ratepayers.[10]
There are conflicting sources on the results of the Public Hall plebiscite.
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 206 | 53.23 |
| Against | 181 | 46.77 |
| Total | 387 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 387 | 96.03 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 16 | 3.97 |
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| Total votes | 403 | 100.00 |
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| Source: North-Eastern Advertiser[10] |
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 196 | 91.59 |
| Against | 18 | 8.41 |
| Total | 214 | 100.00 |
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| Source: Examiner[11] |
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Saturday | 112 | 57.14 |
| Wednesday | 84 | 42.86 |
| Total | 196 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 196 | 89.09 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 24 | 10.91 |
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| Total votes | 220 | 100.00 |
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| Source: North-Eastern Advertiser[10] |
St. Leonards
1914 St. Leonards Municipal Council election|
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Only one ward held elections. Results were slow and thus unavailable in the source due to long distance between polling places and the council seat.[12]
St. Leonards results
Table Cape
1914 Table Cape Municipal Council election|
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[13]
Table Cape results
Zeehan
1914 Zeehan Municipal Council election|
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Only West Ward held a vote, with Cr. Geard being re-elected.[14]
Zeehan results
References
- ^ "HALF-HOLIDAY". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "RURAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. CIRCULAR HEAD". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "DELORAINE". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "DEVONPORT". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "LATROBE". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "PENGUIN". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ "PORTLAND". North-Eastern Advertiser. Scottsdale, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "PORTLAND". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "RINGAROOMA". North-Eastern Advertiser. Scottsdale, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "SCOTTSDALE". North-Eastern Advertiser. Scottsdale, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "SCOTTSDALE". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ "ST. LEONARDS". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ "TABLE CAPE". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ "ZEEHAN". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 15 March 2025.