The assembly was evenly divided, with Labor having 43 seats and the support of Percy Brookfield (Socialist Labor) and Arthur Gardiner (Independent Labor), while the Nationalists had 28 seats and the support of 15 seats of the Progressive Party and 2 independent Nationalists.[1][2][3] The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly did not vote unless there was a tie which meant whichever side provided the speaker was unable to command a majority. Nationalist Daniel Levy controversially accepted re-election as speaker, giving Labor an effective majority.[4][5]
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The 1920 New South Wales state election was held on 20 March 1920 The 24th parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 18 February 1920 by the Governor Sir Walter Edward Davidson on the advice of the Premier William Holman The election was for all of the 90 seats in the 25th New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was the first to be conducted with multi member electorates using the Hare Clark single transferable vote system 1920 New South Wales state election 1917 20 March 1920 1920 03 20 1922 All 90 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly45 Assembly seats were needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Leader John Storey William Holman George BeebyParty Labor Nationalist ProgressiveLeader since February 1917 15 November 1916 1915Leader s seat Balmain Cootamundra defeated MurrayLast election 33 seats 52 seats 0 seatsSeats won 43 seats 28 seats 15 seatsSeat change 10 24 15Percentage 43 03 29 62 16 94 Swing 0 40 17 82 16 94Legislative Assembly after the electionPremier before electionWilliam HolmanNationalist Elected Premier John StoreyLaborIt was conducted using 24 districts 15 having 3 members and nine having five members Contents 1 Key dates 2 Results 3 Changing seats 4 See also 5 Notes 6 ReferencesKey dates EditDate Event18 February 1920 The Legislative Assembly was dissolved and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election 28 February 1920 Nominations for candidates for the election closed at noon 20 March 1920 Polling day 12 April 1920 Storey ministry sworn in21 April 1920 Writs returned 27 April 1920 Opening of 25th Parliament Results EditSee also Results of the 1920 New South Wales state election The assembly was evenly divided with Labor having 43 seats and the support of Percy Brookfield Socialist Labor and Arthur Gardiner Independent Labor while the Nationalists had 28 seats and the support of 15 seats of the Progressive Party and 2 independent Nationalists 1 2 3 The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly did not vote unless there was a tie which meant whichever side provided the speaker was unable to command a majority Nationalist Daniel Levy controversially accepted re election as speaker giving Labor an effective majority 4 5 1920 New South Wales state election 1 Legislative Assembly lt lt 1917 1922 gt gt Enrolled voters 1 154 437Votes cast 648 709 Turnout 56 19 5 24Informal votes 62 900 Informal 9 70 8 68Summary of votes by partyParty Primary votes Swing Seats Change Labor 252 371 43 08 0 45 43 10 Nationalist 175 280 29 92 17 52 28 24 Progressive 88 557 15 12 15 12 15 15 Independent a 28 321 4 83 2 57 1 3 Ind Nationalist 9 357 1 60 0 87 2 1 Socialist Labor 6 232 1 06 1 00 1 1 All others 25 691 4 39 4 39 0 Total 585 809 90 Results of 1920Popular voteLabor 43 08 Nationalist 29 92 Progressive 15 12 Independent 4 83 Ind Nationalist 1 60 Socialist Labor 1 06 Others 4 39 Parliamentary seatsLabor 43Nationalist 28Progressive 15Ind Nationalist 2Independent 1Socialist Labor 1Changing seats Edit1917 election 1920 electionOld Electorate Member Party Note New Electorate New Member PartyDarling Harbour John Cochran Labor Retired BalmainGlebe Tom Keegan DefeatedLeichhardt Campbell Carmichael Labor Soldiers amp Citizens Defeated Albert Smith Nationalist Lyndhurst Claude Bushell Labor Retired BathurstEnmore David Hall Nationalist Appointed an MLC Botany John Lee Nationalist Byron John Perry Retired Byron Tom Swiney Labor Clarence William Zuill Defeated Stephen Perdriau Progressive Cootamundra William Holman Defeated Cootamundra Hugh MainCamden John Hunt Retired Cumberland Ernest Carr Nationalist Hawkesbury Bruce Walker Independent Changed party Bruce WalkerVoltaire Molesworth Labor Bondi James MacArthur Onslow Nationalist Changed party Eastern Suburbs James MacArthur Onslow Progressive Randwick David Storey Appointed an MLC Harold Jaques Nationalist James Fingleton Labor Woollahra William Latimer Nationalist Appointed an MLC Bob O HalloranBega William Millard Defeated Goulburn Thomas Rutledge Progressive Durham Walter Bennett Independent Changed party Maitland Walter BennettMaitland Charles Nicholson Nationalist Defeated Walter O Hearn Labor Singleton James Fallick RetiredAlbury Arthur Manning Defeated Murray Matthew Kilpatrick Progressive Wagga Wagga George Beeby Changed party George BeebyLachlan Ernest Buttenshaw Changed party Murrumbidgee Ernest ButtenshawMacquarie Patrick McGirr Labor Defeated Martin Flannery Labor Murrumbidgee Patrick McGarry Nationalist Defeated Gwydir John Crane Defeated Namoi Patrick Scully Labor Namoi Walter Wearne Ind Nationalist Changed party Walter Wearne Progressive Kahibah Alfred Edden Nationalist Retired Newcastle Hugh Connell Labor Wickham William Grahame Defeated b John Fegan Nationalist Mosman Percy Colquhoun Defeated North Shore Alfred Reid Ind Nationalist Cecil Murphy Labor Armidale Herbert Lane Nationalist Defeated Northern Tableland David Drummond Progressive Bingara George McDonald Appointed an MLC Alfred McClelland Labor Gough Follett Thomas Defeated c Tenterfield Charles Lee Retired Michael Bruxner Progressive Gloucester Richard Price Independent Changed party Oxley Richard PriceHastings and Macleay Henry Morton Nationalist Defeated Joseph Fitzgerald Labor Raleigh George Briner Changed party George Briner Progressive Parramatta Bill Ely Labor Drummoyne Alexander Graff Nationalist Independent Retired Ryde Edward Loxton Ind Nationalist Gordon Thomas Bavin Nationalist Changed party Thomas Bavin Progressive Ryde William Thompson Retired David Anderson Nationalist Robert Greig Labor St George Mark GoslingSturt Percy Brookfield Labor Independent Sturt Percy Brookfield Socialist Labor Willyama Jabez Wright Labor Defeated King Tom Smith Defeated Sydney Patrick Minahan Labor d Ashfield William Robson Nationalist Appointed an MLC Western Suburbs Edward McTiernan LaborJames Wilson Progressive Allowrie Mark Morton Nationalist Defeated Wollondilly John Cleary Labor See also EditCandidates of the 1920 New South Wales state election Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 1920 1922Notes Edit Includes Independent Labor Stood as an Ind Nationalist Stood as a Progressive candidate Patrick Minahan was nominated by the Labor Party however his endorsement was withdrawn before the polling day because he signed a pledge for the unconditional release of twelve imprisoned members of the Industrial Workers of the World 6 References Edit a b Green Antony 1920 election totals New South Wales Election Results 1856 2007 Parliament of New South Wales Retrieved 10 October 2021 Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856 PDF NSW Parliamentary Record Parliament of New South Wales Retrieved 20 April 2020 Former members of the New South Wales Parliament 1856 2006 New South Wales Parliament Retrieved 4 December 2019 Fredman L E Levy Sir Daniel 1872 1937 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University ISSN 1833 7538 Retrieved 10 May 2020 Fitzpatrick John 27 April 1920 Election of speaker PDF Parliamentary Debates Hansard New South Wales Legislative Assembly pp 18 33 Retrieved 2 November 2021 The ALP definite action taken against candidates who sign pledges The Sydney Morning Herald 10 March 1920 p 11 Retrieved 2 November 2019 via National Library of Australia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1920 New South Wales state election amp oldid 1090173251, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,