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1913 Tasmanian local elections
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →

These are the results of the 1913 Tasmanian local elections.

Beaconsfield

[edit]
1913 Beaconsfield Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
4 of the 12 seats on the Beaconsfield Municipal Council

All candidates were elected unopposed with wards East and York sporting newcomers and wards West and Glenorry reëlecting incumbent councillors.[1]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: West Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Wood (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
R. Wood hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: East Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William B. Smith (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
William B. Smith gain from
1913 Tasmanian local elections: York Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David O'Keefe (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
David O'Keefe gain from
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Glenorry Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Walter Gowans (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Walter Gowans hold

Brighton

[edit]
1913 Brighton Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
4 of the 12 seats on the Brighton Municipal Council

All incumbent councillors were re-elected unopposed.[2]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: Bagdad Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. J. Eddington (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
T. J. Eddington hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Bridgewater Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Tonks (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
J. Tonks hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Broadmarsh Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Swan (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
J. Swan hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Tea Tree Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Pace (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
H. Pace hold

Clarence

[edit]
1913 Clarence Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
seats on the Clarence Municipal Council

[3]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: Bellerive Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. O'May
Independent E. W. Forwood
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Deloraine

[edit]
1913 Deloraine Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
5 of the 15 seats on the Deloraine Municipal Council

Wards Central, High Plains, and Midhurst returned their single candidates unopposed. In wards Chudleigh and Meander, the respective incumbent councillors Briscoe and Hall each faced a challenger.[4]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: Chudleigh Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. Briscoe
Independent W. R. Picket
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Meander Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Robert Hall
Independent J. L. Peters
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Central Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. H. Gilbert (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: High Plains Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. H. Symmons (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Midhurst Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. T. Hingston (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Devonport

[edit]
1913 Devonport Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
5 of the 15 seats on the Devonport Municipal Council


Half-Holiday Question
April 24, 1913 (1913-04-24)

Neither Don nor Torquay Wards held elections, returning their incumbent councillors unopposed. In North, South, and Central Wards the incumbent councillors faced challenges. A poll was also held alongside the election on the question of a half-holiday.[5]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: Don Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Leary (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
J. Leary hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Torquay Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. C. Clayton (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
H. C. Clayton hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: North Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr. W. H. Lewis
Independent H. H. McFie
Independent E. Ingledew
Independent A. W. Marshall
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Central Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr. C. J. Hiller
Independent W. Jeffrey
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: South Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr. J. Whitham
Independent E. T. Clements
Independent H. V. Lane
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Emu Bay

[edit]
1913 Emu Bay Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
3 of the 9 seats on the Emu Bay Municipal Council

Incumbent councillors did not nominate for the contest.[6]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: Hampshire Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. F. Crawford
Independent J. R. Hilder
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
gain from

Evandale

[edit]
1913 Evandale Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
3 of the 9 seats on the Evandale Municipal Council

Three incumbent councillors were re-elected unopposed.[7]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: Municipality of Evandale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Hawley (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
S. Hawley hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Municipality of Evandale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Vicey (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
D. Vicey hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Municipality of Evandale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Lindsay (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
D. Lindsay hold

Fingal

[edit]
1913 Fingal Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
4 of the 12 seats on the Fingal Municipal Council

Only Town Ward received enough nominations for an election to be held.[8]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: Town Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Frederick Williams
Independent James McClenaghan
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Tower Hill Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Michael Polley (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Michael Polley hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: St. Paul's Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Frank (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
H. Frank hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: St. Mary's Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Leslie Steele (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Leslie Steele hold

Galmorgan

[edit]
1913 Spring Bay Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
3 of the 9 seats on the Galmorgan Municipal Council

Only South Ward received enough nominations to hold an election. In the other two wards, the incumbent councillors were re-elected.[9]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: North Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alfred Amos (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Alfred Amos hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Central Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Arthur Cotton (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Arthur Cotton hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: South Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Arnol
Independent Peter Mitchelmore
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Glenorchy

[edit]
1913 Glenorchy Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
3 of the 9 seats on the Glenorchy Municipal Council

All three wards held contests with each incumbent councillor running for re-election.[10]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: Kensington Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr. T. Barwick
Independent H. Elliss
Independent J. J. Pitt
Independent F. B. Rattle
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Moonah Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr. W. M. Wylie
Independent W. J. Clifford
Independent W. H. O'Neal
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Bismark Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr. G. H. Voss
Independent F. H. Gall
Independent A. Tottenhoffer
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Hamilton

[edit]
1913 Hamilton Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
3 of the 9 seats on the Hamilton Municipal Council

[11]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: North Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr. Henrie C. Nicholas
Independent Laurence Ashton Jones
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Central Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John W. Downie
(elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
John W. Downie hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: South Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William J. Stanfield
(elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
William J. Stanfield hold

Huon

[edit]
1913 Huon Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
5 of the 12 seats on the Huon Municipal Council

A by-election for Franklin Ward cause by the retirement of Councillor J. P. Ryan coincided with this periodic election. Both Franklin Ward seats as well as Upper Huon Ward were returned unopposed.[12]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: Franklin Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Reeves (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
C. Reeves hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Franklin Ward by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Carr (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
William Carr gain from J. P. Ryan
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Woodstock Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr. A. Griffiths
Independent James Cannell
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Victoria Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr. W. Talbot
Independent W. H. Calvert
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Upper Huon Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent V. J. Skinner (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
V. J. Skinner hold

Kentish

[edit]
1913 Kentish Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
5 of the 15 seats on the Kentish Municipal Council

Only Wilmont Ward saw a contest with the incumbent councillor French facing one challenger. The other four wards returned each of their single candidates unopposed.[13]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: Sheffield Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Hope (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
J. Hope hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Railton Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Blythe (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Roland Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Morse (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
G. Morse hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Tarleton Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Keep (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Wilmont Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr. W. French
Independent W. E. Hitchcock
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Kingborough

[edit]
1913 Kingborough Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
7 of the seats on the Kingborough Municipal Council

Only Margate Ward received enough nominations to hold a contest.[14]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: Channel Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr. J. S. Robertson (elected unopposed)
Independent W. H. Cripps (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
J. S. Robertson hold
W. H. Cripps gain from
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Kingston Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr. J. H. Rule (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
J. H. Rule hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Longley Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Knop (elected unopposed)
Independent M. E. Rolling (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
G. Knop gain from
M. E. Rolling gain from
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Margate Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr. P. J. Torpy
Independent Cr. R. J. Groombridge
Independent A. H. Hart
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Latrobe

[edit]
1913 Latrobe Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
4 of the 9 seats on the Latrobe Municipal Council

Only Sherwood Ward held an election as the incumbent councillor in Harford Ward and the single candidate in Sassafras Ward were both returned unopposed.[15]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: Sherwood Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. D. Johnston
Independent Dr. G. A. Walpole
Independent
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Harford Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Guy Parsons (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Guy Parsons hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Sassafras Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent V. Rockliffe (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
V. Rockliffe gain from

Leven

[edit]
1913 Leven Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
4 of the 12 seats on the Leven Municipal Council

The incumbent councillors for Abbotsham and Motton Wards and the single candidate for Castra Ward were all elected unopposed. Only Ulverstone received enough nominations to hold a contest.[16]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: Abbotsham Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent incumbent councillor (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
incumbend councillor hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Motton Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent incumbent councillor (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
incumbend councillor hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Castra Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Wright (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
J. Wright gain from
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Ulverstone Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. A. Nichols
Independent R. Scott
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Longford

[edit]
1913 Longford Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
4 of the 9 seats on the Longford Municipal Council

[17]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: Town Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Youl (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
A. Youl hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Cressy Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. H. Freeland
Independent H. A. Field
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Bishopsbourne Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Rickett
Independent J. Bottomley
Independent P. C. Wayn
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

New Town

[edit]
1913 New Town Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
4 of the 9 seats on the New Town Municipal Council

Incumbent Loinah Ward councillor F. M. Young transferred to Augusta Ward. Councillor Heyward of Augusta Ward resigned a year into his three-year term prompting, under the Local Government Act 1906, a by-election to coincide with the annual election.[18]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: Loinah Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L. M. Shoobridge (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
L. M. Shoobridge gain from F. M. Young
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Central Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nat. Oldham (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Nat. Oldham gain from G. Smale
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Augusta Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. M. Young (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
F. M. Young gain from G. Albury
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Augusta Ward by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
gain from Heyward

Oatlands

[edit]
1913 Oatlands Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
3 of the 9 seats on the Oatlands Municipal Council

[19]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: Dulverton Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Calvert (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
W. Calvert hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Dulverton Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr. A. J. O'Connor
Independent Frederick Burbury
Independent W. Hyland
Independent T. O'Brien
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Tunbridge Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
No nominations
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Penguin

[edit]
1913 Penguin Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
4 of the 9 seats on Penguin Municipal Council

Dial Ward returned its single candidate unopposed, the incumbent councillor for Heybridge Ward faced to challengers.[20]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: Dial Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. G. Pullen M. H. A. (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Heybridge Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr. J. Cameron
Independent F. C. von Bibra
Independent H. Lillico
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Queenborough

[edit]
1913 Queenborough Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
4 of the 12 seats on Queenborough Municipal Council

The incumbent councillors of Sand, Ridgeway, and Wellington Wards were returned unopposed. Only Nelson Ward held an contest where the incumbend councillor faced one challenger.[21]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: Sand Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. W. Adams (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
A. W. Adams hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Ridgeway Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. A. Dehle (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
G. A. Dehle hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Wellington Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. D. Barker (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
R. D. Barker hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Nelson Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr. M. Fletcher
Independent L. J. F. Lipscombe
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Queenstown

[edit]
1913 Queenstown Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
4 of the 9 seats on the Queenstown Municipal Council

All wards held elections. An extraordinary election was to be held to fill a vacancy in South Ward.[22]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: North Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr. M. Donnelly
Independent Chas. Grub
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Central Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Carvel
Independent James Sheehan
Independent John Fraser
Independent George Berry
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: South Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr. Alfred Webb
Independent Joseph Briggs
Independent James Campbell
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: South Ward extraordinary election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Charles Evans
Independent Thomas Cook
Independent George Phillips
Independent James Coxall
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
gain from

Richmond

[edit]
1913 Richmond Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
3 of the 9 seats on the Fingal Municipal Council

[23]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: North Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thos. Bevan
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Central Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. J. Kelly
Independent R. Johnson
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: South Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent K. A. Ogilvy
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Scottsdale

[edit]
1913 Scottsdale Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
3 of the 9 seats on the Scottsdale Municipal Council

[24]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: Springfield Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Beatile (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
D. Beatile hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Town Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. H. Brewer (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
T. H. Brewer hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Jetsonville Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr. J. Cavanagh
Independent A. Coplestone
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Sorell

[edit]
1913 Sorell Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
4 of the 12 seats on the Sorell Municipal Council

Only Bream Creek Ward received enough candidates to prompt an election. The other three wards were retained by their incumbent councillors.[25]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: Orielton Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Small Hean (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Thomas Small Hean hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Wattle Hill Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James Quarrell (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
James Quarrell hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Foicett Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Albert Henry Reardon (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Albert Henry Reardon hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Bream Creek Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr. John William Allanby
Independent August Clifford
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Spring Bay

[edit]
1913 Spring Bay Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
3 of the 9 seats on the Spring Bay Municipal Council

North and Central Wards both re-elected their councillors unopposed. South Ward received no nominations for candidates.[26]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: North Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. W. Gould (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
S. W. Gould hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Central Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. G. Rudd
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
H. G. Rudd hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: South Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
No nominations
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Strahan

[edit]
1913 Strahan Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
3 of the 9 seats on the Strahan Municipal Council

Central and East Wards both re-elected their incumbent councillours unopposed, with only West Ward holding an election where the incumbent councillor and two others stood as candidates.[27]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: West Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr. Geo. H. Rayner
Independent Tasman William Hamer
Independent John William Sargent
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Central Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alfred Slater (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Alfred Slater hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: East Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Henry Smith (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Henry Smith hold

St. Leonards

[edit]
1913 St. Leonards Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
seats on the St. Leonards Municipal Council

Incumbent councillor Grub faced one competitor in Esk Ward. Patersonia Ward elected both of its candidates unopposed.[28]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: Patersonia Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. B. Dean (elected unopposed)
Independent J. H. Garratt (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
G. B. Dean gain from
J. H. Garratt gain from
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Esk Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. C. Grub
Independent W. A. Whittle
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Table Cape

[edit]
1913 Table Cape Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
4 of the 12 seats on the Table Cape Municipal Council

Only half of the four wards received enough nominations to hold elections. Wards Calder and Cani both returned their incumbent councillors unopposed and the incumbent councillors Garner and Chapple in wards Wynyard and Flowerdale respecfully faced challengers.[29]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: Wynyard Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jas. Belton
Independent William Garner
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Henry Smith hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Calder Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Bauld (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
J. Bauld hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Cani Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Neil (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
H. Neil hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Flowerdale Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. S. Chapple
Independent J. W. Cooper
Independent E. T. Norton Smith
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Waratah

[edit]
1913 Waratah Municipal Election
← 1912 24 April 1913 1914 →
3 of the 9 seats on the Waratah Municipal Council

[30]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: North Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. N. Matthews
Independent J. H. Thorne
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
gain from
1913 Tasmanian local elections: East Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr. E. Brown
Independent D. Jones
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1913 Tasmanian local elections: South Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr. E. O. Riggs
Independent C. Sheedy
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Zeehan

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1913 Zeehan Municipal Election
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3 of the 9 seats on the Zeehan Municipal Council

The incumbent councillors for Montagu and East Wards were returned unopposed, the incumbent councillor in West Ward faced Independent challenger P. W. Johnstone who ran unsuccessfully last year.[31][32][33]

The election was won by Johnstone.[34][35]

Following the council receiving a petition from over 100 ratepayer requesting it, the council planned for a poll on deciding the day of a half-holiday be held alongside the election.[36]

1913 Tasmanian local elections: West Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. W. Johnstone 203 52.59
Independent Chas. Murphy 183 47.41
Total formal votes 386
Informal votes
Turnout
P. W. Johnstone gain from Chas. Murphy
1913 Tasmanian local elections: Montagu Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent George Barker (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
George Barker hold
1913 Tasmanian local elections: East Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Captain W. Fisher (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Captain W. Fisher hold

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