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1914 Tasmanian local elections
← 1913 23 April 1914 (1914-04-23) 1915 →

Burnie

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1914 Burnie Municipal Election
← 1913 23 April 1914 (1914-04-23) 1915 →
Half Holiday
23 April 1914 (1914-04-23)
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Saturday 215 68.04%
Thursday 84 26.58%
Other 17 5.38%
Valid votes 316 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00%
Total votes 316 100.00%

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]

ChoiceVotes%
Saturday21568.04
Thursday8426.58
Other175.38
Total316100.00
Valid votes316100.00
Invalid/blank votes00.00
Total votes316100.00
Registered voters/turnout–
Source: Examiner (1914)

Circular Head

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1914 Circular Head Municipal Election
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1914 Tasmanian local elections: Stanley Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Button 104 60.12
Independent Charles Collett Smith 69 39.88
Total formal votes 173
Informal votes
Turnout

Deloraine

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1914 Deloraine Municipal Election
← 1913 23 April 1914 (1914-04-23) 1915 →

Meander Ward elects two councillors.[3]

1914 Tasmanian local elections: Central Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Learoyd 212 75.71
Independent King 68 24.29
Total formal votes 280
Informal votes
Turnout
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Meander Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Harris (elected) 115 45.63
Independent Smith (elected) 90 35.71
Independent Hall 47 18.65
Total formal votes 252
Informal votes
Turnout

Devonport

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1914 Devonport Municipal Election
← 1913 23 April 1914 (1914-04-23) 1915 →

South Ward incumbent councillor A. G. B. Keene did not seek re-election. Central Ward candidate John Luck was a former warden.[4]

1914 Tasmanian local elections: South Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Jeffries 140 72.54
Independent H. Lane 53 27.46
Total formal votes 193
Informal votes
Turnout
W. Jeffries gain from A. G. B. Keene
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Central Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Curwen 115 53.49
Independent John Luck 100 46.51
Total formal votes 215
Informal votes
Turnout
W. Curwen hold

Latrobe

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1914 Latrobe Municipal Election
← 1913 23 April 1914 (1914-04-23) 1915 →
Half Holiday
23 April 1914 (1914-04-23)
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Wednesday 178 59.93%
Saturday 98 33.00%
Thursday 21 7.07%

M. Nicholls, who was re-elected to Harford Ward unopposed was Warden.[5]

ChoiceVotes%
Wednesday17859.93
Saturday9833.00
Thursday217.07
Total297100.00
Valid votes297100.00
Invalid/blank votes00.00
Total votes297100.00
Registered voters/turnout–
Source: Examiner (1914)
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Sherwood Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Boatwright 147 54.04
Independent Thos. Teasdale 62 22.79
Independent D. Aldred 60 22.06
Independent S. Southern 3 1.10
Total formal votes 272
Informal votes 16
Turnout 288
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Sassafras Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. A. Reynolds 104 52.26
Independent T. H. Outts 95 47.74
Total formal votes 199
Informal votes
Turnout
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Harford Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Nicholls (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Longford

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1914 Longford Municipal Election
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Only one ward held an election.

1914 Tasmanian local elections: St Helen's Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. C. Archer 191 60.25
Independent A. G. Stokes 126 39.75
Total formal votes 317 99.37
Informal votes 2 0.63
Turnout 319

Penguin

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1914 Penguin Municipal Election
← 1913 23 April 1914 (1914-04-23) 1915 →

The following results are missing the counts from Gunn's Plains, Upper Blythe, and Ellenton, however they would not have changed the results.[6]

1914 Tasmanian local elections: Penguin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James Bennett 142
Independent Cr. Smith 81
Total formal votes 223
Informal votes
Turnout
James Bennett gain from Cr. Smith

Portland

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1914 Portland Municipal Election
← 1913 23 April 1914 (1914-04-23) 1915 →
Bush Nursing Scheme
23 April 1914 (1914-04-23)
"Are you in favor of the Council employing a nurse for the municipality?"

Elections took place for all three wards.[7][8]

1914 Tasmanian local elections: St Helen's Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John William Treloggen 108 55.96
Independent William Thompson 85 44.04
Total formal votes 193
Informal votes
Turnout
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Lottah Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent George H. Hodgman 107 50.71
Independent Chas. H. E. White 104 49.29
Total formal votes 211
Informal votes
Turnout
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Gould's Country Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Mcauliff 94 56.63
Independent John McCracken 72 43.37
Total formal votes 166
Informal votes
Turnout

Ringarooma

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1914 Ringarooma Municipal 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]

1914 Tasmanian local elections: Derby Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Grace 159 51.62
Independent W. A. Scott 149 48.38
Total formal votes 308
Informal votes
Turnout
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Gladstone Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. G. Ryan 132 55.23
Independent T. Pitchford 107 44.77
Total formal votes 239 98.76
Informal votes 3 1.24
Turnout 242
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Legerwood Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. F. O. Diprose 117 71.78
Independent M. G. Holmes 46 28.22
Total formal votes 163
Informal votes
Turnout
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Moorina Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. A. Collins 142 59.17
Independent W. T. Tucker 98 40.83
Total formal votes 240
Informal votes
Turnout

Scottsdale

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1914 Scottsdale Municipal Election
← 1913 23 April 1914 (1914-04-23) 1915 →
Public Hall
23 April 1914 (1914-04-23)
Proposal to borrow £1500 to erect a new hall conditionally on the Mechanics' Institute being handed over to the Council
Results
Choice
 Votes %
For 206 53.23%
Against 181 46.77%
Valid votes 387 96.03%
Invalid or blank votes 16 3.97%
Total votes 403 100.00%
Half Holiday
23 April 1914 (1914-04-23)
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Saturday 112 57.14%
Wednesday 84 42.86%
Valid votes 196 89.09%
Invalid or blank votes 24 10.91%
Total votes 220 100.00%

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.

ChoiceVotes%
For20653.23
Against18146.77
Total387100.00
Valid votes38796.03
Invalid/blank votes163.97
Total votes403100.00
Source: North-Eastern Advertiser[10]
ChoiceVotes%
For19691.59
Against188.41
Total214100.00
Source: Examiner[11]
ChoiceVotes%
Saturday11257.14
Wednesday8442.86
Total196100.00
Valid votes19689.09
Invalid/blank votes2410.91
Total votes220100.00
Source: North-Eastern Advertiser[10]
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Jetsonville Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Robt Coplestone (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Springfield Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. H. Hookway (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Town Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Wm. Ernest Rose 111 49.55
Independent Samuel Hawkes 64 28.57
Independent Joseph Cavanaugh 49 21.88
Total formal votes 224 98.68
Informal votes 3 1.32
Turnout 227
Wm. Ernerst Rose hold

St. Leonards

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1914 St. Leonards Municipal 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]

1914 Tasmanian local elections: North Esk Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cr W. J. Connell
Independent Robert Stevenson
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Breadalbane Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. J. Machen (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
A. J. Machen hold
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Patersonia Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thos. Owen (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout


Table Cape

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1914 Table Cape Municipal Election
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1914 Tasmanian local elections: Wynward Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. J. Alderson 222 57.81
Independent M. Dowling 154 40.10
Independent R. W. Stewart 8 2.08
Total formal votes 384
Informal votes
Turnout

Zeehan

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1914 Zeehan Municipal Election
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Only West Ward held a vote, with Cr. Geard being re-elected.[14]

1914 Tasmanian local elections: Montague Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Dunkley (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1914 Tasmanian local elections: East Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. Wathen (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1914 Tasmanian local elections: West Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. S. Geard 187 52.09
Independent Charles Murphy 172 47.91
Total formal votes 359 98.63
Informal votes 5 1.37
Turnout 364
W. S. Geard hold

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "HALF-HOLIDAY". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  2. ^ "RURAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. CIRCULAR HEAD". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  3. ^ "DELORAINE". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  4. ^ "DEVONPORT". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  5. ^ "LATROBE". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  6. ^ "PENGUIN". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  7. ^ "PORTLAND". North-Eastern Advertiser. Scottsdale, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  8. ^ "PORTLAND". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  9. ^ "RINGAROOMA". North-Eastern Advertiser. Scottsdale, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  10. ^ a b c "SCOTTSDALE". North-Eastern Advertiser. Scottsdale, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  11. ^ "SCOTTSDALE". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  12. ^ "ST. LEONARDS". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  13. ^ "TABLE CAPE". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  14. ^ "ZEEHAN". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 24 April 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
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