1913 General Election

Published on June 04, 2022 at 17:33

1910 Election
1919 Election

The 1913 General Election was the seventeenth general election to the Ivonian Parliament. The incumbent Country Party government under Marcus Henson sought re-election against the Labour Party.

The previous election had seen the victory of the Country Party by the narrowest margins, retaining government even after ten years. The Country Party tacked towards the center, and passed legislation that would be attractive for the voters in the few marginal constituencies that had decided the nature of government.

With the national census now a regular process, as part of the Census Act of 1908, the voter rolls and population figures were updated in between the 1910 and 1913 elections. These showed that the electorate of Ivonia had grown from 3,264,088 people to 3,434,552 people - marking roughly five percent population growth over those three years.

Prime Minister Henson went to the Governor-General on May 12, 1913, and the election was set for June 26, 1913.

The Whitaker Herald survey found the favorabilities for the parties as 51% in favor of the Country Party, 55% in favor of the Dominion Party and 63% in favor of the Labour Party.

Results

Once again, the Country Party government was re-elected. The party gained the ultra-marginal seat of South York from the Labour Party but otherwise saw its votes received drop by a few hundred as the Dominion Party's campaign proved to be quite popular. The Labour Party's vote share suffered more substantially, losing nearly four percent in the election.

Marcus Henson, having served as Prime Minister since 1903, continued in the position. Christopher Crawford once again found himself on the cusp of government but still short of the prize.

Summary of Results

Party	Votes	Votes %	Seats	Seats %	Votes Δ	Votes % Δ	Seats Δ	Seats % Δ
Country	1,346,263	39.26%	18	54.55%	-630	-1.96%	1	3.03%
Labour	1,254,059	36.57%	15	45.45%	-74,031	-4.07%	-1	-3.03%
Dominion	828,429	24.16%	0	0.00%	236,143	6.03%	0	0.00%

Seats Changing Hands

Seat	Winner	Previous Winner	Swing Required	Two-Party Swing
South York	Country	Labour	0.19%	0.50%

Target Seats by Party

Target Seats for the Country Party

Seat	Province	Current Holder	Raw Margin
Stanton	Westmoreland	Labour	3.84%
New Lancaster	South Yorkshire	Labour	5.67%
Northampton Outer	North Bay	Labour	5.91%
Port Elizabeth	North Bay	Labour	6.25%
Whitaker Park	Southshore	Labour	8.58%
Salem	South Yorkshire	Labour	11.67%
Bloomington	South Yorkshire	Labour	12.75%
Lakeville	Westmoreland	Labour	12.96%
Westgate North	Westmoreland	Labour	17.01%
New Guernsey	South Yorkshire	Labour	17.57%
Somerset	New Anglia	Labour	19.58%
Whitaker Gate	Southshore	Labour	20.48%
Enfield	South Yorkshire	Labour	22.38%
West Bay	North Bay	Labour	27.39%
East Bay	North Bay	Labour	43.03%

Target Seats for the Dominion Party

Seat	Province	Current Holder	Raw Margin
Lakeville	Westmoreland	Labour	12.63%
Stanton	Westmoreland	Labour	12.68%
Northampton Outer	North Bay	Labour	12.89%
South York	South Yorkshire	Country	13.79%
Bloomington	South Yorkshire	Labour	14.41%
Fort William	New Anglia	Country	15.16%
Port Elizabeth	North Bay	Labour	15.18%
Princeton	South Yorkshire	Country	16.00%
Westgate North	Westmoreland	Labour	16.62%
New Lancaster	South Yorkshire	Labour	17.18%
Whitaker Park	Southshore	Labour	17.36%
New Guernsey	South Yorkshire	Labour	17.99%
Port of Whitaker	Southshore	Country	19.01%
Madison	Westmoreland	Country	19.15%
Sedgwick	Southshore	Country	19.57%
Salem	South Yorkshire	Labour	20.74%
Enfield	South Yorkshire	Labour	21.80%
Northampton City	North Bay	Country	22.06%
Port Henry	Westmoreland	Country	22.42%
Dundee	Westmoreland	Country	23.75%
Whitaker Gate	Southshore	Labour	23.90%
Downtown Whitaker	Southshore	Country	24.99%
Upper Coast	Westmoreland	Country	25.41%
West Bay	North Bay	Labour	26.24%
Somerset	New Anglia	Labour	26.31%
Irvington	South Yorkshire	Country	27.24%
South Country	Southshore	Country	28.49%
Sedgwick Country	Southshore	Country	28.88%
South Coast	Southshore	Country	30.29%
Cumberland	New Anglia	Country	31.07%
Westgate Centre	Westmoreland	Country	33.52%
Whitaker Outer	Southshore	Country	33.97%
East Bay	North Bay	Labour	34.78%

Target Seats for the Labour Party

Seat	Province	Current Holder	Raw Margin
South York	South Yorkshire	Country	0.61%
Fort William	New Anglia	Country	4.95%
Princeton	South Yorkshire	Country	5.27%
Madison	Westmoreland	Country	5.38%
Port of Whitaker	Southshore	Country	10.75%
Northampton City	North Bay	Country	14.87%
Dundee	Westmoreland	Country	16.01%
Port Henry	Westmoreland	Country	16.69%
Upper Coast	Westmoreland	Country	17.96%
Sedgwick	Southshore	Country	19.00%
Downtown Whitaker	Southshore	Country	19.07%
Sedgwick Country	Southshore	Country	19.25%
South Coast	Southshore	Country	20.40%
Irvington	South Yorkshire	Country	20.88%
South Country	Southshore	Country	23.70%
Westgate Centre	Westmoreland	Country	30.62%
Cumberland	New Anglia	Country	31.11%
Whitaker Outer	Southshore	Country	34.03%

Seat Details

Results in Cumberland, New Anglia

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Country*	44,768	54.06%	45,180	56.91%	-2.85%
Dominion	19,039	22.99%	13,602	17.13%	5.86%
Labour	19,007	22.95%	20,603	25.95%	-3.00%

The Country Party won the seat of Cumberland, after winning 54.06% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 2.85%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 31.07%.

Results in Fort William, New Anglia

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Country*	50,262	40.04%	50,369	42.73%	-2.70%
Labour	44,046	35.09%	45,571	38.66%	-3.58%
Dominion	31,232	24.88%	21,930	18.61%	6.27%

The Country Party won the seat of Fort William, after winning 40.04% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 2.70%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 4.95%.

Results in Somerset, New Anglia

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Labour*	31,430	48.63%	32,790	53.08%	-4.45%
Country	18,776	29.05%	18,938	30.66%	-1.60%
Dominion	14,423	22.32%	10,046	16.26%	6.05%

The Labour Party won the seat of Somerset, after winning 48.63% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 4.45%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 19.58%.

Results in East Bay, North Bay

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Labour*	43,192	59.27%	44,860	64.28%	-5.01%
Dominion	17,846	24.49%	12,575	18.02%	6.47%
Country	11,835	16.24%	12,349	17.70%	-1.46%

The Labour Party won the seat of East Bay, after winning 59.27% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 5.01%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 34.78%.

Results in Northampton City, North Bay

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Country*	44,098	45.64%	43,404	47.33%	-1.69%
Labour	29,730	30.77%	31,451	34.30%	-3.53%
Dominion	22,788	23.59%	16,845	18.37%	5.22%

The Country Party won the seat of Northampton City, after winning 45.64% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 1.69%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 14.87%.

Results in Northampton Outer, North Bay

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Labour*	39,476	39.60%	41,386	43.76%	-4.16%
Country	33,589	33.69%	34,074	36.03%	-2.33%
Dominion	26,625	26.71%	19,120	20.22%	6.49%

The Labour Party won the seat of Northampton Outer, after winning 39.60% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 4.16%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 5.91%.

Results in Port Elizabeth, North Bay

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Labour*	42,474	40.48%	43,782	44.31%	-3.83%
Country	35,916	34.23%	36,087	36.52%	-2.29%
Dominion	26,544	25.30%	18,948	19.17%	6.12%

The Labour Party won the seat of Port Elizabeth, after winning 40.48% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 3.83%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 6.25%.

Results in West Bay, North Bay

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Labour*	74,080	51.21%	76,801	55.86%	-4.64%
Dominion	36,116	24.97%	25,558	18.59%	6.38%
Country	34,457	23.82%	35,138	25.56%	-1.74%

The Labour Party won the seat of West Bay, after winning 51.21% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 4.64%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 26.24%.

Results in Bloomington, South Yorkshire

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Labour*	49,228	42.39%	51,466	46.86%	-4.47%
Country	34,418	29.64%	35,023	31.89%	-2.25%
Dominion	32,490	27.98%	23,336	21.25%	6.73%

The Labour Party won the seat of Bloomington, after winning 42.39% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 4.47%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 12.75%.

Results in Enfield, South Yorkshire

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Labour*	31,767	48.06%	33,461	52.68%	-4.62%
Dominion	17,356	26.26%	12,641	19.90%	6.36%
Country	16,973	25.68%	17,410	27.41%	-1.73%

The Labour Party won the seat of Enfield, after winning 48.06% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 4.62%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 21.80%.

Results in Irvington, South Yorkshire

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Country*	64,015	49.37%	63,093	51.45%	-2.08%
Labour	36,939	28.49%	39,258	32.01%	-3.52%
Dominion	28,702	22.14%	20,280	16.54%	5.60%

The Country Party won the seat of Irvington, after winning 49.37% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 2.08%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 20.88%.

Results in New Guernsey, South Yorkshire

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Labour*	33,660	45.19%	35,123	49.40%	-4.22%
Country	20,573	27.62%	21,265	29.91%	-2.29%
Dominion	20,258	27.20%	14,704	20.68%	6.51%

The Labour Party won the seat of New Guernsey, after winning 45.19% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 4.22%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 17.57%.

Results in New Lancaster, South Yorkshire

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Labour*	26,389	40.95%	27,439	45.41%	-4.46%
Country	22,736	35.28%	22,284	36.88%	-1.60%
Dominion	15,315	23.77%	10,703	17.71%	6.05%

The Labour Party won the seat of New Lancaster, after winning 40.95% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 4.46%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 5.67%.

Results in Princeton, South Yorkshire

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Country*	53,118	40.42%	53,065	42.67%	-2.25%
Labour	46,199	35.16%	48,361	38.89%	-3.73%
Dominion	32,091	24.42%	22,943	18.45%	5.97%

The Country Party won the seat of Princeton, after winning 40.42% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 2.25%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 5.27%.

Results in Salem, South Yorkshire

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Labour*	70,628	44.13%	73,753	48.62%	-4.49%
Country	51,960	32.47%	51,631	34.04%	-1.57%
Dominion	37,444	23.40%	26,302	17.34%	6.06%

The Labour Party won the seat of Salem, after winning 44.13% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 4.49%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 11.67%.

Results in South York, South Yorkshire

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Country	46,854	38.13%	47,434	40.70%	-2.57%
Labour*	46,110	37.53%	47,885	41.09%	-3.56%
Dominion	29,909	24.34%	21,226	18.21%	6.13%

The Country Party won the seat of South York, after winning 38.13% of the vote. They gained the seat from the Labour Party after a swing of 0.50%, and a relative two-party swing of 0.64%. This was enough to exceed the required two-party swing of 0.19%; the seat now sits on a raw margin of 0.61%.

Results in Downtown Whitaker, Southshore

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Country*	42,042	48.02%	42,087	50.29%	-2.27%
Labour	25,346	28.95%	26,964	32.22%	-3.27%
Dominion	20,166	23.03%	14,644	17.50%	5.54%

The Country Party won the seat of Downtown Whitaker, after winning 48.02% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 2.27%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 19.07%.

Results in Port of Whitaker, Southshore

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Country*	51,752	43.25%	51,021	45.22%	-1.97%
Labour	38,892	32.50%	41,183	36.50%	-4.00%
Dominion	29,006	24.24%	20,612	18.27%	5.97%

The Country Party won the seat of Port of Whitaker, after winning 43.25% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 1.97%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 10.75%.

Results in Sedgwick, Southshore

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Country*	50,496	46.19%	50,880	48.59%	-2.40%
Labour	29,726	27.19%	32,347	30.89%	-3.70%
Dominion	29,101	26.62%	21,483	20.52%	6.10%

The Country Party won the seat of Sedgwick, after winning 46.19% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 2.40%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 19.00%.

Results in Sedgwick Country, Southshore

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Country*	58,714	49.38%	58,397	51.33%	-1.96%
Labour	35,827	30.13%	38,002	33.40%	-3.27%
Dominion	24,373	20.50%	17,368	15.27%	5.23%

The Country Party won the seat of Sedgwick Country, after winning 49.38% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 1.96%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 19.25%.

Results in South Coast, Southshore

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Country*	57,292	50.23%	56,092	51.78%	-1.55%
Labour	34,025	29.83%	36,111	33.33%	-3.50%
Dominion	22,747	19.94%	16,126	14.89%	5.06%

The Country Party won the seat of South Coast, after winning 50.23% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 1.55%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 20.40%.

Results in South Country, Southshore

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Country*	55,655	50.73%	55,481	52.80%	-2.07%
Labour	29,650	27.03%	31,955	30.41%	-3.38%
Dominion	24,401	22.24%	17,644	16.79%	5.45%

The Country Party won the seat of South Country, after winning 50.73% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 2.07%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 23.70%.

Results in Whitaker Gate, Southshore

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Labour*	45,181	48.12%	46,801	52.57%	-4.45%
Country	25,957	27.65%	26,115	29.34%	-1.69%
Dominion	22,745	24.23%	16,105	18.09%	6.14%

The Labour Party won the seat of Whitaker Gate, after winning 48.12% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 4.45%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 20.48%.

Results in Whitaker Outer, Southshore

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Country*	36,904	56.00%	36,940	58.49%	-2.49%
Dominion	14,519	22.03%	10,553	16.71%	5.32%
Labour	14,477	21.97%	15,665	24.80%	-2.83%

The Country Party won the seat of Whitaker Outer, after winning 56.00% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 2.49%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 33.97%.

Results in Whitaker Park, Southshore

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Labour*	55,540	41.98%	68,925	50.42%	-8.44%
Country	44,191	33.40%	44,722	32.71%	0.69%
Dominion	32,569	24.62%	23,064	16.87%	7.75%

The Labour Party won the seat of Whitaker Park, after winning 41.98% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 8.44%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 8.58%.

Results in Dundee, Westmoreland

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Country*	37,721	46.59%	37,738	48.73%	-2.15%
Labour	24,760	30.58%	26,432	34.13%	-3.55%
Dominion	18,491	22.84%	13,268	17.13%	5.70%

The Country Party won the seat of Dundee, after winning 46.59% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 2.15%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 16.01%.

Results in Lakeville, Westmoreland

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Labour*	46,739	41.86%	48,597	46.40%	-4.53%
Dominion	32,638	29.23%	23,249	22.20%	7.04%
Country	32,266	28.90%	32,897	31.41%	-2.51%

The Labour Party won the seat of Lakeville, after winning 41.86% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 4.53%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 12.63%.

Results in Madison, Westmoreland

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Country*	39,213	41.51%	39,199	43.47%	-1.96%
Labour	34,128	36.13%	35,963	39.88%	-3.76%
Dominion	21,120	22.36%	15,005	16.64%	5.72%

The Country Party won the seat of Madison, after winning 41.51% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 1.96%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 5.38%.

Results in Port Henry, Westmoreland

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Country*	44,757	46.37%	44,086	48.28%	-1.90%
Labour	28,645	29.68%	30,554	33.46%	-3.78%
Dominion	23,116	23.95%	16,682	18.27%	5.68%

The Country Party won the seat of Port Henry, after winning 46.37% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 1.90%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 16.69%.

Results in Stanton, Westmoreland

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Labour*	39,115	38.84%	40,781	42.70%	-3.85%
Country	35,244	35.00%	35,563	37.23%	-2.24%
Dominion	26,348	26.16%	19,173	20.07%	6.09%

The Labour Party won the seat of Stanton, after winning 38.84% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 3.85%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 3.84%.

Results in Upper Coast, Westmoreland

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Country*	77,260	47.79%	77,093	50.15%	-2.36%
Labour	48,219	29.83%	50,947	33.14%	-3.32%
Dominion	36,186	22.38%	25,684	16.71%	5.68%

The Country Party won the seat of Upper Coast, after winning 47.79% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 2.36%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 17.96%.

Results in Westgate Centre, Westmoreland

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Country*	49,067	54.71%	47,938	56.83%	-2.11%
Labour	21,604	24.09%	22,984	27.25%	-3.16%
Dominion	19,008	21.20%	13,433	15.92%	5.27%

The Country Party won the seat of Westgate Centre, after winning 54.71% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 2.11%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 30.62%.

Results in Westgate North, Westmoreland

Party	Votes	Percent	Previous Votes	Previous Percent	Percent Change
Labour*	37,830	44.54%	39,889	49.11%	-4.57%
Dominion	23,717	27.93%	17,434	21.46%	6.46%
Country	23,384	27.53%	23,900	29.43%	-1.89%

The Labour Party won the seat of Westgate North, after winning 44.54% of the vote. They held the seat despite a fall in their share of the vote by 4.57%. The seat now sits on a raw margin of 16.62%.