Results of the 1912 Tasmanian local elections

1912 Tasmanian local election
26 April 1912 (1912-04-26)

Queenstown

1912 Queenstown Municipal Council election
26 April 1912 (1912-04-26)
1⁄3 of the seats on Queenstown Municipal Council

Only South Ward held a contest, which was retained by the retiring councillor by a margin of 8 votes.[1]

Queenstown results

1912 Tasmanian local elections: South Ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Witham
Independent Jas. Coxall
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
C. Witham hold Swing

Zeehan

1912 Zeehan Municipal Council election
26 April 1912 (1912-04-26)
4 seats on Zeehan Municipal Council

Elections were held in West Wards and Montagu Ward, in East Ward the incumbent councillor was returned unopposed.[2]

There was an additional vacancy in West Ward and so the candidate who came in second was to be elected for a one year term to fill the vacancy. This was won by Charles Murphy.[2]

Zeehan results

1912 Tasmanian local elections: West Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Reynolds (elected 1) 255 48.20
Independent Charles Murphy (elected 2) 143 27.03
Independent P. W. Johnstone 131 24.76
Total formal votes 529 98.51
Informal votes 8 1.49
Turnout 537
J. Reynolds hold Swing
Charles Murphy gain from Swing
1912 Tasmanian local elections: Montagu Ward[a][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Connolly 217 76.68
Independent Burns 66 23.32
Total formal votes 283 98.95
Informal votes 3 1.05
Turnout 286
1912 Tasmanian local elections: East Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. W. Maskell (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
R. W. Maskell hold Swing

Notes

  1. ^ Unofficial results

References

  1. ^ a b "QUEENSTOWN". The Mercury. Hobart, Tasmania. 27 April 1912. p. 3. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e "MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS". Zeehan and Dundas Herald. 26 April 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
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