1914 Australian federal election
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The 1914 Australian federal election was a national parliamentary election in which voters chose members of the House of Representatives and half the Senate, held amid World War I and notable for the candidacy of pioneering suffragist Vida Goldstein.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Australian federal election ⓘ |
| campaignContext |
debate over military preparedness and defence
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economic and social policy issues in early World War I era ⓘ |
| chamberElected |
House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Section 57 of the Australian Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| electoralCommission | Commonwealth Electoral Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electorate | Australian federal electorates ⓘ |
| electorateType | compulsory enrolment, voluntary voting ⓘ |
| followedBy |
1917 Australian federal election
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7th Australian Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
1913 Australian federal election
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5th Australian Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorGeneralDuringElection | Ronald Munro Ferguson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
election for half the Senate
ⓘ
election for the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| hasPrimeMinisterAfterElection | Andrew Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimeMinisterBeforeElection | Joseph Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentAfterElection | Andrew Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentBeforeElection | Joseph Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
history of elections in Australia
ⓘ
political history of Australia ⓘ |
| languageOfCampaign | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Australian House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australian Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ Parliament of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
1910s
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World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostByParty | Commonwealth Liberal Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringElection | George V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCandidate | Vida Goldstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
candidacy of pioneering suffragist Vida Goldstein
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held shortly after the outbreak of World War I ⓘ |
| parliamentNumberElected | 6th Australian Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfPrimeMinisterAfterElection | Australian Labor Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfPrimeMinisterBeforeElection | Commonwealth Liberal Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 5 September 1914 ⓘ |
| portionOfSenateContested | half the Senate ⓘ |
| previousGovernment | Commonwealth Liberal Party government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForElection | double dissolution of Parliament ⓘ |
| subsequentGovernment | Australian Labor Party government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfElection | parliamentary election ⓘ |
| voterEligibility | adult British subjects resident in Australia ⓘ |
| votingSystemHouse | first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
| votingSystemSenate | block voting ⓘ |
| womenCanStandForParliament | true ⓘ |
| womenCanVote | true ⓘ |
| wonByParty | Australian Labor Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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