1906 Australian Federal Election
12 December 1906 · Founding the Commonwealth · 75 seats, 38 for a majority
The 1906 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 12 December 1906. All 75 seats in the House of Representatives, and 18 of the 36 seats in the Senate were up for election.
Prime Minister before
Alfred Deakin
Protectionist
Prime Minister (continued)
Alfred Deakin
Protectionist
Largest force
Labour
26 of 75 seats
Turnout
47.5%
The result
| Share of the House | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Chris Watson | 26 | +4 | 348,712 | 36.6% | +6.9 | |
| Anti-Socialist | George Reid | 26 | +2 | 345,781 | 36.3% | +4.6 | |
| Protectionist | Alfred Deakin | 16 | -10 | 155,991 | 16.4% | -12.8 | |
| Western Australian Party | John Forrest | 2 | +2 | 22,154 | 2.3% | +2.3 |
5 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.