This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1922 Australian federal election. The election was held on 16 December 1922.
By-elections, appointments and defections
By-elections and appointments On 10 July 1920, Charles McGrath (Labor) was elected to succeed Edwin Kerby (Nationalist) as the member for Ballaarat, after the latter's election in 1919 was declared void. On 18 December 1920, George Foley (Nationalist) was elected to succeed Hugh Mahon (Labor) as the member for Kalgoorlie following the latter's expulsion from the House. On 16 February 1921, Edward Vardon (Nationalist) was appointed as a South Australian Senator to succeed Robert Guthrie (Nationalist). On 30 July 1921, James Hunter (Country) was elected to succeed Jim Page (Labor) as the member for Maranoa. On 3 September 1921, William Lambert (Labor) was elected to succeed T. J. Ryan (Labor) as the member for West Sydney. On 10 December 1921, Herbert Pratten (Nationalist) was elected to succeed Sir Joseph Cook (Nationalist) as the member for Parramatta. On 15 December 1921, Henry Garling (Nationalist) was appointed as a New South Wales Senator to succeed Herbert Pratten (Nationalist). On 18 February 1922, James Scullin (Labor) was elected to succeed Frank Tudor (Labor) as the member for Yarra. On 26 May 1922, John MacDonald (Labor) was appointed as a Queensland Senator to succeed John Adamson (Nationalist).
Defections In 1920, Labor MP William Higgs (Capricornia) was expelled from the Labor Party. After a period as an independent, he joined the Nationalist Party later that year. In 1920, the Australian Country Party was formed by the various state organisations. It was also joined by a number of Nationalist MPs: Llewellyn Atkinson (Wilmot), William Fleming (Robertson), Henry Gregory (Dampier), Alexander Hay (New England), Edmund Jowett (Echuca) and William McWilliams (Franklin). In 1922, Nationalists disaffected with Prime Minister Billy Hughes's leadership formed the Liberal Party. It was joined by Nationalists Richard Foster (Wakefield), William Watt (Balaclava), Senator James Rowell (South Australia) and Senator Edward Vardon (South Australia). In 1922, Country MP Alexander Hay (New England) was expelled from the party. He sat as an independent. In 1922, Independent MP Frederick Francis (Henty) joined the Nationalist Party. In 1922, Labor MP James Catts (Cook) was expelled from the party. He contested the election for the Majority Labor Party.
Redistributions and seat changes Redistributions of electoral boundaries occurred in all states. In New South Wales, the Independent-held seat of Barrier and the Nationalist-held seats of Illawarra and Nepean were abolished. Four new seats were created: Barton, Martin and Warringah were notionally Nationalist, and Reid was notionally Labor. The member for Barrier, Michael Considine (Industrial Socialist Labor), contested Darling. The member for Illawarra, Hector Lamond (Nationalist), contested Barton. The member for Nepean, Eric Bowden (Nationalist), contested Parramatta. The member for North Sydney, Sir Granville Ryrie (Nationalist), contested Warringah. (See also Victoria below.) The member for Parramatta, Herbert Pratten (Nationalist), contested Martin. In Victoria, the Country-held seat of Grampians was abolished. The member for Bendigo, Prime Minister Billy Hughes (Nationalist), contested the New South Wales seat of North Sydney. The member for Grampians, Edmund Jowett (Country), contested Bendigo. In Queensland, the Nationalist-held seat of Brisbane became notionally Labor. In Western Australia, the Country-held seat of Dampier was abolished. One new seat, Forrest (notionally Country), was created. The member for Dampier, Henry Gregory (Country), contested Swan. The member for Swan, John Prowse (Country), contested Forrest. There were minimal changes in South Australia and Tasmania. A new seat was created for the Northern Territory.
Retiring Members and Senators
Nationalist Reginald Burchell MP (Fremantle, WA) John Livingston MP (Barker, SA) Arnold Wienholt MP (Moreton, Qld) Senator George Fairbairn (Vic)
House of Representatives Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.
New South Wales
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateNationalist candidateCountry candidateOther candidate(s) Barton Nationalist Frederick McDonald Hector Lamond Calare Labor Thomas Lavelle Sir Neville Howse Henry PigottSelina Siggins Cook Labor Edward Riley William Pritchard James Catts (MLP)Cowper Country John Thomson Earle Page Dalley Labor William Mahony William Simpson Herbert Mitchell (MLP)Darling Labor Arthur Blakeley Walter Wright Michael Considine (ISLP)East Sydney Labor John West Sir Benjamin Fuller Eden-Monaro Nationalist Ulric Walsh Austin Chapman Gwydir Labor Lou Cunningham William Ashford Gordon Wilkins Hume Labor Parker Moloney Fred Belbridge Cyril James Hunter Labor Matthew Charlton Lang Nationalist George Smith Sir Elliot Johnson Percy Evans (MLP)Macquarie Labor Samuel Nicholls Arthur Manning John Miller (Ind)Martin Nationalist Herbert Pratten Newcastle Labor David Watkins John Willings Arthur Gardiner (Ind Lab)New England Nationalist Sydney Kearney Victor Thompson Alexander Hay (Ind)North Sydney Nationalist Billy Hughes Albert Piddington (Const)Parkes Nationalist Edward Cohen Charles Marr Parramatta Nationalist James Stone Eric Bowden Reid Labor Percy Coleman Frederick Reed Howard Fowles (MLP)Richmond Nationalist Walter Massy-Greene Roland Green John Steel (Ind)Riverina Nationalist Essell Hoad John Chanter William BartramWilliam Killen*John Lorimer Robertson Nationalist Alfred Roberts Sydney Gardner William Fleming South Sydney Labor Edward Riley Robert Moore Vivian Deacon (MLP)Warringah Nationalist Sir Granville Ryrie Wentworth Nationalist William Fitzgerald Walter Marks Henry Morton (Ind Nat)Werriwa Labor Bert Lazzarini Henry Bate James Newman West Sydney Labor William Lambert Thomas Bryde (PLP)Arthur O'Donnell (MLP)
Northern Territory
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateOther candidate(s) Northern Territory None Harold Nelson William Byrne (Ind)Arthur Love (NTRL)George Stevens (Ind)Frederick Thompson (Ind)Walter Young (Ind)
Queensland
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateNationalist candidateCountry candidateIndependent candidate(s) Brisbane Labor Frank Burke Donald Cameron Capricornia Labor Frank Forde William Higgs Albert Gorrie Darling Downs Nationalist James MacDougall Littleton Groom Herbert Nationalist Maurice Hynes Fred Bamford Kennedy Labor Charles McDonald Robert Nowland Lilley Nationalist George Mackay Alexander CostelloMaranoa Country John Durkin James Hunter Moreton Nationalist Horace Lee Josiah Francis Francis Brewer Oxley Nationalist James Sharpe James Bayley Wide Bay Nationalist Joseph Johnston Edward Corser James Heading
South Australia
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateNationalist candidateLiberal candidateCountry candidate Adelaide Nationalist George Edwin Yates Reginald Blundell George McLeay Angas Labor Moses Gabb George Ritchie Barker Nationalist Eric Shepherd Malcolm Cameron Ronald HuntBoothby Nationalist Harry Kneebone William Story Jack Duncan-Hughes Grey Nationalist Andrew Lacey Alexander Poynton Hindmarsh Labor Norman Makin Charles Hayter Wakefield Nationalist Edward Stokes Richard Foster Henry Queale
Tasmania
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateNationalist candidateCountry candidateOther candidates Bass Nationalist Alfred Higgins Syd Jackson John Hegarty (Ind Nat)King O'Malley (Ind Lab)Darwin Nationalist George Bell Joshua Whitsitt James Campbell (Ind)Denison Nationalist David O'Keefe Leopold BroinowskiEdward MulcahyWilliam Laird Smith David Blanshard (Ind)Franklin Nationalist Benjamin Watkins Alfred Seabrook William McWilliams Wilmot Nationalist John Palamountain George Pullen Llewellyn Atkinson*Norman CameronJohn Campbell
Victoria
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateNationalist candidateCountry-Liberal candidateOther candidates Balaclava Nationalist William Watt (Lib) Ballaarat Labor Charles McGrath Russell Coldham Sydney King (Lib) Batman Labor Frank Brennan George Mackay Martin Hannah (Ind Lab)Bendigo Nationalist Thomas Jude Geoffry Hurry Edmund Jowett (CP) Bourke Labor Frank Anstey John March Corangamite Country Richard Crouch Allan McDonald William Gibson (CP) Corio Nationalist Alfred Hampson John Lister Echuca Country James Stewart William Hill (CP) Fawkner Nationalist Alfred Foster George Maxwell John Murphy (Lib) Flinders Nationalist Stanley Bruce Stephen Thompson (Lib) Gippsland Nationalist James Bermingham George Wise Thomas Paterson (CP) Henty Independent Roy Beardsworth James BoydFrederick Francis* Eleanor Glencross (Lib)Henry Gullett (Lib) Indi Country John Minogue Donald Mackinnon Robert Cook (CP) Kooyong Nationalist Jean Daley Sir Robert Best John Latham (Lib) Maribyrnong Labor James Fenton James Stephens Melbourne Labor William Maloney Ernest Nicholls Melbourne Ports Labor James Mathews Selwyn Neale Wannon Nationalist John McNeill Arthur Rodgers David Gibson (CP) Wimmera Country Percy Stewart (CP) Alfred Shaw (UCP)Yarra Labor James Scullin Thomas Fitzgerald
Western Australia
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateNationalist candidateCountry candidateIndependent candidate(s) Forrest Country Peter Wedd John Prowse Fremantle Nationalist John Holman William Hedges William WatsonKalgoorlie Nationalist Albert Green George Foley Perth Nationalist Andrew Clementson Harry BoltonAlfred CarsonJames FowlerEdward Mann* Swan Country Henry Gregory
Senate Sitting Senators are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one Senator are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are identified by an asterisk (*).
New South Wales Three seats were up for election. The Nationalist Party was defending three seats. Labor Senator Albert Gardiner and Nationalist Senators Charles Cox and Walter Duncan were not up for re-election.
Labor candidatesNationalist candidatesCountry candidatesOther candidates James DunnJohn Grant*Allan McDougall* Henry GarlingEdward Millen*Josiah Thomas Percy AbbottJohn CrappWilliam Hedges John Powell (MLP)Arthur Rae (ISLP)
Queensland Four seats were up for election. One of these was a short-term vacancy caused by Nationalist Senator John Adamson's death; this seat had been filled in the interim by Labor's John MacDonald. The Nationalist Party was defending four seats. Nationalist Senators Thomas Givens and Sir William Glasgow were not up for re-election.
Labor candidatesNationalist candidatesCountry candidatesIndependent candidates Harry BruceHarald JensenJohn MacDonaldGeorge Martens Thomas Crawford*Harry Foll*Matthew Reid*William Thompson* John AustinWilliam Fielding James PetersenHerbert Yeates
South Australia Three seats were up for election. The Nationalist Party was defending three seats. Nationalist Senators Benjamin Benny, John Newland and Victor Wilson were not up for re-election.
Labor candidatesNationalist candidatesLiberal candidatesOther candidates Bert Hoare*Charles McHugh*James O'Loghlin* Henry ChessonWilliam SeniorJohn Verran Alexander McLachlanJames RowellEdward Vardon Frederic Andrews (Ind Nat)
Tasmania Three seats were up for election. The Nationalist Party was defending three seats. Nationalist Senators George Foster, John Millen and Herbert Payne were not up for re-election.
Labor candidatesNationalist candidatesCountry candidates James Ogden* Thomas Bakhap*John EarleHenry GoodluckHerbert Hays*John KeatingWilliam Williams William Dixon
Victoria Three seats were up for election. The Nationalist Party was defending three seats. Nationalist Senators Harold Elliott, James Guthrie and Edward Russell were not up for re-election.