# 1925 Brisbane City Council election

The 1925 Brisbane City Council election was held on 21 February to elect the Lord Mayor and councillors for each of the 20 wards of the City of Brisbane. The election was the first for the City of Brisbane, which had been created from the amalgamation of 20 local governments the previous year.
The new council was composed of 21 Aldermen, 20 elected from single member wards that aligned with state electoral district boundaries within the city, and the Lord Mayor who was elected by the city as one electorate. All persons who were on the state electoral roll at an address within the city boundaries were electors for the City Council.

## Results

The election was conducted under the Queensland Elections Act (1915) so voting was compulsory and the Contingent vote was used.
These results are final, after the distribution of any contingent votes (preferences).

### Lord Mayor

1925 Brisbane mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United | William Jolly | 68,644 | 58.69 | |
| | Labor | John Keogh | 48,325 | 41.31 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 116,969 | 95.99 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,882 | 4.01 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 121,851 | | |
| | United win | United win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

### Wards

Sources:
Queensland local government election, 21 February 1925 Brisbane City Council
–1928 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 146,557 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 122,259 | | Turnout | 83.42 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,751 | | Informal | 3.89 | |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | United | 67,776 | 52.57 | - | 14 | - |
| | Labor | 49,571 | 42.19 | - | 6 | - |
| | Independent | 6,161 | 5.24 | - | 0 | - |
| Total | Total | 122,259 | | | 20 | |
1925 Brisbane City Council election: Ward of Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United | William John Foster | 1,565 | 40.41 | |
| | Labor | Joseph Patrick Teefey | 2,126 | 54.89 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,691 | 95.30 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 182 | 4.70 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,873 | 67.71 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
1925 Brisbane City Council election: Ward of Bulimba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United | Alfred Harrison | 3,759 | 52.32 | |
| | Labor | Sydney Nickson | 3,427 | 47.69 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,186 | 96.78 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 239 | 3.22 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,425 | 87.82 | |
| | United win | United win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
1925 Brisbane City Council election: Ward of Buranda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United | George William Bennett | 2,632 | 45.12 | |
| | Labor | Arthur Laurie | 3,201 | 54.88 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,833 | 94.86 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 316 | 5.14 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,149 | 89.49 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
1925 Brisbane City Council election: Ward of Enoggera :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | James Cock | 552 | 7.76 | |
| | United | Ernest Lanham | 3,798 | 53.37 | |
| | Labor | George Taylor | 2,766 | 38.87 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,116 | 96.72 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 241 | 3.28 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,357 | 87.72 | |
| | United win | United win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
1925 Brisbane City Council election: Ward of Fortitude Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United | James Burrows | 2,395 | 45.80 | |
| | Labor | James Patrick Keogh | 2,834 | 54.20 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,229 | 95.37 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 254 | 4.63 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,483 | 83.11 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
1925 Brisbane City Council election: Ward of Ithaca :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Richard James Burnett | 703 | 11.76 | |
| | United | Leslie Howard Tooth | 2,433 | 40.70 | |
| | Labor | William Robert Warmington | 2,842 | 47.54 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,978 | 94.04 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 379 | 5.96 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,357 | 86.67 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
1925 Brisbane City Council election: Ward of Kelvin Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United | John Tait | 2,942 | 50.65 | |
| | Labor | Thomas Magner | 2,866 | 49.35 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,808 | 96.43 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 215 | 3.57 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,023 | 85.22 | |
| | United win | United win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
1925 Brisbane City Council election: Ward of Kurilpa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United | Ernest Barstow | 3,140 | 58.59 | |
| | Labor | Edward Kersley | 2,219 | 41.41 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,359 | 96.21 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 211 | 3.79 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,570 | 86.00 | |
| | United win | United win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
1925 Brisbane City Council election: Ward of Logan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Edward Donnellan | 1,206 | 17.16 | |
| | Labor | Lauchlan Howatson | 2,401 | 34.16 | |
| | United | John Soden | 3,421 | 48.68 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,028 | 95.26 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 350 | 4.74 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,378 | 87.88 | |
| | United win | United win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
1925 Brisbane City Council election: Ward of Maree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Matthew Colclough Snr | 162 | 2.72 | |
| | Labor | Alexander Elliott | 2,901 | 48.75 | |
| | United | George Tedman | 2,888 | 48.53 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,844 | 97.04 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 178 | 2.96 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,022 | 81.15 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
1925 Brisbane City Council election: Ward of Merthyr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United | James Thomas MacMinn | 3,103 | 53.10 | |
| | Labor | Peter Alfred McLachlan | 2,741 | 46.90 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,844 | 97.04 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 178 | 2.96 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,022 | 81.15 | |
| | United win | United win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
1925 Brisbane City Council election: Ward of Nundah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United | Frederick William Bradbury | 3,612 | 60.36 | |
| | Labor | Joseph William Ingham | 2,372 | 39.64 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,984 | 97.24 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 170 | 2.76 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,154 | 80.44 | |
| | United win | United win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
1925 Brisbane City Council election: Ward of Oxley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Allen Elliott | 2,118 | 31.57 | |
| | United | Fredrick Arthur Stimpson | 4,590 | 68.43 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,708 | 96.87 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 217 | 3.13 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,925 | 84.66 | |
| | United win | United win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
1925 Brisbane City Council election: Ward of Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Arthur Fihelly | 2,917 | 60.94 | |
| | United | William John Smout | 1,870 | 39.06 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,787 | 95.38 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 232 | 4.62 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,019 | 80.34 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
1925 Brisbane City Council election: Ward of Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Christopher Joseph Keogh | 2,579 | 40.61 | |
| | United | William Frederick Schulz | 3,771 | 59.39 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,350 | 95.79 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 279 | 4.21 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,629 | 85.12 | |
| | United win | United win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
1925 Brisbane City Council election: Ward of South Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joseph Patrick Finn | 2,372 | 46.13 | |
| | United | Robert William Henry Long | 2,770 | 53.87 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,142 | 96.06 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 211 | 3.94 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,353 | 80.74 | |
| | United win | United win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
1925 Brisbane City Council election: Ward of Toombul :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Isaac William Butters | 615 | 10.60 | |
| | Labor | William George Nicholson | 1,554 | 26.77 | |
| | United | Hugh McDiarmid Russell | 3,635 | 62.63 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,710 | 97.23 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 191 | 2.77 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,901 | 85.26 | |
| | United win | United win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
1925 Brisbane City Council election: Ward of Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edwin August Keefer | 2,103 | 31.34 | |
| | United | Archibald Watson | 4,607 | 68.66 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,710 | 97.23 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 191 | 2.77 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,901 | 85.26 | |
| | United win | United win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
1925 Brisbane City Council election: Ward of Windsor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Herbert George Carrigan | 2,041 | 32.02 | |
| | Independent | Ernest Downey | 746 | 11.70 | |
| | United | Thomas Prentice | 3,588 | 56.28 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,375 | 95.98 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 267 | 4.02 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,642 | 85.92 | |
| | United win | United win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
1925 Brisbane City Council election: Ward of Wynnum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Joseph Curtis | 650 | 14.05 | |
| | United | William Logan Dart | 1,333 | 28.82 | |
| | Independent | John William Greene | 1,298 | 28.06 | |
| | Independent | George Heymer | 229 | 4.95 | |
| | Labor | Francis John O'Driscoll | 1,115 | 24.11 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,625 | 94.99 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 244 | 5.01 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,869 | 68.22 | |
| | United win | United win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

## Candidates

| Ward | Labor candidate | United candidate | Other candidates |
| Lord Mayor | John Keogh | William Jolly | |
| Brisbane | J. P. Teefey | W. J. Foster | |
| Bulimba | S. Nickson | A. Harrison | |
| Buranda | A. Laurie | G. W. Bennett | |
| Enoggera | G. Taylor | E. Lanham | G. Cock (Ind) |
| Fortitude Valley | J. P. Keogh | James Burrows | |
| Ithaca | W. R. Warmington | L. H. Tooth | R. J. Burnett (Ind) |
| Kelvin Grove | T. Magner | J. J. Tait | |
| Kurilpa | E. Kersley | E. Barstow | |
| Logan | L. Howatson | J. Soden | W. E. Donnellan (Ind) |
| Maree | A. Elliott | Geo. Tedman | M. Colclough (Ind) |
| Merthyr | P. A. McLachlan | J. T. MacMinn | |
| Nundah | J. W. Ingham | F. W. Bradbury | |
| Oxley | A. A. Elliott | F. A. Stimpson | |
| Paddington | John Fihelly | W. J. Smout | |
| Sandgate | C. J. Keogh | W. F. Schulz | |
| South Brisbane | J. P. Finn | R. W. H. Long | |
| Toombul | G. Nicholson | H. M. Russell | |
| Toowong | E. A. Keefer | A. Watson | |
| Windsor | H. G. Carrigan | T. Prentice | H. Downey |
| Wynnum | F. J. O'Driscoll | Bill Dart | John William Greene (Ind) J. Carter (Ind) G. Heymer (Ind) |