# Results of the 1914 Tasmanian local elections
## Burnie

All candidates were elected unopposed. A proposition was put to the ratepayers, following a similar proposition in March 1912 which also overwhelmingly decided on Saturday, to again ask which day of the week upon which the half holiday would take place. The poll was prompted by 125 voter signatories to a requisition.
| Choice | Choice | Votes | % |
| Saturday | Saturday | 215 | 68.04 |
| Thursday | Thursday | 84 | 26.58 |
| Other | Other | 17 | 5.38 |
| Total | Total | 316 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 316 | 100.00 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 316 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | | – |
| Source: Examiner (1914) ||||

## Circular Head

1914 Tasmanian local elections: Stanley Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | M. Button | 104 | 60.12 |
| | Independent | Charles Collett Smith | 69 | 39.88 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 173 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

## Deloraine

Meander Ward elects two councillors.
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Central Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Learoyd | 212 | 75.71 |
| | Independent | King | 68 | 24.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 280 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Meander Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Harris (elected) | 115 | 45.63 |
| | Independent | Smith (elected) | 90 | 35.71 |
| | Independent | Hall | 47 | 18.65 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 252 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

## Devonport

South Ward incumbent councillor A. G. B. Keene did not seek re-election. Central Ward candidate John Luck was a former warden.
1914 Tasmanian local elections: South Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W. Jeffries | 140 | 72.54 | |
| | Independent | H. Lane | 53 | 27.46 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 193 | | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | W. Jeffries gain from A. G. B. Keene | W. Jeffries gain from A. G. B. Keene | W. Jeffries gain from A. G. B. Keene | W. Jeffries gain from A. G. B. Keene | W. Jeffries gain from A. G. B. Keene |
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Central Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W. Curwen | 115 | 53.49 | |
| | Independent | John Luck | 100 | 46.51 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 215 | | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | W. Curwen hold | W. Curwen hold | W. Curwen hold | W. Curwen hold | W. Curwen hold |

## Latrobe

M. Nicholls, who was re-elected to Harford Ward unopposed was Warden.
| Choice | Choice | Votes | % |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | 178 | 59.93 |
| Saturday | Saturday | 98 | 33.00 |
| Thursday | Thursday | 21 | 7.07 |
| Total | Total | 297 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 297 | 100.00 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 297 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | | – |
| Source: Examiner (1914) ||||
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Sherwood Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | A. Boatwright | 147 | 54.04 |
| | Independent | Thos. Teasdale | 62 | 22.79 |
| | Independent | D. Aldred | 60 | 22.06 |
| | Independent | S. Southern | 3 | 1.10 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 272 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 288 | |
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Sassafras Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | W. A. Reynolds | 104 | 52.26 |
| | Independent | T. H. Outts | 95 | 47.74 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 199 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Harford Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Independent | M. Nicholls (elected unopposed) |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |

## Longford

Only one ward held an election.
1914 Tasmanian local elections: St Helen's Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | T. C. Archer | 191 | 60.25 |
| | Independent | A. G. Stokes | 126 | 39.75 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 317 | 99.37 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2 | 0.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 319 | |

## Penguin

The following results are missing the counts from Gunn's Plains, Upper Blythe, and Ellenton, however they would not have changed the results.
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Penguin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | James Bennett | 142 | | |
| | Independent | Cr. Smith | 81 | | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 223 | | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | James Bennett gain from Cr. Smith | James Bennett gain from Cr. Smith | James Bennett gain from Cr. Smith | James Bennett gain from Cr. Smith | James Bennett gain from Cr. Smith |

## Portland

Elections took place for all three wards.
1914 Tasmanian local elections: St Helen's Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | John William Treloggen | 108 | 55.96 |
| | Independent | William Thompson | 85 | 44.04 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 193 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Lottah Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | George H. Hodgman | 107 | 50.71 |
| | Independent | Chas. H. E. White | 104 | 49.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 211 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Gould's Country Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | John Mcauliff | 94 | 56.63 |
| | Independent | John McCracken | 72 | 43.37 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 166 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

## Ringarooma

Four of the five wards held elections. The Municipality of Ringarooma had a rather unique voting method in which ratepayers could vote at any polling booth and for whichever ward they wished.
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Derby Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | M. Grace | 159 | 51.62 |
| | Independent | W. A. Scott | 149 | 48.38 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 308 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Gladstone Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | C. G. Ryan | 132 | 55.23 |
| | Independent | T. Pitchford | 107 | 44.77 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 239 | 98.76 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3 | 1.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 242 | |
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Legerwood Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | S. F. O. Diprose | 117 | 71.78 |
| | Independent | M. G. Holmes | 46 | 28.22 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 163 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Moorina Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | A. A. Collins | 142 | 59.17 |
| | Independent | W. T. Tucker | 98 | 40.83 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 240 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

## Scottsdale

Only one ward held a councillor election, with two wards electing their candidates unopposed. Two propositions we put to the ratepayers.
There are conflicting sources on the results of the Public Hall plebiscite.
| Choice | Choice | Votes | % |
| For | For | 206 | 53.23 |
| Against | Against | 181 | 46.77 |
| Total | Total | 387 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 387 | 96.03 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 16 | 3.97 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 403 | 100.00 |
| Source: North-Eastern Advertiser ||||
| Choice | Choice | Votes | % |
| For | For | 196 | 91.59 |
| Against | Against | 18 | 8.41 |
| Total | Total | 214 | 100.00 |
| Source: Examiner ||||
| Choice | Choice | Votes | % |
| Saturday | Saturday | 112 | 57.14 |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | 84 | 42.86 |
| Total | Total | 196 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 196 | 89.09 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 24 | 10.91 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 220 | 100.00 |
| Source: North-Eastern Advertiser ||||
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Jetsonville Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Independent | Robt Coplestone (elected unopposed) |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Springfield Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Independent | C. H. Hookway (elected unopposed) |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Town Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Wm. Ernest Rose | 111 | 49.55 | |
| | Independent | Samuel Hawkes | 64 | 28.57 | |
| | Independent | Joseph Cavanaugh | 49 | 21.88 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 224 | 98.68 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3 | 1.32 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 227 | | |
| | Wm. Ernerst Rose hold | Wm. Ernerst Rose hold | Wm. Ernerst Rose hold | Wm. Ernerst Rose hold | Wm. Ernerst Rose hold |

## St. Leonards

Only one ward held elections. Results were slow and thus unavailable in the source due to long distance between polling places and the council seat.
1914 Tasmanian local elections: North Esk Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Independent | Cr W. J. Connell |
| | Independent | Robert Stevenson |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Breadalbane Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | A. J. Machen (elected unopposed) | | | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | | | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | A. J. Machen hold | A. J. Machen hold | A. J. Machen hold | A. J. Machen hold | A. J. Machen hold |
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Patersonia Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Independent | Thos. Owen (elected unopposed) |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |

## Table Cape

1914 Tasmanian local elections: Wynward Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | W. J. Alderson | 222 | 57.81 |
| | Independent | M. Dowling | 154 | 40.10 |
| | Independent | R. W. Stewart | 8 | 2.08 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 384 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

## Zeehan

Only West Ward held a vote, with Cr. Geard being re-elected.
1914 Tasmanian local elections: Montague Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Independent | G. Dunkley (elected unopposed) |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
1914 Tasmanian local elections: East Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Independent | F. Wathen (elected unopposed) |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
1914 Tasmanian local elections: West Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W. S. Geard | 187 | 52.09 | |
| | Independent | Charles Murphy | 172 | 47.91 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 359 | 98.63 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5 | 1.37 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 364 | | |
| | W. S. Geard hold | W. S. Geard hold | W. S. Geard hold | W. S. Geard hold | W. S. Geard hold |