Australian federal election, 1922

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Properties (33)
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:election
gptkbp:campaigns Economic recovery
Post-war policies
gptkbp:date 1922-12-16
gptkbp:electionYear federal
gptkbp:hasPoliticalParty gptkb:Australian_Labor_Party
gptkb:Nationalist_Party_of_Australia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Australian federal election, 1922
gptkbp:keyEvent Campaigning began in October 1922
Debates focused on tariffs and trade
First election with compulsory voting
Increased representation for rural areas
Polling day on December 16, 1922
Results announced on December 20, 1922
Hughes_became_Prime_Minister_again
Scullin_became_Leader_of_the_Opposition
gptkbp:location gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:loser gptkb:Australian_Labor_Party
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Billy_Hughes
gptkb:James_Scullin
gptkbp:numberOfSeasons 75
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Australian_federal_election,_1919
gptkbp:result Independent won 0 seats
Labor_Party_lost_6_seats
Labor_Party_won_24_seats
Nationalist_Party_formed_government
Nationalist_Party_gained_5_seats
Nationalist_Party_won_51_seats
gptkbp:significance First election after the 1921 redistribution.
gptkbp:succeededBy gptkb:Australian_federal_election,_1925
gptkbp:voterTurnout 1,200,000
75.5%
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Nationalist_Party_of_Australia