The wishes of the people: 1901 electoral voting patterns and their determinants
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Withers, Glenn
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Graduate Program in Public Policy, Australian National University
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The 1901 election result is analysed in terms of the voting patterns and socio-
economic characteristics of voters. The primary analysis is in terms of the eligible
population voting, the proportion who vote formally, and the proportion of votes cast
for each party. The main socio-economic characteristics influencing voting decisions
were: overseas birth (which enhanced votes for both Free Trade and Labor),
Catholicism (support for Protectionism), primary production (support for
Protectionism and opposition to Labor) and female population share (support for
Protectionism and opposition to Labor).
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Withers, G. (2001). The wishes of the people: 1901 electoral voting patterns and their determinants. Public Policy Discussion Paper 87. Canberra, ACT: Graduate Program in Public Policy, The Australian National University.
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