First election using preferential voting
First election using preferential voting (2026)2026 · Web pageEstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0184 · as of 2026-10-23 · about: Ranked-choice voting (instant-runoff) · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“Australia's House of Representatives has used preferential voting since the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918. At the Corangamite by-election on 14 December 1918 William Gibson overtook James Scullin, who led on first preferences, after preferences were distributed.”
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2A short history of federal electoral reform in Australia
A short history of federal electoral reform in Australia (2026)2026 · Web page · The Commonwealth Electoral ActEvidence that contradicts
0No counter-evidence recorded.
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