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First election using preferential voting

Parliamentary Education Office (Australia) · 2026

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EstablishedAustralia'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.