1903 Tasmanian state election

The 1903 Tasmanian state election was held on 2 April 1903 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 35 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. Women got the right to vote at the election.

1903 Tasmanian state election
All 35 seats in the Tasmanian House of Assembly
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader William Propsting Elliott Lewis John Earle
Party Protectionist Free Trade Labor
Leader's seat North Hobart Richmond (lost seat) Waratah (lost seat)
Last election 14 seats 19 seats 0 seats
Seats won 22 seats 7 seats 3 seats
Seat change 13 11 3
Premier before election

Elliott Lewis
Free Trade

 Elected Premier

William Propsting
Protectionist

Elliott Lewis, leader of the Ministerial group, entered the election as the incumbent Premier of Tasmania. At the election, the group lost 10 seats and Lewis lost his seat. The Opposition led by William Propsting won government. The Workers' Political League (the future Australian Labor Party) fielded candidates for the first time, winning three seats. John Earle became leader of the parliamentary party in 1906.

Results
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Protectionist 11,880 49.99 22 +13
Free Trade 5,755 24.22 7 -11
Labor 2,516 10.59 3 +3
Independent 3,349 14.09 3 -8
Total 23,766 35
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