1910 Australian federal election

After the 1906 election, the House of Representatives first met on 20 February 1907. Prime Minister Alfred Deakin allowed the parliament to run to its maximum permissible length under section 28 of the constitution (three years). Its final meeting ended on 8 December 1909, and it was then prorogued until 19 February 1910 at which point it expired by "effluxion of time". This remains the only occasion to date where the House has been allowed to expire, rather than being dissolved earlier by the Governor-General. The writs for the election were issued on 28 February, producing the longest gap between federal elections in Australian history. ==Results==

House of Representatives ---- Notes • Independents: William Lyne (Hume, NSW), George Wise (Gippsland, Vic) • Four members were elected unopposed: two Labor and two Liberal. Senate ==Seats changing hands==

• Members listed in italics did not contest their seat at this election. • Electorates listed as previously won by a margin of 100% were contested in 1906 as Anti-Socialists v Protectionists (Echuca and Hume) or by two Protectionists (Corio and Gippsland): these parties merged to form the Commonwealth Liberal Party on 26 May 1909. ==Post-election pendulum==