COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 17 NOVEMBER 1928 ==================================================================== THE SENATE ==================================================================== VICTORIA (Three senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 1,006,463 +02.6 Votes cast: 953,477 94.7 +01.7 Informal votes: 95,463 10.0 +02.4 Formal votes: 858,014 90.0 -02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Barnes * ALP 385,161 44.9 Group A Albert Blakey ALP 16,537 01.9 Hon Edward Findley * ALP 25,381 03.0 Robert Elliott CP 86,729 10.1 Group B Hon Harry Lawson Nat 344,206 40.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 858,014 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. There was only one Nationalist candidate because the second endorsed candidate, Major-General (retired) John Forsyth, died on 12 November, after nominations closed. The Nationalist party recommened that a third preference vote be given to Barnes. If Forsyth had not died, the Nationalists and Country Party would have won three seats. 2. Blakey was a Senator for Victoria 1910-17. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 2nd count: Blakey's 16,537 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes * 9,030 54.6 394,191 45.9 Findley * 6,681 40.4 32,062 03.7 Elliott 555 03.4 87,284 10.2 Lawson 271 01.6 344,477 40.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 16,537 858,014 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 3rd count: Findley's 32,062 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes * 29,146 90.9 423,337 49.3 Elliott 2,017 06.3 89,301 10.4 Lawson 899 02.8 345,376 40.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,062 858,014 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 4th count: Elliott's 89,301 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNES * 6,166 06.9 429,503 50.1 ELECTED 1 Lawson 83,135 93.1 428,511 49.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 89,301 858,014 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy: Barnes's 385,161 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNES * E ELECTED 1 Blakey 372,646 96.8 389,183 45.4 Findley * 7,379 01.9 32,760 03.8 Elliott 3,276 00.9 90,005 10.5 Lawson 1,860 00.5 346,066 40.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 385,161 858,014 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 2nd count: Findley's 32,760 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNES * E ELECTED 1 Blakey 29,496 90.3 418,679 48.8 Elliott 2,025 06.2 92,030 10.7 Lawson 1,239 03.8 347,305 40.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,760 858,014 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 3rd count: Elliott's 92,030 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNES * E ELECTED 1 Blakey 6,722 07.3 425,401 49.6 LAWSON 85,308 92.7 432,613 50.4 ELECTED 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 92,030 858,014 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Barnes's 385,161 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNES * E ELECTED 1 Blakey 373,348 96.9 389,885 45.4 Findley * 7,384 01.9 32,765 03.8 Elliott 4,429 01.1 91,158 10.6 LAWSON E 344,206 40.1 ELECTED 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 385,161 858,014 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Lawson's 344,206 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNES * E ELECTED 1 Blakey 3,004 00.9 392,889 45.8 Findley * 2,182 00.6 34,947 04.1 ELLIOTT 339,020 98.5 430,178 50.1 ELECTED 3 LAWSON E ELECTED 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 344,206 858,014 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1929. Barnes, Elliott and Lawson elected for a term ending 30 June 1935. Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1932): Harold ELLIOTT (Nat), James GUTHRIE (Nat) and William PLAIN (Nat). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > John Barnes (1868-1938): Elected 1913, 1914. Defeated 1919. Elected 1922 > Harold Edward Elliott (1878-1931): Elected 1919, 1925 > Robert Charles Dunlop Elliott (1886-1950): Elected 1928 Born: 28 October 1886, Kyneton, Victoria Career: Educated state schools. Businessman, owner of country newspapers and radio stations. Company director, landowner, philanthropist. > Edward Findley (1862-1947): Elected 1903, 1910, 1914. Defeated 1917. Elected 1922. Defeated 1928 Later career: Director Commonwealth Oil Refineries 1929-47. Died 26 October 1947 > James Francis Guthrie (1872-1958): Elected 1919, 1925 > Harry Sutherland Wightman Lawson (1875-1952): Elected 1928 Born: 5 March 1875, Dunolly, Victoria Career: Educated Scotch College, Melbourne, University of Melbourne. Barrister 1908, practised Castlemaine, Victoria. Castlemaine Town Council, Mayor 1905. President Nationalist Federation of Victoria 1925-27. Colonial/State politics: Vic MLA for Castlemaine 1900-04, Castlemaine and Maldon 1904-27, Castlemaine and Kyneton 1927-28. President of the Board of Land and Works 1913-15, Attorney-General 1915-17, Solicitor-General 1915-17, Minister for Public Instruction 1915-17, Premier 1918-24. > William Plain (1868-1961): Elected 1917. Defeated 1922. Appointed 1925. Elected 1925 --------------------------------------------------------------------