COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 12 OCTOBER 1929 ==================================================================== HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== QUEENSLAND ==================================================================== BRISBANE, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Fortitude Valley, Ithaca, Merthyr, Toowong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,708 -00.5 Votes cast: 41,353 94.6 +02.0 Informal votes: 1,202 02.9 -03.5 Formal votes: 40,151 97.1 +03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald CAMERON * Nat 21,048 52.4 -04.3 Myles Ferricks ALP 19,103 47.6 +04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,151 02.4 04.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ferricks was a Senator for Queensland 1913-20. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Charles Cameron (1879-1960): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPRICORNIA, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Bundaberg, Fitzroy, Gladstone, Rockhampton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,758 +03.0 Votes cast: 47,755 94.1 +00.3 Informal votes: 2,116 04.4 +00.7 Formal votes: 45,639 95.6 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank FORDE * ALP 24,362 53.4 +00.9 Robert Staines Nat 21,277 46.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,639 03.4 00.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The ALP majority over the Nationalists is compared with the ALP majority over the Country Party in 1928. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Michael Forde (1890-1982): Elected 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929 Minister Assisting the Minister for Customs 22 October 1929 to 4 February 1931 Minister for Trade and Customs from 4 February 1931 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DARLING DOWNS, Qld ==================================================================== South-east Queensland: Gatton, Pittsworth, Toowoomba, Warwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 majority: none (Nationalist unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,326 +02.8 Votes cast: 42,130 97.2 Informal votes: 864 02.1 Formal votes: 41,266 97.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sir Littleton Groom * 9,290 22.5 Evan Llewellyn ALP 12,738 30.9 Arthur Morgan + Nat 19,238 46.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,266 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Groom stood as an Independent Nationalist after having been expelled from the Nationalist Party. 2. Llewellyn was Qld MLA for Toowoomba 1925-29, 1932-35. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Groom's 9,290 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Llewellyn 4,655 50.1 17,393 42.1 MORGAN + 4,635 49.9 23,873 57.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 9,290 41,266 07.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Littleton Ernest Groom (1867-1936): Elected 1901 By, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928. Defeated 1929 Later career: See Darling Downs 1931. > Arthur Clinton Morgan (1881-1957): Elected 1929 Born: 1881, Warwick, Queensland. Career: Educated state schools. Journalist, Warwick. Military Service 1914-17. Associate editor, Brisbane. Editor Graziers Review 1921-27. Son of Hon Sir Arthur Morgan, Qld MLA and Premier. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HERBERT, Qld ==================================================================== North Queensland: Cairns, Mackay, Mirani, Townsville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 61,335 +06.0 Votes cast: 57,178 93.2 -00.3 Informal votes: 2,593 04.5 -01.6 Formal votes: 54,585 95.5 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Amiet Nat 25,772 47.2 -02.6 George MARTENS * ALP 28,813 52.8 +02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,585 02.8 02.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- George William Martens (1874-1949): Elected 1928, 1929 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNEDY, Qld ==================================================================== North Queensland: Atherton, Charters Towers, Cloncurry, Longreach -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 33,842 +03.6 Votes cast: 30,421 89.9 +01.4 Informal votes: 1,436 04.7 -00.6 Formal votes: 28,985 95.3 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Grosvenor Francis * Nat 13,593 46.9 -05.5 Darby RIORDAN ALP 15,392 53.1 +05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,985 03.1 05.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Grosvenor Arundell Francis (1873-1944): Elected 1925, 1928. Defeated 1929 Later career: Lawyer, Sydney. Investor with pastoral and mining interests. Died 30 November 1944 > David Riordan (1886-1936): Elected 1929 Born: 23 July 1886, Mackay, Queensland. Career: Educated state schools. Laborer, railway worker. Official, Australian Workers Union. Uncle of Hon William Riordan MP. Always called Darby (Australian Worker, 21 October 1936) State politics: Qld MLA Burke for 1918-29. -------------------------------------------------------------------- LILLEY, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Enoggera, Nundah, Sandgate, Windsor -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 majority: none (Nationalist unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,800 +04.2 Votes cast: 55,512 96.0 Informal votes: 3,776 06.8 Formal votes: 51,736 93.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George MACKAY * Nat 34,726 67.1 Frederick O'Keefe 17,010 32.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,736 17.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Hugh Mackay (1872-1961): Elected 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARANOA, Qld ==================================================================== South-west Queensland: Charleville, Dalby, Roma, Stanthorpe -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 08.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 34,866 +04.8 Votes cast: 32,229 92.4 +01.8 Informal votes: 891 02.8 -01.5 Formal votes: 31,338 97.2 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James HUNTER * CP 17,215 54.9 -03.4 Robert Munro ALP 14,123 45.1 +03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 31,338 04.9 03.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Aitchison Johnston Hunter (1882-1968): Elected 1921 By, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MORETON, Qld ==================================================================== South of Brisbane: Bremer, Coorparoo, Ipswich, Southport -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 majority: none (Nationalist unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 49,723 +02.7 Votes cast: 47,820 96.2 Informal votes: 1,733 03.6 Formal votes: 46,087 96.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Josiah FRANCIS * Nat 27,716 60.1 Robert Taylor ALP 18,371 39.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,087 10.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Josiah Francis (1890-1964): Elected 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929 -------------------------------------------------------------------- OXLEY, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Bulimba, Buranda, Kurilpa, Maree -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,613 +01.8 Votes cast: 54,091 95.5 +01.7 Informal votes: 1,575 02.9 -03.6 Formal votes: 52,516 97.1 +03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Baker ALP 26,208 49.9 +03.6 James BAYLEY * Nat 26,308 50.1 -03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,516 00.1 03.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Baker, see Oxley 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Garfield Bayley (1882-1968): Elected 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIDE BAY, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Gympie, Maryborough, Nanango, Widgee -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 majority: none (Country Party unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,943 +02.6 Votes cast: 45,579 95.1 Informal votes: 2,023 04.4 Formal votes: 43,556 95.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bernard CORSER * CP 29,249 67.2 John O'Keefe ALP 14,307 32.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,556 17.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Keefe was Qld MLA for Chillagoe 1926-29, Cairns 1930-42. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bernard Henry Corser (1882-1967): Elected 1928 By, 1928, 1929 --------------------------------------------------------------------