COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 12 OCTOBER 1929 ==================================================================== HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== VICTORIA ==================================================================== BALACLAVA, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Alma, Caulfield, Elsternwick, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 majority: Nationalist over Independent 13.2 1929 by-election two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 14.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,940 +03.1 Votes cast: 56,635 97.7 +02.6 Informal votes: 2,404 04.4 -00.9 Formal votes: 54,231 95.6 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Cameron ALP 22,480 41.5 Thomas WHITE * Nat 31,751 58.5 -04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,231 08.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Cameron, see Senate Victoria 1937. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Walter White (1888-1957): Elected 1929 By, 1929 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BALLAARAT, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Ballarat, Creswick, Daylesford, Warrenheip -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,213 +00.6 Votes cast: 38,226 97.5 +00.4 Informal votes: 337 00.8 -01.0 Formal votes: 37,889 99.2 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederic Edmunds Nat 16,129 42.6 -04.8 Charles McGRATH * ALP 21,760 57.4 +04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,889 07.4 04.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edmunds was Vic MLA for Hawthorn 1945-50. -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Charles McGrath (1873-1934): Elected 1913, 1914, 1917. Defeated 1919. Elected 1920 By, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McGrath resigned from the ALP Caucus in March 1931 and joined the UAP, after he had failed to be elected to the Ministry in the Caucus ballot on 2 March. He voted against the Scullin Government in the censure motion of 26 November 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BATMAN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Alphington, Fitzroy North, Northcote, Preston -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 13.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,059 -01.6 Votes cast: 62,715 94.9 +03.1 Informal votes: 1,158 01.8 +01.7 Formal votes: 61,557 98.2 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank BRENNAN * ALP 46,666 75.8 +12.0 Cecil Keeley Nat 14,891 24.2 -12.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,557 25.8 12.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Brennan (1880-1950): Elected 1911 By, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929 Attorney-General from 22 October 1929 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENDIGO, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Bendigo, Castlemaine, Eaglehawk, Kyneton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,060 +00.2 Votes cast: 38,678 96.6 +00.9 Informal votes: 390 01.0 -01.2 Formal votes: 38,288 99.0 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoffry Hurry * Nat 17,177 44.9 +07.3 Richard KEANE ALP 21,111 55.1 +12.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,288 05.1 08.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Geoffrey Hurry (1868-1951): Elected 1922, 1925, 1928. Defeated 1929 Later career: Lawyer. Died 7 February 1951 > Richard Valentine Keane (1882-1946): Elected 1929 Born: 1882, Beechworth, Victoria. Career: Educated St Kilda Christian Brothers College. Accountant, Victorian Railways. Federal Secretary Australian Railways Union. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOURKE, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Blyth, Brunswick, Carlton North, Coburg -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 18.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,499 +01.6 Votes cast: 57,390 96.5 +01.0 Informal votes: 913 01.6 -02.5 Formal votes: 56,477 98.4 +02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank ANSTEY * ALP 43,714 77.4 +08.7 Lionel Hahn Nat 12,763 22.6 -08.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,477 27.4 08.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Anstey (1865-1940): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929 Minister for Health 22 October 1929 to 3 March 1931 Minister for Repatriation 22 October 1929 to 3 March 1931 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anstey was defeated in a Caucus ballot for the ministry following the successful spill motion on 2 March. He supported NSW Premier Lang's "repudiation" policy, but did not follow the Lang supporters out of the Caucus. (The Age, 3 March 1931) -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORANGAMITE, Vic ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Ararat, Camperdown, Colac, Stawell -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,631 +02.5 Votes cast: 40,629 95.3 -00.1 Informal votes: 461 01.1 -01.3 Formal votes: 40,168 98.9 +01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Richard CROUCH ALP 20,924 52.1 +05.1 Hon William Gibson * CP 19,244 47.9 -05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,168 02.1 05.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Crouch was member for Corio 1901-10. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William Gerand Gibson (1869-1955): Elected 1918 By, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928. Defeated 1929 Postmaster-General to 22 October 1929 Minister for Works and Railways to 22 October 1929 Deputy Leader of the Country Party to 22 October 1929 Later career: See Corangamite 1931. > Richard Armstrong Crouch (1868-1949): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906. Defeated 1910. Elected 1929 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Crouch had sat as a Protectionist and a Liberal in 1901-10. He had joined the Labor Party over the conscription issue in 1916. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORIO, Vic ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Geelong, Newtown, Sunshine, Werribee -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 08.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,409 +02.0 Votes cast: 49,697 94.8 +01.0 Informal votes: 533 01.1 -01.4 Formal votes: 49,164 98.9 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur LEWIS ALP 27,525 56.0 +14.5 John Lister * Nat 21,639 44.0 -14.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,164 06.0 14.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > John Henry Lister (1875-1935): Elected 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928. Defeated 1929 Later career: Farmed in Queensland. Died 4 October 1935 > Arthur Lewis (1882-1975): Elected 1929 Born: 22 April 1882, Melbourne. Career: No formal education, raised in orphanage. Farm laborer. Secretary Carters and Drivers Union. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ECHUCA, Vic ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Rochester, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 majority: Country Party over Independent 10.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,872 +01.2 Votes cast: 41,196 96.1 +01.7 Informal votes: 712 01.7 -01.5 Formal votes: 40,484 98.3 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Hill ALP 18,734 46.3 Hon William HILL * CP 21,750 53.7 -06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,484 03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Caldwell Hill (1866-1939): Elected 1919 By, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FAWKNER, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Armadale, Malvern, Prahran, South Yarra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 11.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,663 +01.2 Votes cast: 43,645 93.5 +01.4 Informal votes: 584 01.3 -01.9 Formal votes: 43,061 98.7 +01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George MAXWELL * 25,564 59.4 Hon Sir Arthur Robinson + Nat 16,547 38.4 -23.3 Hon James Ronald 950 02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,061 11.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Robinson was member for Wannon 1903-06. 2. Ronald was member for Southern Melbourne 1901-06. 3. Maxwell stood as an independent Nationalist candidate after having been expelled from the Nationalist Party. -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Arnot Maxwell (1859-1953): Elected 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maxwell joined the UAP in March 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- FLINDERS, Vic ==================================================================== South-east of Melbourne: Box Hill, Dandenong, Ferntree Gully, Frankston -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 10.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,873 +03.0 Votes cast: 63,338 96.2 +01.2 Informal votes: 903 01.4 -02.0 Formal votes: 62,435 98.6 +02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Stanley Bruce * Nat 30,054 48.1 -11.3 Joseph Burch 2,267 03.6 Jack Holloway ALP 30,114 48.2 +10.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,435 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Burch was an independent Liberal candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Burch's 2,267 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce * 1,011 44.6 31,065 49.8 HOLLOWAY 1,256 55.4 31,370 50.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 2,267 62,435 00.2 10.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Stanley Melbourne Bruce (1883-1967): Elected 1918 By, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928. Defeated 1929 Prime Minister to 22 October 1929 Minister for External Affairs to 22 October 1929 Leader of the Nationalist Party to 20 November 1929 Later career: See Flinders 1931. > Edward James Holloway (1875-1967): Elected 1929 Born: 12 April 1875, Hobart, Tasmania. Career: No formal education. To Melbourne at 15. Miner, Broken Hill and Western Australia. Boot machinist, Melbourne. Official, Boot Trade Employees Union. President, Melbourne Trades Hall Council. Victorian and federal President of the ALP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Assistant Minister for Industry, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 3 March 1931 to 12 June 1931 Assistant to the Treasurer 3 March 1931 to 12 June 1931 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Holloway resigned from the Cabinet in protest at the government's acceptance of the Premiers' Plan for financial austerity. He contested Melbourne Ports in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GIPPSLAND, Vic ==================================================================== Eastern Victoria: Maffra, Sale, Trafalgar, Warragul -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 majority: Country Party over Independent 07.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,602 +01.6 Votes cast: 43,975 96.4 +01.0 Informal votes: 889 02.0 -00.6 Formal votes: 43,086 98.0 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Buckley ALP 18,030 41.8 Hon Thomas PATERSON * CP 25,056 58.2 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,086 08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Paterson (1882-1952): Elected 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929 Minister for Markets and Transport to 22 October 1929 Deputy Leader of the Country Party from October 1929 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HENTY, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Brighton, Gardiner, Oakleigh, Sandringham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 16.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 77,700 +03.9 Votes cast: 73,977 95.2 +00.8 Informal votes: 870 01.2 -02.0 Formal votes: 73,107 98.8 +02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Bolton 4,355 06.0 William Duggan ALP 33,195 45.4 +12.0 Hon Henry Gullett * Nat 35,557 48.6 -18.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 73,107 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bolton was a Senator for Victoria 1917-23. He was an independent Nationalist candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Bolton's 4,355 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Duggan 2,479 56.9 35,674 48.8 GULLETT * 1,876 43.1 37,433 51.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 4,355 73,107 01.2 15.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Somer Gullett (1878-1940): Elected 1925, 1928, 1929 Minister for Trade and Customs to 22 October 1949 Deputy Leader of the Opposition 20 November 1929 to 7 May 1931 Deputy Leader of the Nationalist Party 20 November 1929 to 7 May 1931 -------------------------------------------------------------------- INDI, Vic ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Croydon, Wangaratta, Warburton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 majority: none (ALP unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,494 +02.9 Votes cast: 39,837 96.0 Informal votes: 721 01.8 Formal votes: 39,116 98.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Cook CP 11,493 29.4 Paul Jones * ALP 19,319 49.4 Leslie Sambell Nat 2,180 05.6 Arthur Walter CP 6,124 15.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,116 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Cook was member for Indi 1919-28. 2. Walter was Vic MLA for Gippsland West 1924-29. 3. The combined Country Party vote was 45.1%. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Sambell's 2,180 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cook 998 45.8 12,491 31.9 Jones * 218 10.0 19,537 49.9 Walter 964 44.2 7,088 18.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 2,180 39,116 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Walter's 7,088 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cook 6,515 91.9 19,006 48.6 JONES * 573 08.1 20,110 51.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 7,088 39,116 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Jones (1878-1972): Elected 1928, 1929 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KOOYONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Auburn, Camberwell, Canterbury, Kew -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 16.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,182 +03.6 Votes cast: 64,083 95.4 -00.1 Informal votes: 898 01.4 -01.5 Formal votes: 63,185 98.6 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Langker ALP 28,276 44.8 +11.3 Hon John LATHAM * Nat 34,909 55.2 -11.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,185 05.2 11.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Greig Latham (1877-1964): Elected 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929 Attorney-General to 22 October 1929 Minister for Industry to 22 October 1929 Leader of the Opposition 20 November 1929 to 7 May 1931 Leader of the Nationalist Party 20 November 1929 to 7 May 1931 Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 7 May 1931 Deputy Leader of the United Australia Party from 7 May 1931 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Latham was elected leader of the Nationalist Party following the defeat of Bruce. He resigned, after some pressure from the Nationalist Party's business backers, to allow Lyons to become Leader of the newly formed UAP. He became Lyons's deputy in the UAP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARIBYRNONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Ascot Vale, Essendon, Footscray, Moonee Ponds -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 09.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,853 +02.1 Votes cast: 54,590 97.7 +00.1 Informal votes: 740 01.4 -01.6 Formal votes: 53,850 08.6 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Percy Anderson Nat 14,441 26.8 -13.3 James FENTON * ALP 39,409 73.2 +13.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,850 23.2 13.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Edward Fenton (1864-1950): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929 Minister for Trade and Customs 22 October 1929 to 4 February 1931 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fenton resigned from Cabinet in protest at Theodore's reinstatement as Treasurer. He resigned from the ALP Caucus in March 1931 and joined the UAP. He voted against the Scullin Government in the censure motion of 26 November 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Carlton South, Melbourne East, Melbourne West, Newmarket -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 24.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,066 +02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr William MALONEY * ALP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Robert Nuttal Maloney (1854-1940): Elected 1904 By, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PORTS, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Albert Park, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 majority: none (ALP unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,782 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James MATHEWS * ALP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Matthews (1863-1934): Elected 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Matthews retired at the 1931 election. Died 16 October 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WANNON, Vic ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Casterton, Hamilton, Horsham, Warrnambool -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,904 +01.2 Votes cast: 41,599 97.0 +01.3 Informal votes: 541 01.3 -00.5 Formal votes: 41,058 98.7 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McNEILL ALP 21,338 52.0 +04.8 Arthur Rodgers * Nat 19,720 48.0 -04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,058 02.0 04.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- McNeill was member for Wannon 1922-25. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Arthur Stanislaus Rodgers (1875-1936): Elected 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919. Defeated 1922. Elected 1925, 1928. Defeated 1929 Later career: Grazier. Died 4 October 1936 > John McNeill (1868-1943): Elected 1922. Defeated 1925. Elected 1929 Minister for Repatriation from 3 March 1931 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIMMERA, Vic ==================================================================== North-west Victoria: Kerang, Mildura, Ouyen, Swan Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 majority: Independent over Country Party 08.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 49,727 -00.1 Votes cast: 47,201 94.9 +02.4 Informal votes: 650 01.4 -01.0 Formal votes: 46,551 98.6 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Harris CP 18,609 40.0 -01.6 Hon Percy STEWART * 27,942 60.0 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,551 10.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stewart was an independent Country candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Percy Gerald Stewart (1885-1931): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929 Died 14 October 1931 (no By-election held) -------------------------------------------------------------------- YARRA, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Abbotsford, Collingwood, Fitzroy South, Richmond -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 24.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,765 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James SCULLIN * ALP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Henry Scullin (1876-1953): Elected 1910. Defeated 1913. Elected 1922 By, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929 Prime Minister from 22 October 1929 Minister for External Affairs from 22 October 1929 Minister for Industry from 22 October 1929 Treasurer 9 July 1930 to 29 January 1931 Leader of the Opposition to 22 October 1929 Leader of the Australian Labor Party --------------------------------------------------------------------