COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 19 DECEMBER 1931 ==================================================================== HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== VICTORIA ==================================================================== BALACLAVA, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Alma, Caulfield, Elsternwick, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 08.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,125 +00.3 Votes cast: 56,446 97.1 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,187 02.1 -02.3 Formal votes: 55,259 97.9 +02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Denyer 2,147 03.9 Edward Stewart ALP 11,409 20.6 -20.9 Thomas WHITE * UAP 41,703 75.5 +17.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,259 26.5 e 18.0 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Denyer was a Democratic Party candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Walter White (1888-1957): Elected 1929 By, 1929, 1931 Minister for Trade and Customs from 14 January 1933 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BALLAARAT, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Ballarat, Creswick, Daylesford, Warrenheip -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 07.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,775 +04.0 Votes cast: 39,782 97.6 +00.1 Informal votes: 505 01.3 +00.5 Formal votes: 39,277 98.7 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Bromfield CP 6,608 16.8 Charles McGrath * UAP 19,260 49.0 +06.4 James Miller + ALP 13,409 34.1 -23.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McGrath had left the ALP and joined the UAP in March 2931. Miller had been his campaign director in 1929 (The Age, 21 December 1931). -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Bromfield's 6,608 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McGRATH * 5,599 84.7 24,859 63.3 Miller 1,009 15.3 14,418 36.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,608 39,277 13.3 20.7 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Charles McGrath (1873-1934): Elected 1913, 1914, 1917. Defeated 1919. Elected 1920 By, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931 Died 31 July 1934 (no By-election held) -------------------------------------------------------------------- BATMAN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Alphington, Fitzroy North, Northcote, Preston -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 25.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,893 +02.8 Votes cast: 64,431 94.9 00.0 Informal votes: 2,606 04.0 +02.2 Formal votes: 61,825 96.0 -02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Blake 2,323 03.8 Hon Frank Brennan * ALP 28,198 45.6 -30.2 Samuel Dennis UAP 30,148 48.8 +24.6 James Hannan CPA 1,156 01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,825 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blake was a Democratic Party candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hannan's 1,156 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blake 297 25.7 2,620 04.2 Brennan * 623 53.9 28,821 46.6 Dennis 236 20.4 30,384 49.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,156 61,825 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Blake's 2,620 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brennan * 1,611 61.5 30,432 49.2 DENNIS 1,009 38.5 31,393 50.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,620 61,825 00.8 26.6 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Frank Brennan (1880-1950): Elected 1911 By, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929. Defeated 1931 Attorney-General to 6 January 1932 Later career: See Batman 1934. > Samuel Dennis (1870-1945): Elected 1931 Born: 26 March 1870, Melbourne. Career: Educated state schools. Contractor and company director. Northcote Council 36 years. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENDIGO, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Bendigo, Castlemaine, Eaglehawk, Kyneton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,032 +04.9 Votes cast: 40,421 96.2 -00.4 Informal votes: 544 01.3 +00.3 Formal votes: 39,877 98.7 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eric HARRISON UAP 23,710 59.5 +14.6 Richard Keane * ALP 16,167 40.5 -14.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,877 09.5 14.6 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Richard Valentine Keane (1882-1946): Elected 1929. Defeated 1931 Later career: See Senate Victoria 1937. > Eric Fairweather Harrison (1880-1948): Elected 1931 Born: 16 April 1880, Sydney. Career: Educated Sydney Grammar School, Cambridge University. Military Service 1903-31. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOURKE, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Blyth, Brunswick, Carlton North, Coburg -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 27.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,871 +02.3 Votes cast: 59,252 97.3 +00.8 Informal votes: 2,731 04.6 +03.0 Formal votes: 56,521 95.4 -03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Adie CPA 1,644 02.9 Hon Frank Anstey * ALP 26,948 47.7 -29.7 John Ivey UAP 25,572 45.2 +22.6 Walter Norman 2,357 04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,521 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Adie's 1,644 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anstey * 1,149 69.9 28,097 49.7 Ivey 214 13.0 25,786 45.6 Norman 281 17.1 2,638 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,644 56,521 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Norman's 2,638 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ANSTEY * 800 30.3 28,897 51.1 Ivey 1,838 69.7 27,624 48.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,638 56,521 01.1 26.3 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ivey’s two-party swing of 26.3% is the largest swing ever achieved by a candidate who nevertheless failed to win the seat. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Anstey (1865-1940): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931 Anstey retired in 1934. Later career: Investor in goldmining. Died 30 October 1940 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORANGAMITE, Vic ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Ararat, Camperdown, Colac, Stawell -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,744 +02.6 Votes cast: 41,846 95.7 +00.4 Informal votes: 540 01.3 +00.2 Formal votes: 41,306 98.7 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Richard Crouch * ALP 15,321 37.1 -15.0 Hon William GIBSON CP 25,985 62.9 +15.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,306 12.9 15.0 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson was member for Corangamite 1918-29. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Richard Armstrong Crouch (1868-1949): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906. Defeated 1910. Elected 1929. Defeated 1931 Later career: Lawyer and author. Died 8 April 1949 > William Gerrand Gibson (1869-1955): Elected 1918 By, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928. Defeated 1929. Elected 1931 Gibson contested the Senate in 1934. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORIO, Vic ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Geelong, Newtown, Sunshine, Werribee -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 06.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,675 +04.3 Votes cast: 51,314 93.9 -00.9 Informal votes: 776 01.5 +00.4 Formal votes: 50,538 98.5 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Casey UAP 18,724 37.0 -07.0 Arthur Lewis * ALP 17,623 34.9 -21.1 John Lister 14,191 28.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,538 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lister was member for Corio 1917-29. He was an independent United Australia candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Lister's 14,191 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CASEY 11,889 83.8 30,613 60.6 Lewis * 2,302 16.2 19,925 39.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 14,191 50,538 10.6 16.6 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Arthur Lewis (1882-1975): Elected 1929. Defeated 1931 Later career: Worked for Queensland Prohibition League, clerk. Died 11 April 1975 > Richard Gardiner Casey (1890-1976): Elected 1931 Born: 29 August 1890, Brisbane. Career: Educated Melbourne Grammar School and Cambridge University. Military Service 1914-19. Worked for mining and engineering companies. Political liaison officer, London 1924-31. Brother-in-law of Rupert Ryan MP. Assistant Minister (Treasury) from 25 September 1933 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ECHUCA, Vic ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Rochester, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,875 +02.3 Votes cast: 41,958 95.6 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,376 03.3 +01.2 Formal votes: 40,582 96.7 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William Hill * CP 16,116 39.7 John Fitzpatrick 2,168 05.3 William Moss CP 8,020 19.8 Galloway Stewart 14,278 35.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,582 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The combined Country Party vote was 59.5%, an increase of 5.8% over the 53.7% polled by Hill in 1929. 2. Stewart was an independent Country candidate. 3. Fitzpatrick was an independent United Australia candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Fitzpatrick's 2,168 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hill * 1,190 54.9 17,306 42.6 Moss 489 22.6 8,509 21.0 Stewart 489 22.6 14,767 36.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,168 40,582 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Moss's 8,509 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HILL * 3,972 46.7 21,278 52.4 Stewart 4,537 53.3 19,304 47.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,509 40,582 02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Caldwell Hill (1866-1939): Elected 1919 By, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931 Hill retired at the 1934 election. Died 15 November 1939. -------------------------------------------------------------------- FAWKNER, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Armadale, Malvern, Prahran, South Yarra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 majority: Independent over Nationalist 01.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,337 -00.7 Votes cast: 43,133 93.1 -00.4 Informal votes: 880 02.0 +00.7 Formal votes: 42,253 98.0 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McKenna ALP 11,508 27.2 George MAXWELL * UAP 28,586 67.7 +29.3 David Robertson 2,159 05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,253 20.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maxwell stood for the UAP having been elected as an independent in 1929. -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Arnot Maxwell (1859-1935): Elected 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FLINDERS, Vic ==================================================================== South-east of Melbourne: Box Hill, Dandenong, Ferntree Gully, Frankston -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,802 +07.5 Votes cast: 67,726 95.7 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,418 02.1 +00.7 Formal votes: 66,308 97.9 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Stanley BRUCE UAP 45,304 68.3 +20.2 Dr Arthur Haywood + ALP 21,004 31.7 -16.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,308 18.3 18.5 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce was member for Flinders 1918-29. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stanley Melbourne Bruce (1883-1967): Elected 1918 By, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928. Defeated 1929. Elected 1931 Assistant Treasurer 6 January 1932 to 29 June 1932 Minister without portfolio 29 June 1932 to 6 October 1933 based in London Resigned seat 6 October 1933 (see By-elections) Later career: High Commissioner to Britain 1933-45. Represented Australia at League of Nations. Created Viscount Bruce of Melbourne and Westminster 1947. Company director. Died 25 August 1967 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GIPPSLAND, Vic ==================================================================== Eastern Victoria: Maffra, Sale, Trafalgar, Warragul -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,086 +03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Thomas PATERSON * CP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Paterson (1882-1952): Elected 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931 Deputy Leader of the Country Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- HENTY, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Brighton, Gardiner, Oakleigh, Sandringham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 81,974 +05.5 Votes cast: 77,224 94.2 -01.0 Informal votes: 1,985 02.6 +01.4 Formal votes: 75,239 97.4 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Henry GULLETT * UAP 56,404 75.0 +26.4 Frederick Katz ALP 18,835 25.0 -20.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 75,239 25.0 23.8 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Katz, see Senate Victoria 1946. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Somer Gullett (1878-1940): Elected 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931 Minister for Trade and Customs 6 January 1932 to 14 January 1933 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gullett resigned for health reasons. -------------------------------------------------------------------- INDI, Vic ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Croydon, Wangaratta, Warburton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,165 +04.0 Votes cast: 41,071 95.1 -00.9 Informal votes: 721 01.8 00.0 Formal votes: 40,350 98.2 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Hutchinson UAP 18,149 45.0 +39.4 Paul Jones * ALP 14,190 35.2 -14.2 Arthur Walter CP 8,011 19.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,350 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Walter was Vic MLA for Gippsland West 1924-29. 2. The Country Party vote of 19.9% was a decrease of 25.2% from the 45.1% polled by two Country Party candidates in 1929. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Walter's 8,011 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUTCHINSON 7,256 90.6 25,405 63.0 Jones * 755 09.4 14,945 37.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,011 40,350 13.0 14.4 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The UAP majority over the ALP is compared with the ALP majority over the Country Party in 1929. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Paul Jones (1878-1972): Elected 1928, 1929. Defeated 1931 Later career: Vic MLC for Melbourne Province 1938-58. Left ALP 1955. Died 27 December 1972 > William Joseph Hutchinson (1904-67): Elected 1931 Born: 7 January 1904, Maindample, Victoria. Career: Educated Scotch College, Melbourne. Grazier at Bonnie Doon, Victoria. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hutchinson and Frank Baker (Oxley, Queensland) were the first members of the House born after Federation. -------------------------------------------------------------------- KOOYONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Auburn, Camberwell, Canterbury, Kew -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 05.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,665 +03.7 Votes cast: 67,368 96.7 +01.3 Informal votes: 1,221 01.8 +00.4 Formal votes: 66,147 98.2 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon John LATHAM * UAP 50,590 76.5 +21.3 Cornelius Loughnan ALP 15,557 23.5 -21.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,147 26.5 21.3 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Greig Latham (1877-1964): Elected 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931 Attorney-General from 6 January 1932 Minister for External Affairs from 6 January 1932 Minister for Industry from 6 January 1932 Deputy Leader of the United Australia Party Latham retired at the 1934 election. Later career: Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia 1935-52. Australian Minister to Japan 1940-41. Died 25 July 1964 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARIBYRNONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Ascot Vale, Essendon, Footscray, Moonee Ponds -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 23.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,387 +01.0 Votes cast: 55,299 98.1 +00.4 Informal votes: 1,358 02.5 +01.1 Formal votes: 53,941 97.5 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Beckett + ALP 26,242 48.6 -24.6 Hon James Fenton * UAP 26,605 49.3 +22.5 William Scott 1,094 02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,941 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Beckett was Vic MLC for Melbourne North 1914-31, Melbourne East 1934-40, Melbourne 1940-52. 2. Scott was a Democratic Party candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Scott's 1,094 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Beckett 504 46.1 26,746 49.6 FENTON * 590 53.9 27,195 50.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,094 53,941 00.4 23.6 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Edward Fenton (1864-1950): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931 Postmaster-General 6 January 1932 to 13 October 1932 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fenton, a high protectionist, resigned in protest at the government's acceptance of the Ottawa Agreement, which he believed would lead to lower tariffs. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Carlton South, Melbourne East, Melbourne West, Newmarket -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 majority: none (ALP unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,739 -03.2 Votes cast: 37,180 93.6 Informal votes: 1,357 03.6 Formal votes: 35,823 96.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr William MALONEY * ALP 22,224 62.0 Israel Smith UAP 13,599 38.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 35,823 12.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Robert Nuttal Maloney (1854-1940): Elected 1904 By, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PORTS, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Albert Park, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 majority: none (ALP unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,226 -01.2 Votes cast: 43,035 95.2 Informal votes: 2,445 05.7 Formal votes: 40,590 94.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Jack HOLLOWAY * ALP 22,901 56.4 Thomas Houston 448 01.1 William Howey 3,945 09.7 Noble Kerby 154 00.4 Thomas le Huray CPA 823 02.0 William Orr UAP 12,319 30.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,590 10.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Holloway was member for Flinders 1929-31. 2. Houston was a Lang Labor candidate. The Lang supporters in Victoria were a splinter group from the ALP and are not classed with the ALP (NSW). 3. Howey was an independent United Australia candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward James Holloway (1875-1967): Elected 1929, 1931 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WANNON, Vic ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Casterton, Hamilton, Horsham, Warrnambool -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,490 +03.7 Votes cast: 43,073 96.8 -00.2 Informal votes: 469 01.1 -00.2 Formal votes: 42,604 98.9 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John McNeill * ALP 14,772 34.7 -17.3 Hon Arthur Rodgers CP 12,627 29.6 Thomas Scholfield UAP 15,205 35.7 -12.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,604 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rodgers was member for Wannon (Liberal, Nationalist) 1913-22 and 1925-29. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Rodgers's 12,627 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McNeill * 1,286 10.2 16,058 37.7 SCHOLFIELD 11,341 89.8 26,546 62.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,627 42,604 12.3 14.3 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > John McNeill (1868-1943): Elected 1922. Defeated 1925. Elected 1929. Defeated 1931 Minister for Repatriation to 6 January 1932 Later career: General Secretary NSW Branch Australian Workers Union 1933-43. Died 13 June 1943 > Thomas Hallett Scholfield (1894-1964): Elected 1931 Born: 9 May 1894, Telangatuk East, Victoria. Career: Educated state schools. Farmer. Military Service 1915-19. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIMMERA, Vic ==================================================================== North-west Victoria: Kerang, Mildura, Ouyen, Swan Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 majority: Independent over Country Party 10.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,035 +06.1 Votes cast: 47,934 95.8 +00.9 Informal votes: 2,377 05.0 +03.6 Formal votes: 45,557 95.0 -03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Dowsley 12,584 27.6 Samuel Lockhart CP 5,233 11.5 Hon William McCann CP 2,906 06.4 Hugh McClelland CP 12,071 26.5 William Morgan UAP 12,763 28.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,557 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. McCann was Vic MLC for North-Western 1928-31. 2. The combined Country Party vote was 44.4%, an increase of 4.4% from the 40.0% polled by one Country Party candidate in 1929. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: McCann's 2,906 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dowsley 715 24.6 13,299 29.2 Lockhart 788 27.1 6,021 13.2 McClelland 1,009 34.7 13,080 28.7 Morgan 394 13.6 13,157 28.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,906 45,557 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Lockhart's 6,021 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dowsley 1,273 21.1 14,572 32.0 McClelland 4,198 69.7 17,278 37.9 Morgan 550 09.1 13,707 30.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,021 45,557 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Morgan's 13,707 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dowsley 2,848 20.8 17,420 38.2 McCLELLAND 10,859 79.2 28,137 61.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,707 45,557 11.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hugh McClelland (1878-1958): Elected 1931 Born: 27 December 1875, Smeaton, Victoria. Career: Educated state schools. Farmer, Berriwilloch, Victoria. Wycheproof Shire Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- YARRA, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Abbotsford, Collingwood, Fitzroy South, Richmond -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 majority: none (ALP unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,128 +00.8 Votes cast: 40,619 94.2 Informal votes: 2,502 06.2 Formal votes: 38,117 93.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Branagan 895 02.3 John Davis UAP 13,284 34.9 Rt Hon James SCULLIN * ALP 22,843 59.9 Ernest Thornton CPA 1,095 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,117 13.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thorton was General Secretary of the Federated Ironworkers Union 1935-50. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Henry Scullin (1876-1953): Elected 1910. Defeated 1913. Elected 1922 by, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931 Prime Minister to 6 January 1932 Minister for External Affairs to 6 January 1932 Minister for Industry to 6 January 1932 Leader of the Opposition from 7 January 1932 Leader of the Australian Labor Party --------------------------------------------------------------------