COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 19 DECEMBER 1931 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Electoral Commission THE SENATE ==================================================================== NEW SOUTH WALES (Three senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 1,433,152 +07.3 Votes cast: 1,361,691 95.0 +01.8 Informal votes: 127,794 09.4 +00.6 Formal votes: 1,233,897 90.6 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher Anderson ALPN 365,152 29.6 Group A Thomas Arthur ALPN 7,440 00.6 Ernest Barker ALPN 7,278 00.6 John Bailey ALP 42,688 03.5 Group B Hilton Blackburn ALP 5,232 00.4 Hon Albert Gardiner ALP 122,717 09.9 Charles Cox * UAP 389,101 31.5 Group C Hon Walter Massy-Greene * UAP 19,041 01.5 Charles Hardy CP 243,285 19.7 Hon James Dooley 16,037 01.3 George McDonald 2,921 00.2 Lawrence Sharkey CPA 10,291 00.8 Abraham Taylor 2,714 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Arthur, see Senate NSW 1937. 2. Bailey was NSW MLA for Monaro 1918-20, Goulburn 1920-25. 3. Dooley was NSW MLA for Hartley 1907-20, Bathurst 1920-27. He was Premier of NSW 1921-22. He was not related to Senator John Dooley. 4. Gardiner was a Senator for NSW 1910-26 and 1928. 5. McDonald was NSW MLA for Bingara 1910-20, NSW MLC 1920-30. 6. Massy-Greene's position on the ballot is due to his being listed under his correct name: Greene, Walter Massy. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 2nd count: Taylor's 2,714 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nicholls 88 00.0 32,866 00.7 Anderson 204 07.5 365,356 29.6 Arthur 34 01.3 7,474 00.6 Barker 20 00.7 7,298 00.6 Bailey 43 01.6 42,731 03.5 Blackburn 38 01.4 5,270 00.4 Gardiner 77 02.8 122,794 10.0 Cox * 277 10.2 389,378 31.6 Massy-Greene * 85 03.1 19,126 01.6 Hardy 196 07.2 243,481 19.7 Dooley 171 06.3 16,208 01.3 McDonald 392 14.4 3,313 00.3 Sharkey 1,177 43.4 11,468 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,714 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 3rd count: McDonald's 3,313 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 216 06.5 365,572 29.6 Arthur 35 01.1 7,509 00.6 Barker 28 00.8 7,326 00.6 Bailey 125 03.8 42,856 03.5 Blackburn 79 02.4 5,349 00.4 Gardiner 139 04.2 122,933 10.0 Cox * 394 11.9 389,772 31.6 Massy-Greene * 275 08.3 19,401 01.6 Hardy 562 17.0 244,043 19.8 Dooley 881 26.6 17,081 01.4 Sharkey 579 17.5 12,047 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,313 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 4th count: Blackburn's 5,349 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 251 04.7 365,823 29.6 Arthur 102 01.9 7,611 00.6 Barker 255 04.8 7,581 00.6 Bailey 1,932 36.1 44,788 03.6 Gardiner 2,170 40.6 125,103 10.1 Cox * 260 04.9 390,032 31.6 Massy-Greene * 118 02.2 19,519 01.6 Hardy 90 01.7 244,133 19.8 Dooley 139 02.6 17,228 01.4 Sharkey 32 00.6 12,079 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,349 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 5th count: Barker's 7,581 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 1,311 17.3 367,134 29.8 Arthur 3,703 48.8 11,314 00.9 Bailey 1,375 18.1 46,163 03.7 Gardiner 494 06.5 125,597 10.2 Cox * 328 04.3 390,360 31.6 Massy-Greene * 134 01.8 19,653 01.6 Hardy 93 01.2 244,226 19.8 Dooley 101 01.3 17,329 01.4 Sharkey 42 00.6 12,121 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,581 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 6th count: Arthur's 11,314 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 7,647 67.6 374,781 30.4 Bailey 2,223 19.6 48,386 03.9 Gardiner 523 04.6 126,120 10.2 Cox * 426 03.8 390,786 31.7 Massy-Greene * 171 01.5 19,824 01.6 Hardy 131 01.2 244,357 19.8 Dooley 135 01.2 17,464 01.4 Sharkey 58 00.5 12,179 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,314 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 7th count: Sharkey's 12,179 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 5,961 48.9 380,742 30.9 Bailey 559 04.6 48,945 04.0 Gardiner 605 05.0 126,725 10.3 Cox * 294 02.4 391,080 31.7 Massy-Greene * 217 01.8 20,041 01.6 Hardy 501 04.1 244,858 19.8 Dooley 4,042 33.2 21,506 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,179 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 8th count: Massy-Greene's 20,041 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 758 03.8 381,500 30.9 Bailey 441 02.2 49,386 04.0 Gardiner 726 03.6 127,451 10.3 Cox * 9,005 44.9 400,085 32.4 Hardy 8,439 42.1 253,297 20.5 Dooley 670 03.3 22,176 01.8 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 20,041 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 9th count: Dooley's 22,176 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 4,559 20.6 386,059 31.3 Bailey 3,232 14.6 52,618 04.3 Gardiner 4,640 21.0 132,091 10.7 Cox * 2,944 13.3 403,029 32.7 Hardy 6,715 30.4 260,012 21.1 (exhausted 86 88 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 22,176 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 10th count: Bailey's 52,618 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 4,990 09.5 391,049 31.7 Gardiner 43,532 83.1 175,623 14.2 Cox * 2,565 04.9 405,594 32.9 Hardy 1,281 02.4 261,293 21.2 (exhausted 250 338 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,618 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 11th count: Gardiner's 175,623 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 131,924 77.1 522,973 42.5 Cox * 29,146 17.0 434,740 35.4 Hardy 10,146 05.9 271,439 22.1 (exhausted 4,407 4,745 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 175,623 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 12th count: Hardy's 271,439 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 7,287 02.7 530,260 43.3 COX * 260,564 97.3 695,304 56.7 ELECTED 1 (exhausted 3,588 8,333 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 271,439 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy: Cox's 389,101 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 644 00.2 365,796 29.7 Arthur 201 00.1 7,641 00.6 Barker 147 00.0 7,425 00.6 Bailey 418 00.1 43,106 03.5 Blackburn 421 00.1 5,653 00.5 Gardiner 1,386 00.4 124,103 10.1 COX * E ELECTED 1 Massy-Greene * 374,588 96.3 393,629 31.9 Hardy 10,483 02.7 253,768 20.6 Dooley 512 00.1 16,549 01.3 McDonald 177 00.0 3,098 00.3 Sharkey 45 00.0 10,336 00.8 Taylor 79 00.0 2,793 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 389,101 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 2nd count: Taylor's 2,793 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 219 07.8 366,015 29.7 Arthur 37 01.3 7,678 00.6 Barker 27 01.0 7,452 00.6 Bailey 45 01.6 43,151 03.5 Blackburn 43 01.5 5,696 00.5 Gardiner 84 03.0 124,187 10.1 COX * E ELECTED 1 Massy-Greene * 317 11.3 393,946 31.9 Hardy 252 09.0 254,020 20.6 Dooley 178 06.4 16,727 01.4 McDonald 403 14.4 3,501 00.3 Sharkey 1,188 42.5 11,524 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,793 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 3rd count: McDonald's 3,501 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 257 07.3 366,272 29.7 Arthur 48 01.4 7,726 00.6 Barker 42 01.2 7,494 00.6 Bailey 146 04.2 43,297 03.5 Blackburn 111 03.2 5,807 00.5 Gardiner 175 05.0 124,362 10.1 COX * E ELECTED 1 Massy-Greene * 560 16.0 394,506 32.0 Hardy 641 18.3 254,661 20.6 Dooley 922 26.3 17,649 01.4 Sharkey 599 17.1 12,123 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,501 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 4th count: Blackburn's 5,807 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 300 05.2 366,572 29.7 Arthur 132 02.3 7,858 00.6 Barker 354 06.1 7,848 00.6 Bailey 2,098 36.1 45,395 03.7 Gardiner 2,303 39.7 126,665 10.3 COX * E ELECTED 1 Massy-Greene * 240 04.1 394,746 32.0 Hardy 177 03.0 254,838 20.7 Dooley 165 02.8 17,814 01.4 Sharkey 38 00.7 12,161 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,807 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 5th count: Barker's 7,848 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 1,404 17.9 367,976 29.8 Arthur 3,791 48.3 11,649 00.9 Bailey 1,442 18.4 46,837 03.8 Gardiner 526 06.7 127,191 10.3 COX * E ELECTED 1 Massy-Greene * 268 03.4 395,014 32.0 Hardy 226 02.9 255,064 20.7 Dooley 138 01.8 17,952 01.5 Sharkey 53 00.7 12,214 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,848 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 6th count: Arthur's 11,649 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 7,855 67.4 375,831 30.5 Bailey 2,320 19.9 49,157 04.0 Gardiner 584 05.0 127,775 10.4 COX * E ELECTED 1 Massy-Greene * 350 03.0 395,364 32.0 Hardy 292 02.5 255,356 20.7 Dooley 177 01.5 18,129 01.5 Sharkey 71 00.6 12,285 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,649 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 7th count: Sharkey's 12,285 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 5,994 48.8 381,825 30.9 Bailey 603 04.9 49,760 04.0 Gardiner 655 05.3 128,430 10.4 COX * E ELECTED 1 Massy-Greene * 377 03.1 395,741 32.1 Hardy 563 04.6 255,919 20.7 Dooley 4,092 33.3 22,221 01.8 (exhausted 1 1 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,285 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 8th count: Dooley's 22,221 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 4,619 20.9 386,444 31.3 Bailey 3,284 14.8 53,044 04.3 Gardiner 4,539 20.5 132,969 10.8 COX * E ELECTED 1 Massy-Greene * 3,075 13.9 398,816 32.3 Hardy 6,626 29.9 262,545 21.3 (exhausted 78 79 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 22,221 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 9th count: Bailey's 53,044 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 5,441 10.3 391,885 31.8 Gardiner 43,694 82.8 176,663 14.3 COX * E ELECTED 1 Massy-Greene * 1,848 03.5 400,664 32.5 Hardy 1,769 03.4 264,314 21.4 (exhausted 292 371 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,044 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 10th count: Gardiner's 176,663 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 133,671 77.5 525,556 42.8 COX * E ELECTED 1 Massy-Greene * 27,879 16.2 428,543 34.9 Hardy 10,895 06.3 275,209 22.4 (exhausted 4,218 4,589 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 176,663 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 11th count: Hardy's 275,209 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 8,754 03.2 534,310 43.6 COX * E ELECTED 1 MASSY-GREENE * 261,746 96.8 690,289 56.4 ELECTED 2 (exhausted 4,709 9,298 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 275,209 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Cox's 389,101 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 903 00.2 366,055 29.7 Arthur 255 00.1 7,695 00.6 Barker 201 00.1 7,479 00.6 Bailey 636 00.2 43,324 03.5 Blackburn 517 00.1 5,749 00.5 Gardiner 1,914 00.5 124,631 10.1 COX * E ELECTED 1 MASSY-GREENE * E 19,041 01.5 ELECTED 2 HARDY 382,720 98.4 626,005 50.7 ELECTED 3 Dooley 1,134 00.3 17,171 01.4 McDonald 605 00.2 3,526 00.3 Sharkey 80 00.0 10,371 00.8 Taylor 136 00.0 2,850 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 389,101 1,233,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1932. Cox, Hardy and Massy-Greene elected for a term ending 30 June 1938. Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1935): Hon John DOOLEY (ALP), James DUNN (ALP (NSW)), Arthur RAE (ALP (NSW)). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Charles Frederick Cox (1863-1944): Elected 1919, 1925, 1931 > John Braidwood Dooley (1883-1961): Elected 1928 Assistant Minister for Works and Railways to 6 January 1932 > James Patick Digger Dunn (1888-1945): Elected 1928 > Charles Hardy (1898-1941): Elected 1931 Born: 12 December 1898, Wagga Wagga, NSW Career: Educated Geelong Grammar School. Military Service 1917-19. Manufacturer of building supplies. Leader of Riverina new state movement. > Walter Massy-Greene (1874-1952): Appointed 1923. Elected 1925, 1931 Assistant Minister from 6 January 1932 > Arthur Rae (1860-1943): Elected 1910. Defeated 1914. Elected 1928 --------------------------------------------------------------------