COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 19 DECEMBER 1931 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Electoral Commission THE SENATE ==================================================================== WESTERN AUSTRALIA (Three senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 220,669 +08.6 Votes cast: 201,538 91.3 +01.0 Informal votes: 18,947 09.4 -02.9 Formal votes: 182,591 90.6 +02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Gaunt ALP 13,051 07.1 Group A Louis Greive ALP 3,048 01.7 Edward Needham ALP 63,438 34.7 William Carroll * CP 33,454 18.3 Group B Hon Patrick Lynch * UAP 17,255 09.5 Rt Hon George Pearce * UAP 40,703 22.3 Findlay Mackay 2,668 01.5 John Thomson 8,974 04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 182,591 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Needham was a Senator for Western Australia 1907-20, 1923-29. 2. Thomson was WA MLA for Claremont 1921-24. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 2nd count: Mackay's 2,668 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gaunt 338 12.7 13,389 07.3 Greive 116 04.3 3,164 01.7 Needham 635 23.8 64,073 35.1 Carroll * 75 02.8 33,529 18.4 Lynch * 101 03.8 17,356 09.5 Pearce * 305 11.4 41,008 22.5 Thomson 1,098 41.2 10,072 05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,668 182,591 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 3rd count: Greive's 3,164 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gaunt 1,768 55.9 15,157 08.3 Needham 1,074 33.9 65,147 35.7 Carroll * 129 04.1 33,658 18.4 Lynch * 59 01.9 17,415 09.5 Pearce * 73 02.3 41,081 22.5 Thomson 61 01.9 10,133 05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,164 182,591 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 4th count: Thompson's 10,133 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gaunt 1,115 11.0 16,272 08.9 Needham 1,279 12.6 66,426 36.4 Carroll * 3,135 30.9 36,793 20.2 Lynch * 1,698 16.8 19,113 10.5 Pearce * 2,906 28.7 43,987 24.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,133 182,591 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 5th count: Gaunt's 16,272 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Needham 14,346 88.2 80,772 44.2 Carroll * 1,102 06.8 37,895 20.8 Lynch * 331 02.0 19,444 10.6 Pearce * 493 03.0 44,480 24.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 16,272 182,591 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 6th count: Lynch's 19,444 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Needham 1,245 06.4 82,017 44.9 Carroll * 8,885 45.7 46,780 25.6 Pearce * 9,314 47.9 53,794 29.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 19,444 182,591 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 7th count: Carroll's 46,780 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Needham 4,243 09.1 86,260 47.2 PEARCE * 42,537 90.9 96,331 52.8 ELECTED 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,780 182,591 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy: Pearce's 40,703 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gaunt 285 00.7 13,336 07.3 Greive 149 00.4 3,197 01.8 Needham 769 01.9 64,207 35.2 Carroll * 10,156 25.0 43,610 23.9 Lynch * 27,853 68.4 45,108 24.7 PEARCE * E ELECTED 1 Mackay 415 01.0 3,083 01.7 Thomson 1,076 02.6 10,050 05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,703 182,591 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 2nd count: Mackay's 3,083 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gaunt 351 11.4 13,687 07.5 Greive 129 04.2 3,326 01.8 Needham 663 21.5 64,870 35.5 Carroll * 136 04.4 43,746 24.0 Lynch * 361 11.7 45,469 24.9 PEARCE * E ELECTED 1 Thomson 1,443 46.8 11,493 06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,083 182,591 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 3rd count: Greive's 3,326 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gaunt 1,866 56.1 15,553 08.5 Needham 1,115 33.5 65,985 36.1 Carroll * 158 04.8 43,904 24.0 Lynch * 90 02.7 45,559 25.0 PEARCE * E ELECTED 1 Thomson 97 02.9 11,590 06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,326 182,591 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 4th count: Thomson's 11,590 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gaunt 1,467 12.7 17,020 09.3 Needham 1,691 14.6 67,676 37.1 Carroll * 3,888 33.5 47,792 26.2 Lynch * 4,544 39.2 50,103 27.4 PEARCE * E ELECTED 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,590 182,591 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 5th count: Gaunt's 17,020 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Needham 14,961 87.9 82,637 45.3 Carroll * 1,515 08.9 49,307 27.0 Lynch * 544 03.2 50,647 27.7 PEARCE * E ELECTED 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 17,020 182,591 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 6th count: Carroll's 49,307 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Needham 3,414 06.9 86,051 47.1 LYNCH * 45,893 93.1 96,540 52.9 ELECTED 2 PEARCE * E ELECTED 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,307 182,591 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Pearce's 40,703 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gaunt 348 00.9 13,399 07.3 Greive 205 00.5 3,253 01.8 Needham 1,186 02.9 64,624 35.4 Carroll * 36,954 90.8 70,408 38.6 LYNCH * E 17,255 09.5 ELECTED 2 PEARCE * E ELECTED 1 Mackay 539 01.3 3,207 01.8 Thomson 1,471 03.6 10,445 05.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,703 182,591 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Lynch's 17,255 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gaunt 211 01.2 13,610 07.5 Greive 108 00.6 3,361 01.8 Needham 925 05.4 65,549 35.9 Carroll * 14,929 86.5 85,337 46.7 LYNCH * E ELECTED 2 PEARCE * E ELECTED 1 Mackay 284 01.6 3,491 01.9 Thomson 798 04.6 11,243 06.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 17,255 182,591 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 2nd count: Greive's 3,361 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gaunt 1,885 56.1 15,495 08.5 Needham 1,154 34.3 66,703 36.5 Carroll * 184 05.5 85,521 46.8 LYNCH * E ELECTED 2 PEARCE * E ELECTED 1 Mackay 46 01.4 3,537 01.9 Thomson 92 02.7 11,335 06.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,361 182,591 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 3rd count: Mackay's 3,537 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gaunt 490 13.9 15,985 08.8 Needham 760 21.5 67,463 36.9 Carroll * 446 12.6 85,967 47.1 LYNCH * E ELECTED 2 PEARCE * E ELECTED 1 Thomson 1,841 52.0 13,176 07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,537 182,591 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 4th count: Thomson's 13,176 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gaunt 1,797 13.6 17,782 09.7 Needham 2,490 18.9 69,953 38.3 CARROLL * 8,889 67.5 94,856 51.9 ELECTED 3 LYNCH * E ELECTED 2 PEARCE * E ELECTED 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,176 182,591 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1932. Carroll, Lynch and Pearce elected for a term ending 30 June 1938. Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1935): Hon Sir Hal COLEBATCH (UAP), Edward JOHNSTON (CP), Hon Walter KINGSMILL (UAP). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William Carroll (1872-1936): Elected 1925, 1931 > Hal Pateshall Colebatch (1872-1953): Elected 1928 Resigned place 20 March 1933 (see Appointments) Later career: Agent-General for Western Australia, London, 1933-39. Leading advocate for secession of Western Australia, 1934. WA MLC for Metropolitan 1940-48. Died 12 February 1953 > Edward Bertram Johnston (1880-1942): Elected 1928 > Walter Kingsmill (1864-1935): Elected 1922, 1928 President of the Senate to 30 August 1932 Kingsmill retired in 1934. Died 15 January 1935 (while still a Senator: see 1934, Appointments) > Patrick Joseph Lynch (1867-1944): Elected 1906, 1913, 1914, 1919, 1925, 1931 President of the Senate from 30 August 1932 > George Foster Pearce (1870-1952): Elected 1901, 1906, 1913, 1914, 1919, 1925, 1931 Minister for Defence from 6 January 1932 --------------------------------------------------------------------