COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 15 SEPTEMBER 1934 ==================================================================== HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== NEW SOUTH WALES ==================================================================== BARTON, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bexley, Hurstville, Kogarah, Rockdale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: UAP over ALP (NSW) 03.2 Effect of 1934 redistribution: 00.8 shift from ALP (NSW) to UAP New notional majority: UAP over ALP (NSW) 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,594 -21.2 Votes cast: 54,546 98.1 +01.1 Informal votes: 2,024 03.7 +01.2 Formal votes: 52,522 96.3 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Drew CPA 1,405 02.7 John Eldridge ALPN 18,450 35.1 +01.7 Albert Lane * UAP 24,344 46.4 -01.3 John Macara DSC 5,824 11.1 Hon Albert Willis ALP 2,499 04.8 -14.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,522 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Eldridge was member for Martin 1929-31. 2. Willis was a NSW MLC 1925-31. 3. The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 39.9%, a decrease (after allowing for the effects of the redistribution) of 12.5% from the 53.2% polled by the two parties in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Drew's 1,405 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eldridge 958 68.2 19,408 37.0 Lane * 72 05.1 24,416 46.5 Macara 279 19.9 6,103 11.6 Willis 96 06.8 2,595 04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,405 52,522 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Willis's 2,595 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eldridge 1,467 56.5 20,875 39.7 Lane * 422 16.3 24,838 47.3 Macara 706 27.2 6,809 13.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,595 52,522 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Macara's 6,809 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eldridge 4,633 68.0 25,508 48.6 LANE * 2,176 32.0 27,014 51.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,809 52,522 01.4 02.6 to ALPN -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Lane (1873-1950): Elected 1931, 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CALARE, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Cowra, Forbes, Orange, Parkes -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP (NSW) 10.1 e Effect of 1934 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,222 +19.7 Votes cast: 51,044 95.9 +00.8 Informal votes: 1,891 03.7 +01.4 Formal votes: 49,153 96.3 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ethel Arthur-Smith DSC 1,664 03.4 Theophilus Keast ALPN 18,399 37.4 +12.2 Dr Lewis Nott UAP 8,672 17.6 Reginald Phillips ALP 3,094 06.3 -13.3 Harold Thorby * CP 17,324 35.2 -20.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,153 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Keast was NSW MLA for Ashburnham 1930-32. 2. Nott was member for Herbert, Qld, 1925-28. 3. The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 43.7%, a decrease of 1.0% from the 44.7% polled by the two parties in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Arthur-Smith's 1,664 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keast 1,038 62.4 19,437 39.5 Nott 202 12.1 8,874 18.1 Phillips 212 12.7 3,306 06.7 Thorby * 212 12.7 17,536 35.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,664 49,153 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Phillips's 3,306 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keast 2,246 67.9 21,683 44.1 Nott 553 16.7 9,427 19.2 Thorby * 507 15.3 18,043 36.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,306 49,153 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Nott's 9,427 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keast 949 10.1 22,632 46.0 THORBY * 8,478 89.9 26,521 54.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,427 49,153 04.0 06.1 to ALPN -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harold Victor Charles Thorby 1888-1960): Elected 1931, 1934 Minister without portfolio from 9 November 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOK, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Alexandria, Botany, Newtown, Redfern -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 majority: ALP over ALP (NSW) 00.9 Effect of 1934 redistribution: 02.9 shift from ALP to ALP (NSW) New notional majority: ALP (NSW) over ALP 02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,098 +29.6 Votes cast: 54,858 96.1 -00.3 Informal votes: 3,092 05.6 +00.7 Formal votes: 51,766 94.4 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Florence Cochrane 2,409 04.7 Francis Donnan UAP 8,029 15.5 -07.7 Jock GARDEN + ALPN 27,020 52.2 +03.0 Edward Riley * ALP 12,993 25.1 -01.8 Thomas Wright CPA 1,315 02.5 +01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,766 08.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Following the redistribution, the ALP (NSW) is shown as the defending party. 2. The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 77.3%, a decrease (after allowing for the effects of the redistribution) of 1.2% from the 78.9% polled by the two parties in 1931. 2. There was a swing of 6.3% from the ALP to the ALP (NSW). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Edward Charles Riley (1892-1969): Elected 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931. Defeated 1934 Later career: Advertising executive. Died 31 May 1969 > John Smith Garden (1882-1968): Elected 1934 Born: 13 August 1882, Lossiemouth, Scotland. Career: Educated state schools, Scotland, Glasgow Bible College. Baptist Minister. To Australia as missionary, involved with labor movement. Secretary, NSW Labor Council. Founding member Communist Party of Australia, member Executive Committee, Communist International, 1922. Expelled from CPA 1923, joined ALP 1926. Sydney City Council. Close associate of Jack Lang. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Garden joined the ALP Caucus when the federal ALP and the NSW branch were re-united in March 1936. He was expelled from the NSW ALP in May 1936, resulting in his exclusion from Caucus, and retired in 1937 having lost his pre-selection. Later career: Staff member for Hon Eddie Ward, Territories Minister. Served three years for fraud over corrupt dealing in timber leases in Papua New Guinea. Died 31 December 1968 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COWPER, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Grafton, Kempsey, Macksville, Taree -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 25.3 e Effect of 1934 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,631 +19.4 Votes cast: 49,333 95.5 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,130 02.3 +00.1 Formal votes: 48,203 97.7 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hereward Kesteven DSC 6,958 14.4 Timothy McCristal ALP 10,321 21.4 +06.0 Rt Hon Dr Earle PAGE * CP 30,924 64.2 -03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,203 20.4 e 04.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Earle Christmas Grafton Page (1880-1961): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934 Minister for Commerce from 9 November 1934 Leader of the Country Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- DALLEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Leichhardt, Lewisham, Marrickville, Petersham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: ALP (NSW) over UAP 14.0 Effect of 1934 redistribution: 09.3 shift from ALP (NSW) to UAP New notional majority: ALP (NSW) over UAP 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,998 +41.5 Votes cast: 57,043 96.7 +01.8 Informal votes: 3,151 05.5 -01.6 Formal votes: 53,892 94.5 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jervis Blackman 997 01.8 Henry Giles DSC 2,079 03.9 Creighton McPhee CPA 689 01.3 +00.8 William Nicol UAP 20,655 38.3 -01.3 Sol Rosevear * ALPN 25,881 48.0 +09.5 William Thompson ALP 3,591 06.7 -13.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,892 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 54.7%, a decrease (after allowing for the effects of the redistribution) of 4.1% from the 67.6% polled by the two parties in 1931. 2. Blackman was an independent Labor candidate. 3. Giles was a Douglas Social Credit candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: McPhee's 689 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackman 67 09.7 1,064 02.0 Giles 146 21.2 2,225 04.1 Nicol 79 11.5 20,734 38.5 Rosevear * 330 47.9 26,211 48.6 Thompson 67 09.7 3,658 06.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 689 53,892 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Blackman's 1,064 distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Giles 883 83.0 3,108 05.8 Nicol 81 07.6 20,815 38.6 Rosevear * 48 04.5 26,259 48.7 Thompson 52 04.9 3,710 06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,064 53,892 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Giles's 3,108 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nicol 1,553 50.0 22,368 41.5 ROSEVEAR * 1,027 33.0 27,286 50.6 Thompson 528 17.0 4,238 07.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,108 53,892 07.8 e 03.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The ALP (NSW) majority over the UAP is compared with the ALP (NSW) majority over the UAP in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Solomon Rosevear (1892-1953): Elected 1931, 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rosevear joined the ALP Caucus when the federal ALP and the NSW branch were re-united in March 1936. -------------------------------------------------------------------- DARLING, NSW ==================================================================== Western NSW: Broken Hill, Dubbo, Gilgandra, Narromine -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 13.9 Effect of 1934 redistribution: 03.2 shift to Country Party New notional majority: ALP over Country Party 10.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,752 +24.3 Votes cast: 47,211 93.0 +00.7 Informal votes: 1,662 03.5 -01.7 Formal votes: 45,549 96.5 +01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Arthur Blakeley * ALP 13,016 28.6 -08.4 Joseph Clark ALPN 18,208 40.0 +14.9 Stuart Coombe CPA 758 01.7 +00.5 Paul Goldenstedt CP 13,567 29.8 -06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,549 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 68.6%, an increase (after allowing for the effects of the redistribution) of 6.5% from the 65.4% polled by the two parties in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Coombe's 758 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blakeley * 160 21.1 13,176 28.9 Clark 460 60.7 18,668 41.0 Goldenstedt 138 18.2 13,705 30.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 758 45,549 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Blakeley's 13,176 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CLARK 10,276 78.0 28,944 63.5 Goldenstedt 2,900 22.0 16,605 36.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,176 45,549 13.5 02.8 to ALPN -------------------------------------------------------------------- The ALP (NSW) majority over the Country Party is compared with the ALP majority over the Country Party in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Arthur Blakeley (1886-1972): Elected 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931. Defeated 1934 Later career: Commonwealth Arbitration Inspector 1935-42. Conciliation Commissioner 1942-52. Died 27 June 1972 > Joseph James Clarke (1897-1992): Elected 1934 Born: 29 July 1897, Coonamble, NSW. Career: Primary education. Master tailor, Coonamble, NSW. Coonamble Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clark joined the ALP Caucus when the federal ALP and the NSW branch were re-united in March 1936. -------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Glenmore, Paddington, Surry Hills -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: UAP over ALP (NSW) 01.7 1932 by-election two-party majority: ALP (NSW) over UAP 00.2 Effect of 1934 redistribution: 07.4 shift from UAP to ALP (NSW) New notional majority: ALP (NSW) over UAP 05.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,942 +33.2 Votes cast: 53,315 92.0 +00.3 Informal votes: 2,070 03.9 +00.1 Formal votes: 51,245 96.1 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Butterell UAP 21,686 42.3 +01.2 George Laughlan ALP 2,400 04.7 -08.2 William McDougall CPA 1,592 03.1 Eddie Ward * ALPN 25,567 49.9 +03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,245 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 54.6%, a decrease (after allowing forthe effects of the redistribution) of 4.3% from the 55.7% polled by the two parties in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: McDougall's 1,592 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Butterell 227 14.3 21,913 42.8 Laughlan 369 23.2 2,769 05.4 WARD * 996 62.6 26,563 51.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,592 51,245 05.9 e 00.2 to ALPN -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward John Ward (1899-1963): Elected 1931 By. Defeated 1931. Elected 1932 By, 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ward joined the ALP Caucus when the federal ALP and the NSW branch were re-united in March 1936. -------------------------------------------------------------------- EDEN-MONARO, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Bega, Goulburn, Kiama, Nowra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: UAP over ALP 13.6 Effect of 1934 redistribution: 01.4 shift to UAP New notional majority: UAP over ALP 15.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,695 +17.8 Votes cast: 49,861 96.5 +01.1 Informal votes: 936 01.9 -00.5 Formal votes: 48,925 98.1 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Johnston ALPN 16,928 34.6 Leo O'Sullivan ALP 4,290 08.8 -17.5 Hon John PERKINS * UAP 27,707 56.6 +21.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,925 08.8 e 06.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 43.4%, an increase (after allowing for the effects of the redistribution) of 7.1% from the 30.9 polled by the ALP in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Arthur Perkins (1878-1954): Elected 1926 By, 1928. Defeated 1929. Elected 1931, 1934 Minister for the Interior to 12 October 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GWYDIR, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Inverell, Moree, Mudgee, Quirindi -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 09.8 e Effect of 1934 redistribution: 02.9 shift to Country Party New notional majority: Country Party over ALP 12.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,441 +20.5 Votes cast: 50,925 95.3 +01.6 Informal votes: 984 01.9 -01.5 Formal votes: 49,941 98.1 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Aubrey ABBOTT * CP 26,229 52.5 Edward Cummins ALPN 19,682 39.4 +28.3 Hon Arthur Griffith ALP 4,030 08.1 -25.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,941 04.5 e 08.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 47.5%, an increase (after allowing for the effects of the redistribution) of 2.6% from the 44.7% polled by the two parties in 1931. 2. The Country Party vote of 52.5% was a decrease (after allowing for the effects of the redistribution) of 5.7% from the 55.3% polled by two Country Party candidates in 1931. 3. The Country Party majority over the ALP (NSW) is compared with the Country Party majority over the ALP in 1931. 4. Griffith was NSW MLA for Waratah 1894-1903, for Sturt 1904-07, 1907-13, for Annandale 1913-17. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Lydiard Aubrey Abbott (1886-1975): Elected 1925, 1928. Defeated 1929. Elected 1931, 1934 Resigned seat 28 March 1937 (see By-elections) Later career: Administrator, Northern Territory 1937-46. Died 30 April 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUME, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Albury, Cootamundra, Wagga Wagga, Young -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 07.5 e Effect of 1934 redistribution: 00.2 shift to Country Party New notional majority: Country Party over ALP 07.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,796 +19.5 Votes cast: 50,529 95.7 -00.7 Informal votes: 862 01.7 -00.1 Formal votes: 49,667 98.3 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas COLLINS * CP 26,298 52.9 -01.0 James Hoad ALPN 16,492 33.2 +22.1 Gerald O'Sullivan ALP 6,877 13.8 -20.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,667 06.4 e 01.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 39.6%, a decrease (after allowing for the effects of the redistribution) of 2.1% from the 45.4% polled by the two parties in 1931. 2. The Country Party majority over the ALP (NSW) is compared with the Country Party majority over the ALP in 1931. 3. Hoad was a NSW MLC 1925-31. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Joseph Collins (1886-1945): Elected 1931, 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTER, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Cessnock, Charlestown, Maitland, Wallsend -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: ALP (NSW) over Independent 07.2 e Effect of 1934 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,720 -00.7 Votes cast: 50,101 96.9 +00.5 Informal votes: 2,173 04.3 +00.3 Formal votes: 47,928 95.7 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rowland JAMES * ALPN 31,180 65.1 +17.0 Thomas Ledsam ALP 11,844 24.7 +14.3 Henry Scanlon CPA 4,904 10.2 +10.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,928 24.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 89.8%, an increase of 33.0% from the 56.8% polled by the two parties in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rowland James (1885-1962): Elected 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934 Deputy Leader of the ALP (NSW) October 1934 to March 1936 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James joined the ALP Caucus when the federal ALP and the NSW branch were re-united in March 1936. -------------------------------------------------------------------- LANG, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Arncliffe, Belmore, Earlwood, Lakemba -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: UAP over ALP (NSW) 04.2 Effect of 1934 redistribution: 18.1 shift from UAP to ALP (NSW) New notional majority: ALP (NSW) over UAP 13.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,519 +20.4 Votes cast: 54,319 96.1 +01.2 Informal votes: 2,597 04.8 +01.8 Formal votes: 51,722 95.2 -01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Barclay-Smith DSC 5,687 11.0 Allan Howie ALP 3,667 07.1 -14.3 Daniel Mulcahy + ALPN 21,398 41.4 +06.0 Rufus Naylor 1,347 02.6 Charles Robinson UAP 19,623 37.9 -05.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,722 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Following the redistribution (which radically changed the seat) the ALP (NSW) is shown as the defending party. 2. The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 48.5%, a decrease (after allowing for the effects of the redistribution) of 13.7% from the 50.8% polled by the two parties in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Naylor's 1,347 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barclay-Smith 205 15.2 5,892 11.4 Howie 409 30.4 4,076 07.9 Mulcahy + 489 36.3 21,887 42.3 Robinson 244 18.1 19,867 38.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,347 51,722 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Howie's 4,076 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barclay-Smith 1,152 28.3 7,044 13.6 Mulcahy + 2,342 57.5 24,229 46.8 Robinson 582 14.3 20,449 39.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,076 51,722 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Barclay-Smith's 7,044 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MULCAHY + 5,317 75.5 29,546 57.1 Robinson 1,727 24.5 22,176 42.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,044 51,722 07.1 06.8 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The ALP (NSW) majority over the UAP is compared with the notional ALP (NSW) majority over the UAP in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Mulcahy (1882-1953): Elected 1934 Born: 7 January 1882, Milltown, Ireland. Career: Educated Catholic schools, Ireland. Migrated in youth. Publican, Sydney. Waterloo Council, Sydney City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mulcahy joined the ALP Caucus when the federal ALP and the NSW branch were re-united in March 1936. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACQUARIE, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Bathurst, Katoomba, Lithgow, Penrith -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: UAP over ALP 00.6 Effect of 1934 redistribution: 02.1 shift to UAP New notional majority: UAP over ALP 02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,592 +21.3 Votes cast: 50,831 96.7 +01.9 Informal votes: 2,226 04.4 +00.5 Formal votes: 48,605 95.6 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Ben Chifley ALP 10,114 20.8 -06.0 John Jamieson CPA 876 01.8 +00.5 John Lawson * UAP 22,010 45.3 -00.3 Tony Luchetti ALPN 14,506 29.8 +08.3 Edward Smythe DSC 1,099 02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,605 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Chifley was member for Macquarie 1928-31. 2. For Luchetti, see Macquarie 1951 by-election. 3. The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 50.6%, an increase (after allowing for the effects of the redistribution) of 2.3% from the 49.7% polled by the two parties in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Jamieson's 876 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chifley 375 42.8 10,489 21.6 Lawson * 116 13.2 22,126 45.5 Luchetti 263 30.0 14,769 30.4 Smythe 122 13.9 1,221 02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 876 48,605 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Smythe's 1,221 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chifley 548 44.9 11,037 22.7 Lawson * 279 22.9 22,405 46.1 Luchetti 394 32.3 15,163 31.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,221 48,605 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Chifley's 11,037 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- LAWSON * 3,529 32.0 25,934 53.4 Luchetti 7,508 68.0 22,671 46.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,037 48,605 03.4 00.7 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The UAP majority over the ALP (NSW) is compared with the UAP majority over the ALP in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Norman Lawson (1897-1955): Elected 1931, 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARTIN, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Croydon, Five Dock, Gladesville, Mortlake -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: UAP over ALP (NSW) 16.3 Effect of 1934 redistribution: 01.3 shift from UAP to ALP (NSW) New notional majority: UAP over ALP (NSW) 15.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,884 -18.2 Votes cast: 54,433 97.4 +01.4 Informal votes: 2,031 03.7 -00.1 Formal votes: 52,402 96.3 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Hankin ALPN 15,183 29.0 +04.7 William McCALL + UAP 28,079 53.6 -09.4 John McCallum ALP 1,932 03.7 Henry McDicken ALP 1,813 03.5 William Stones DSC 5,395 10.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,402 10.5 e 04.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. McDicken was NSW MLA for Ryde 1927-30, Concord 1930-32. 2. The combined ALP vote was 7.2%, a decrease of 4.0% from the 11.2% polled by one ALP candidate in 1931. 3. The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 36.2%, an increase (after allowing for the effects of the redistribution) of 0.7% from the 33.8% polled by the two parties in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Victor McCall (1908-68): Elected 1934 Born: 24 May 1908, Sydney. Career: Educated Sydney Grammar School. Wool and sheepskin exporter. Sydney City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW ENGLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Armidale, Muswellbrook, Scone, Tamworth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: Country Party over Independent 16.6 Effect of 1934 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,707 +17.1 Votes cast: 49,550 95.8 +01.2 Informal votes: 1,179 02.4 -02.2 Formal votes: 48,371 97.6 +02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Cantwell UAP 12,210 25.2 John O'Connor ALPN 14,836 30.7 Victor Thompson * CP 21,325 44.1 -09.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,371 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Cantwell's 12,210 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Connor 3,673 30.1 18,509 38.3 THOMPSON * 8,537 69.9 29,862 61.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,210 48,371 11.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Victor Charles Thompson (1885-1968): Elected 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWCASTLE, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Hamilton, Mayfield, Newcastle, Wickham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: ALP over Independent 14.1 Effect of 1934 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,092 +00.7 Votes cast: 53,476 97.1 +00.5 Informal votes: 1,697 03.2 -01.8 Formal votes: 51,779 06.8 +01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sidney Bethune CPA 4,326 08.4 +06.5 James Smith ALPN 17,853 34.5 +07.6 Hon David WATKINS * ALP 29,600 57.2 +25.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,779 08.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Smith was NSW MLA for Hamilton 1928-30. 2. The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 91.7%, an increase of 34.8% from the 56.9% polled by the two parties in 1931. The increase is explained by the absence of a non-socialist candidate, which forced conservative voters to vote for the ALP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Watkins (1865-1935): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934 Died 8 April 1935 (see By-elections) -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Crows Nest, Lane Cove, Milsons Point, Willoughby -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: UAP over UAP 07.5 Effect of 1934 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,016 -01.9 Votes cast: 55,713 96.0 +0q.8 Informal votes: 1,112 02.0 +00.3 Formal votes: 54,601 09.0 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Billy HUGHES * UAP 35,532 65.1 Vincent Kelly DSC 6,385 11.7 Stanley Taylor ALPN 12,684 23.2 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,601 21.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- The UAP vote of 65.1% was a decrease of 12.2% from the 77.3% polled by two UAP candidates in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Morris Hughes (1862-1952): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934 Minister for Health 12 October 1934 to 6 November 1935 Minister for Repatriation 12 October 1934 to 6 November 1935 Vice-President of the Executive Council 12 October 1934 to 6 November 1935 Minister for Health from 6 February 1936 Minister for Repatriation from 6 February 1936 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The death of Hon David Watkins see Newcastle) on 8 April 1935 left Hughes as the only member who had been elected to the House at the 1901 election. 2. Hughes resigned from the ministry at the insistence of Lyons after he published a book, Australia and War Today, which contradicted government policy on the League of Nations. He was re- instated after a suitable period on the backbench. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARKES, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashfield, Croydon Park, Dulwich Hill, Strathfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: UAP over ALP (NSW) 12.8 e Effect of 1934 redistribution: 03.0 shift from ALP (NSW) to UAP New notional majority: UAP over ALP (NSW) 15.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,420 -10.0 Votes cast: 54,008 95.7 +01.5 Informal votes: 1,108 02.1 -00.4 Formal votes: 52,900 97.9 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harold Bondeson DSC 5,564 10.5 Hon Charles MARR * UAP 31,745 60.0 -01.3 Leo Taylor ALPN 15,591 29.5 +06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,900 16.3 e 00.5 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The ALP (NSW) vote of 29.5% was a decrease (after allowing for the effects of the redistribution) of 3.0% from the combined vote of 40.1% polled by the ALP and the ALP (NSW) in 1931. 2. The UAP majority over the ALP (NSW) is compared with the UAP majority over the ALP (NSW) in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Clanan Marr (1880-1960): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928. Defeated 1929. Elected 1931 By, 1931, 1934 Minister for Health to 12 October 1934 Minister for Repatriation to 12 October 1934 Minister without portfolio 12 October 1934 to 9 November 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARRAMATTA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Gordon, Parramatta, Ryde, Turramurra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: UAP over ALP (NSW) 16.2 e Effect of 1934 redistribution: 06.2 shift from ALP (NSW) to UAP New notional majority: UAP over ALP (NSW) 22.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,652 -20.2 Votes cast: 53,353 95.9 +00.9 Informal votes: 1,438 02.7 -00.8 Formal votes: 51,915 97.3 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Garvan ALPN 12,722 24.5 +09.2 John Keegan ALP 2,057 04.0 -10.8 Howard Miscamble DSC 3,357 06.5 Hon Frederick STEWART * UAP 33,779 65.1 -03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,915 19.4 e 03.0 to ALPN -------------------------------------------------------------------- The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 28.5%, a decrease of 1.6% from the 36.3% polled by the two parties in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Harold Stewart (1884-1961): Elected 1931, 1934 Minister for Commerce to 9 November 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stewart was appointed on 28 November 1934 to the unofficial post of parliamentary under-secretary assisting the Prime Minister on unemployment. He resigned in February 1936 after opposing Cabinet proposals for deflationary measures. -------------------------------------------------------------------- REID, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Auburn, Bankstown, Granville, Lidcombe -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: ALP (NSW) over UAP 05.3 Effect of 1934 redistribution: 03.8 shift from UAP to ALP (NSW) New notional majority: ALP (NSW) over UAP 09.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,082 -24.3 Votes cast: 54,153 96.6 -01.1 Informal votes: 2,565 04.7 +02.0 Formal votes: 51,588 95.3 -02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harry Barnes DSC 4,453 08.6 Joseph Gander * ALPN 25,208 48.9 +07.9 William Moore UAP 16,522 32.0 +00.7 Albert Rowe ALP 4,092 07.9 -19.8 John Terry CPA 1,313 02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,588 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Rowe was member for Parramatta 1929-31. 2. The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 56.8%, a decrease (after allowing for the effects of the redistribution) of 11.9% from the 64.9% polled by the two parties in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Terry's 1,313 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes 296 22.5 4,749 09.2 GANDER * 598 45.5 25,806 50.0 Moore 70 05.3 16,592 32.2 Rowe 349 26.6 4,441 08.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,313 51,588 12.1 e 03.0 to ALPN -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Herbert Gander (1888-1954): Elected 1931, 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gander joined the ALP Caucus when the federal ALP and the NSW branch were re-united in March 1936. -------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHMOND, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Casino, Kyogle, Lismore, Murwillumbah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: Country Party over Country Party 00.4 Effect of 1934 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,404 +15.9 Votes cast: 51,157 95.8 +01.3 Informal votes: 1,478 02.9 -03.4 Formal votes: 49,679 97.1 +03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim Eggins CP 13,570 27.3 James Fredericks ALPN 13,992 28.2 Robert Gibson CP 7,887 15.9 Roland Green * CP 14,230 28.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,679 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Eggins, see Lyne 1949. 2. The combined Country Party vote was 71.8%, a decrease of 7.0% from the 78.8% polled by four Country Party candidates in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Gibson's 7,887 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eggins 4,719 59.8 18,289 36.8 Fredericks 601 07.6 14,593 29.4 Green * 2,567 32.5 16,797 33.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,887 49,679 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Fredericks's 14,593 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eggins 6,024 41.3 24,313 48.9 GREEN * 8,569 58.7 25,366 51.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 14,593 49,679 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Roland Frederick Herbert Green (1895-1947): Elected 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERINA, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Griffith, Leeton, Temora, West Wyalong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: Country Party over Country Party 01.3 Effect of 1934 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,724 +10.1 Votes cast: 49,673 94.2 +00.2 Informal votes: 1,134 02.3 -01.9 Formal votes: 48,539 97.3 +01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Cusack ALP 6,379 13.1 -01.0 Horace NOCK * CP 26,719 55.0 Edward O'Neill ALPN 15,441 31.8 +11.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,539 09.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Cusack was member for Eden-Monaro 1929-31. 2. The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 44.9%, an increase of 10.4% from the 34.4% polled by the two parties in 1931. 3. The CP vote of 55.0% was a decline of 10.5% from the 65.6% polled by two CP candidates in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Horace Keyworth Nock (1879-1958): Elected 1931, 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON, NSW ==================================================================== North-west of Sydney: Blacktown, Fairfield, Gosford, Hornsby -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: UAP over ALP (NSW) 22.5 e Effect of 1934 redistribution: 08.4 shift from UAP to ALP (NSW) New notional majority: UAP over ALP (NSW) 14.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,009 +19.2 Votes cast: 50,522 95.3 -00.9 Informal votes: 2,070 04.1 +00.5 Formal votes: 48,452 95.9 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Cross ALPN 19,990 41.3 +17.7 William Fleming CP 5,732 11.8 Sydney Gardner * UAP 20,637 42.6 -11.4 Augustine Marshall CP 2,093 04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,452 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Fleming was member for Robertson 1913-22. 2. The ALP (NSW) vote of 41.3% was an increase (after allowing for the effects of the redistribution) of 8.0% from the 27.4% polled by the ALP and the ALP (NSW) in 1931. 3. The combined Country Party vote was 16.1%. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Marshall's 2,093 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cross 138 06.6 20,128 41.5 Fleming 1,257 60.1 6,989 14.4 Gardner * 698 33.3 21,335 44.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,093 48,452 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Fleming's 6,989 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cross 1,084 15.5 21,212 43.8 GARDNER * 5,905 84.5 27,240 56.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,989 48,452 06.2 07.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The UAP majority over the ALP (NSW) is compared with the UAP majority over the ALP (NSW) in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sydney Lane Gardner (1884-1965): Elected 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WARRINGAH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Dee Why, Manly, Mosman, Neutral Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: UAP over UAP 09.3 Effect of 1934 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,127 Votes cast: 55,702 95.8 Informal votes: 1,321 02.4 Formal votes: 54,381 97.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bessie Frewin ALPN 8,857 16.3 Hon Archdale PARKHILL * UAP 38,775 71.3 Robert Pearson DSC 6,749 12.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,381 27.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Archdale Parkhill (1879-1947): Elected 1927 By 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934 Postmaster-General to 12 October 1934 Minister for Defence from 12 October 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WATSON, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Coogee, Kensington, Maroubra, Randwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1931 notional two-party majority: UAP over ALP (NSW) 14.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,501 -06.0 Votes cast: 53,881 95.4 +02.8 Informal votes: 1,537 02.9 +00.4 Formal votes: 52,344 97.1 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John JENNINGS * UAP 28,758 54.9 -01.4 Joseph Lamaro ALPN 17,817 34.0 +13.4 William Murphy ALP 3,398 06.5 -10.9 Vincent Murtagh DSC 2,371 04.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,344 08.7 e 05.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Enrolment and formality are compared with South Sydney in 1931. 2. Jennings was member for South Sydney 1931-34 South Sydney was abolished at the 1934 redistribution). 3. Lamaro was NSW MLA for Enmore 1927-30, Petersham 1930-32, Leichhardt 1932-34. 4. The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 40.5%, an increase of 2.5% from the 38.0% notionally polled by the two parties in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Thomas Jennings (1878-1968): Elected 1931, 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WENTWORTH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bondi, Rose Bay, Waverley, Woollahra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: UAP over UAP 15.8 Effect of 1934 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,522 -09.9 Votes cast: 53,061 95.6 +02.8 Informal votes: 1,296 02.4 -03.4 Formal votes: 51,765 97.6 +03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Fretwell DSC 4,466 08.6 Eric HARRISON * UAP 34,012 65.7 James Ormonde ALPN 13,287 25.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,765 21.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Ormonde, see Senate NSW 1955 appointments -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eric John Harrison (1892-1974): Elected 1931, 1934 Minister for the Interior 12 October 1934 to 9 November 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WERRIWA, NSW ==================================================================== South of Sydney: Keira, Sutherland, Wollongong, Woonona -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP (NSW) 01.7 Effect of 1934 redistribution: 01.0 shift from Country Party to ALP (NSW) New notional majority: Country Party over ALP (NSW) 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,138 +06.6 Votes cast: 51,313 96.6 +02.0 Informal votes: 1,466 02.9 -00.7 Formal votes: 49,847 97.1 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Blake CPA 2,610 05.2 Thomas Lavelle ALP 1,695 03.4 -06.0 Hubert Lazzarini ALPN 22,561 45.3 +05.3 Thomas Mutch UAP 22,981 46.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,847 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Lavelle was member for Calare 1919-22. 2. Lazzarini was member for Werriwa 1919-31. 3. Mutch was NSW MLA for Botany 1917-30, Coogee 1938-41. 4. The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 48.7%, a decrease after allowingfor the effects of the redistribution) of 0.7% from the 51.1% polled by the two parties in 1931. 5. The 1934 redistribution changed Werriwa, previously a mainly rural seat, into a semi-urban seat based on Wollongong. For this reason it would be better regarded at this election as a UAP/ALP marginal, and the Country Party, which had won it in 1931, accordingly did not defend it. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Lavelle's 1,695 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blake 219 12.9 2,829 05.7 Lazzarini 1,035 61.1 23,596 47.3 Mutch 441 26.0 23,422 47.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,695 49,847 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Blake's 2,829 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- LAZZARINI 2,584 91.3 26,180 52.5 Mutch 245 08.7 23,667 47.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,829 49,847 02.5 03.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The ALP (NSW) majority over the UAP is compared with the Country Party majority over the ALP (NSW) in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hubert Peter Lazzarini (1886-1952): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929. Defeated 1931. Elected 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lazzarini joined the ALP Caucus when the federal ALP and the NSW branch were re-united in March 1936. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Balmain, Glebe, Newtown North, Toxteth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: ALP (NSW) over UAP 25.1 e Effect of 1934 redistribution: 03.3 from ALP (NSW) to UAP New notional majority: ALP (NSW) over UAP 21.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,151 +60.1 Votes cast: 53,401 95.1 +02.9 Informal votes: 2,571 04.8 -00.6 Formal votes: 50,830 95.2 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John BEASLEY * ALPN 32,283 63.5 +07.9 Robert Brechin CPA 1,460 02.9 +01.7 Clarence Campbell ALP 3,398 06.7 -13.0 Frederick Taylor DSC 2,529 05.0 Henry Wood UAP 11,160 22.0 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,830 23.7 e 01.9 to ALPN -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Albert Beasley (1895-1949): Elected 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934 Leader of the Australian Labor Party (NSW) to 10 March 1936 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 70.2%, a decrease (after allowing for the effects of the redistribution) of 5.1% from the 78.8% polled by the two parties in 1931. 2. Beasley joined the ALP Caucus when the federal ALP and the NSW branch were re-united in March 1936. --------------------------------------------------------------------