COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 15 SEPTEMBER 1934 ==================================================================== THE SENATE ==================================================================== NEW SOUTH WALES ==================================================================== Three senators to be elected -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 1,531,429 +06.9 Votes cast: 1,467,312 95.8 +00.8 Informal votes: 193,612 13.2 +03.8 Formal votes: 1,273,700 86.8 -03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Macartney Abbott CP 270,787 21.3 Group A Lionel Courtenay UAP 24,165 01.9 Adam Dein UAP 388,086 30.5 Gordon Anderson ALP 31,611 02.5 Group B Hon John Dooley * ALP 51,256 04.0 Alexander Hogan ALP 4,340 00.3 Stanley Allen 44,798 03.5 Group C Lillie Beirne 2,219 00.2 John White 1,681 00.1 James Dunn * ALPN 416,997 32.7 Group D Patrick Mooney ALPN 4,328 00.3 Arthur Rae * ALPN 11,551 00.9 Lawrence Sharkey CPA 21,881 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Anderson, see House of Representatives, Kingsford-Smith 1949. 2. Dein was MHR for Lang 1931-34. 3. Mooney was a Senator for NSW 1931-32. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 2nd count: White's 1,681 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbott 84 05.0 270,871 21.3 Courtenay 32 01.9 24,197 01.9 Dein 26 01.5 388,112 30.5 Anderson 43 02.6 31,654 02.5 Dooley * 26 01.5 51,282 04.0 Hogan 31 01.8 4,371 00.3 Allen 311 18.5 45,109 03.5 Beirne 835 49.7 3,054 00.2 Dunn * 195 11.6 417,192 32.8 Mooney 30 01.8 4,358 00.3 Rae * 48 02.9 11,599 00.9 Sharkey 20 01.2 21,901 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,681 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 3rd count: Beirne's 3,054 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbott 177 05.8 271,048 21.3 Courtenay 58 01.9 24,255 01.9 Dein 63 02.1 388,175 30.5 Anderson 41 01.3 31,695 02.5 Dooley * 64 02.1 51,346 04.0 Hogan 65 02.1 4,436 00.3 Allen 2,243 73.4 47,352 03.7 Dunn * 203 06.6 417,395 32.8 Mooney 36 01.2 4,394 00.3 Rae * 63 02.1 11,662 00.9 Sharkey 41 01.3 21,942 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,054 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 4th count: Mooney's 4,394 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbott 113 02.6 271,161 21.3 Courtenay 51 01.2 24,306 01.9 Dein 22 00.5 388,197 30.5 Anderson 41 00.9 31,736 02.5 Dooley * 141 03.2 51,487 04.0 Hogan 51 01.2 4,487 00.4 Allen 38 00.9 47,390 03.7 Dunn * 2,536 57.7 419,931 33.0 Rae * 1,328 30.2 12,990 01.0 Sharkey 73 01.7 22,015 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,394 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 5th count: Hogan's 4,487 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbott 229 05.1 271,390 21.3 Courtenay 136 03.0 24,442 01.9 Dein 90 02.0 388,287 30.5 Anderson 540 12.0 32,276 02.5 Dooley * 3,014 67.2 54,501 04.3 Allen 190 04.2 47,580 03.7 Dunn * 203 04.5 420,134 33.0 Rae * 61 01.4 13,051 01.0 Sharkey 24 00.5 22,039 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,487 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 6th count: Rae's 13,051 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbott 297 02.3 271,687 21.3 Courtenay 103 00.8 24,545 01.9 Dein 87 00.7 388,374 30.5 Anderson 227 01.7 32,503 02.6 Dooley * 352 02.7 54,853 04.3 Allen 300 02.3 47,880 03.8 Dunn * 10,661 81.7 430,795 33.8 Sharkey 1,024 07.8 23,063 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,051 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 7th count: Sharkey's 23,063 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbott 1,523 06.6 273,210 21.5 Courtenay 222 01.0 24,767 01.9 Dein 293 01.3 388,667 30.5 Anderson 843 03.7 33,346 02.6 Dooley * 708 03.1 55,561 04.4 Allen 1,811 07.9 49,691 03.9 Dunn * 17,663 76.6 448,458 35.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 23,063 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 8th count: Courtenay's 24,767 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbott 12,386 50.0 285,596 22.4 Dein 10,063 40.6 398,730 31.3 Anderson 822 03.3 34,168 02.7 Dooley * 916 03.7 56,477 04.4 Allen 193 00.8 49,884 03.9 Dunn * 387 01.6 448,845 35.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 24,767 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 9th count: Anderson's 34,168 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbott 1,437 04.2 287,033 22.5 Dein 1,098 03.2 399,828 31.4 Dooley * 30,339 88.8 86,816 06.8 Allen 758 02.2 50,642 04.0 Dunn * 536 01.6 449,381 35.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 34,168 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 10th count: Allen's 50,642 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbott 12,908 25.5 299,941 23.5 Dein 2,485 04.9 402,313 31.6 Dooley * 12,067 23.8 98,883 07.8 Dunn * 23,182 45.8 472,563 37.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,642 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 11th count: Dooley's 98,833 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbott 21,984 22.2 321,925 25.3 Dein 9,349 09.5 411,662 32.3 Dunn * 67,550 68.3 540,113 42.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 98,833 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 12th count: Abbott's 321,925 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- DEIN 317,906 98.8 729,568 57.3 ELECTED 1 Dunn * 4,019 01.2 544,132 42.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 321,925 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy: Dein's 388,086 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbott 13,586 03.5 284,373 22.3 Courtenay 372,792 96.1 396,957 31.2 DEIN E ELECTED 1 Anderson 568 00.1 32,179 02.5 Dooley * 384 00.1 51,640 04.1 Hogan 94 00.0 4,434 00.3 Allen 188 00.0 44,986 03.5 Beirne 61 00.0 2,280 00.2 White 40 00.0 1,721 00.1 Dunn * 174 00.0 417,171 32.8 Mooney 90 00.0 4,418 00.3 Rae * 79 00.0 11,630 00.9 Sharkey 30 00.0 21,911 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 388,086 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 2nd count: White's 1,721 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbott 99 05.8 284,472 22.3 Courtenay 55 03.2 397,012 31.2 DEIN E ELECTED 1 Anderson 46 02.7 32,225 02.5 Dooley * 27 01.6 51,667 04.1 Hogan 31 01.8 4,465 00.4 Allen 316 18.4 45,302 03.6 Beirne 843 49.0 3,123 00.2 Dunn * 200 11.6 417,371 32.8 Mooney 32 01.9 4,450 00.3 Rae * 50 02.9 11,680 00.9 Sharkey 22 01.3 21,933 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,721 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 3rd count: Beirne's 3,123 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbott 207 06.6 284,679 22.4 Courtenay 108 03.5 397,120 31.2 DEIN E ELECTED 1 Anderson 52 01.7 32,277 02.5 Dooley * 66 02.1 51,733 04.1 Hogan 71 02.3 4,536 00.4 Allen 2,258 72.3 47,560 03.7 Dunn * 213 06.8 417,584 32.8 Mooney 37 01.2 4,487 00.4 Rae * 68 02.2 11,748 00.9 Sharkey 43 01.4 21,976 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,123 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 4th count: Mooney's 4,487 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbott 119 02.7 284,798 22.4 Courtenay 63 01.4 397,183 31.2 DEIN E ELECTED 1 Anderson 43 01.0 32,320 02.5 Dooley * 143 03.2 51,876 04.1 Hogan 56 01.2 4,592 00.4 Allen 42 00.9 47,602 03.7 Dunn * 2,544 56.7 420,128 33.0 Rae * 1,404 31.3 13,152 01.0 Sharkey 73 01.6 22,049 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,487 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 5th count: Hogan's 4,592 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbott 275 06.0 285,073 22.4 Courtenay 189 04.1 397,372 31.2 DEIN E ELECTED 1 Anderson 571 12.4 32,891 02.6 Dooley * 3,041 66.2 54,917 04.3 Allen 201 04.4 47,803 03.8 Dunn * 214 04.7 420,342 33.0 Rae * 73 01.6 13,225 01.0 Sharkey 28 00.6 22,077 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,592 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 6th count: Rae's 13,225 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbott 358 02.7 285,431 22.4 Courtenay 151 01.1 397,523 31.2 DEIN E ELECTED 1 Anderson 273 02.1 33,164 02.6 Dooley * 369 02.8 55,286 04.3 Allen 320 02.4 48,123 03.8 Dunn * 10,706 81.0 431,048 33.8 Sharkey 1,048 07.9 23,125 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,225 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 7th count: Sharkey's 23,125 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbott 1,576 06.8 287,007 22.5 Courtenay 363 01.6 397,886 31.2 DEIN E ELECTED 1 Anderson 872 03.8 34,036 02.7 Dooley * 760 03.3 56,046 04.4 Allen 1,850 08.0 49,973 03.9 Dunn * 17,704 76.6 448,752 35.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 23,125 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 8th count: Anderson's 34,036 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbott 1,258 03.7 288,265 22.6 Courtenay 1,204 03.5 399,090 31.3 DEIN E ELECTED 1 Dooley * 30,351 89.2 86,397 06.8 Allen 719 02.1 50,692 04.0 Dunn * 504 01.5 449,256 35.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 34,036 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 9th count: Allen's 50,692 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbott 12,698 25.0 300,963 23.6 Courtenay 2,562 05.1 401,652 31.5 DEIN E ELECTED 1 Dooley * 12,230 24.1 98,627 07.7 Dunn * 23,202 45.8 472,458 37.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,692 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 10th count: Dooley's 98,627 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbott 21,286 21.6 322,249 25.3 Courtenay 9,813 09.9 411,465 32.3 DEIN E ELECTED 1 Dunn * 67,528 68.5 539,986 42.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 98,627 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 11th count: Abbott's 322,249 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COURTENAY 318,479 98.8 729,944 57.3 ELECTED 2 DEIN E ELECTED 1 Dunn * 3,770 01.2 543,756 42.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 322,249 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Dein's 388,086 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ABBOTT 385,473 99.3 656,260 51.5 ELECTED 3 COURTENAY E 24,165 01.9 ELECTED 2 DEIN E ELECTED 1 Anderson 1,027 00.3 32,638 02.6 Dooley * 556 00.1 51,812 04.1 Hogan 144 00.0 4,484 00.4 Allen 280 00.1 45,078 03.5 Beirne 85 00.0 2,304 00.2 White 56 00.0 1,737 00.1 Dunn * 205 00.1 417,202 32.8 Mooney 101 00.0 4,429 00.3 Rae * 103 00.0 11,654 00.9 Sharkey 56 00.0 21,937 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 388,086 1,273,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1935. Abbott, Courtenay and Dein elected for a term ending 30 June 1941. Continuing senators (term to end 30 1938): Charles COX (UAP), Charles HARDY (CP), Hon Sir Walter MASSY-GREENE (UAP). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Macartney Abbott (1877-1960): Elected 1934 Born: 3 July 1877, Murrundi, NSW Career: Educated King's School, Parramatta, NSW. Solicitor. Farmer and grazier, Upper Hunter, NSW. Half-brother of Hon Joseph Abbott MHR and cousin of Hon Aubrey Abbott MHR. State politics: NSW MLA for Upper Hunter 1913-18. > Lionel Thomas Courtenay (1879-1935): Elected 1934 Born: 1879, Sydney Career: Educated Sydney. Builder and company director. Mascot Council, Mosman Council, Sydney City Council. State politics: NSW MLC 1932-34 Died 11 July 1935 (see Appointments) > Charles Frederick Cox 1863-1944): Elected 1919, 1925, 1931 Cox retired at the 1937 election. Died 20 November 1944 > Adam Kemball Dein (1889-1969): Elected 1934 Born: 1889, Orange, NSW. Career: Educated public schools. Goldminer, farmer. Teacher, Sydney. House of Representatives: MHR for Lang 1931-34 > John Braidwood Dooley (1883-1961): Elected 1928. Defeated 1934 Died 2 August 1961 > James Patrick Digger Dunn (1888-1945): Elected 1928. Defeated 1934 Died 22 November 1945 > Charles Hardy (1898-1941): Elected 1931 > Walter Massy-Greene (1874-1952): Appointed 1923. Elected 1925, 1931 Assistant Minister to 29 September 1933 Massy-Greene retired at the 1937 election. Later career: Company director. Died 16 November 1952 > Arthur Rae (1860-1943): Elected 1910. Defeated 1914. Elected 1928. Defeated 1934 Died 25 November 1943 --------------------------------------------------------------------