COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 15 SEPTEMBER 1934 ==================================================================== THE SENATE ==================================================================== VICTORIA ==================================================================== Three senators to be elected -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 1,104,445 +05.2 Votes cast: 1,050,288 95.1 -00.6 Informal votes: 102,267 09.7 +00.7 Formal votes: 948,021 90.3 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John Barnes * ALP 357,835 37.7 Group A Charles Crofts ALP 8,479 00.9 Hon Parker Moloney ALP 22,262 02.3 Charles Brand UAP 348,437 36.8 Group B Hon William Gibson CP 11,751 01.2 John Leckie UAP 7,398 00.8 Robert Elliott * 164,550 17.4 Dr Gerald O'Day CPA 27,309 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 948,021 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Elliott had been a CP Senator but was dropped from the Senate ticket to make way for Gibson, who was said to be more acceptable to the UAP. Elliott was regarded as an unofficial CP candidate and was openly supported by many CP members (Smith's Weekly, 25 August 1934). 2. Leckie was MHR for Indi 1917-19. 3. Moloney was MHR for Indi 1910-13, 1914-17 and for Hume, NSW, 1919-31. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 2nd count: Leckie's 7,398 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes * 417 05.6 358,252 37.8 Crofts 85 01.1 8,564 00.9 Moloney 138 01.9 22,400 02.4 Brand 1,534 20.7 349,971 36.9 Gibson 3,993 54.0 15,744 01.7 Elliott * 1,181 16.0 165,731 17.5 O'Day 50 00.7 27,359 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,398 948,021 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 3rd count: Crofts's 8,564 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes * 5,502 64.2 363,754 38.4 Moloney 2,117 24.7 24,517 02.6 Brand 273 03.2 350,244 36.9 Gibson 246 02.9 15,990 01.7 Elliott * 301 03.5 166,032 17.5 O'Day 125 01.5 27,484 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,564 948,021 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 4th count: Gibson's 15,990 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes * 878 05.5 364,632 38.5 Moloney 375 02.3 24,892 02.6 Brand 11,786 73.7 362,030 38.2 Elliott * 2,776 17.4 168,808 17.8 O'Day 175 01.1 27,659 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,990 948,021 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 5th count: Moloney's 24,892 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes * 20,331 81.7 384,963 40.6 Brand 1,563 06.3 363,593 38.4 Elliott * 2,153 08.6 170,961 18.0 O'Day 845 03.4 28,504 03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 24,892 948,021 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 6th count: O'Day's 28,504 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes * 16,093 56.5 401,056 42.3 Brand 1,111 03.9 364,704 38.5 Elliott * 11,300 39.6 182,261 19.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,504 948,021 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 7th count: Elliott's 182,261 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes * 63,397 34.8 464,453 49.0 BRAND 118,864 65.2 483,568 51.0 ELECTED 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 182,261 948,021 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy: Brand's 348,437 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes * 1,147 00.3 358,982 37.9 Crofts 337 00.1 8,816 00.9 Moloney 451 00.1 22,713 02.4 BRAND E ELECTED 1 Gibson 338,868 97.3 350,619 37.0 Leckie 3,356 01.0 10,754 01.1 Elliott * 4,192 01.2 168,742 17.8 O'Day 86 00.0 27,395 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 348,437 948,021 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 2nd count: Crofts's 8,816 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes * 5,630 63.9 364,612 38.5 Moloney 2,231 25.3 24,944 02.6 BRAND E ELECTED 1 Gibson 359 04.1 350,978 37.0 Leckie 128 01.5 10,882 01.1 Elliott * 335 03.8 169,077 17.8 O'Day 133 01.5 27,528 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,816 948,021 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 3rd count: Leckie's 10,882 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes * 805 07.4 365,417 38.5 Moloney 249 02.3 25,193 02.7 BRAND E ELECTED 1 Gibson 7,525 69.2 358,503 37.8 Elliott * 2,236 20.5 171,313 18.1 O'Day 67 00.6 27,595 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,882 948,021 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 4th count: Moloney's 25,193 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes * 20,746 82.3 386,163 40.7 BRAND E ELECTED 1 Gibson 1,589 06.3 360,092 38.0 Elliott * 2,093 08.3 173,406 18.3 O'Day 765 03.0 28,360 03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 25,193 948,021 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 5th count: O'Day's 28,360 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes * 15,911 56.1 402,074 42.4 BRAND E ELECTED 1 Gibson 1,351 04.8 361,443 38.1 Elliott 11,098 39.1 184,504 19.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,360 948,021 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 6th count: Elliott's 184,504 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes * 65,974 35.8 468,048 49.4 BRAND E ELECTED 1 GIBSON 118,530 64.2 479,973 50.6 ELECTED 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 184,504 948,021 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Brand's 348,437 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes * 1,544 00.4 359,379 37.9 Crofts 415 00.1 8,894 00.9 Moloney 639 00.2 22,901 02.4 BRAND E ELECTED 1 GIBSON E 11,751 01.2 ELECTED 2 Leckie 336,621 96.6 344,019 36.3 Elliott * 9,087 02.6 173,637 18.3 O'Day 131 00.0 27,440 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 348,437 948,021 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Gibson's 11,751 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes * 609 05.2 359,988 38.0 Crofts 202 01.7 9,096 01.0 Moloney 344 02.9 23,245 02.5 BRAND E ELECTED 1 GIBSON E ELECTED 2 Leckie 8,502 72.4 352,521 37.2 Elliott * 1,955 16.6 175,592 18.5 O'Day 139 01.2 27,579 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,751 948,021 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 2nd count: Crofts's 9,096 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes * 5,849 64.3 365,837 38.6 Moloney 2,315 25.5 25,560 02.7 BRAND E ELECTED 1 GIBSON E ELECTED 2 Leckie 331 03.6 352,852 37.2 Elliott * 444 04.9 176,036 18.6 O'Day 157 01.7 27,736 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,096 948,021 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 3rd count: Moloney's 25,560 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes * 21,116 82.6 386,953 40.8 BRAND E ELECTED 1 GIBSON E ELECTED 2 Leckie 1,410 05.5 354,262 37.4 Elliott * 2,219 08.7 178,255 18.8 O'Day 815 03.2 28,551 03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 25,560 948,021 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 4th count: O'Day's 28,551 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes * 16,138 56.5 403,091 42.5 BRAND E ELECTED 1 GIBSON E ELECTED 2 Leckie 1,747 06.1 356,009 37.6 Elliott 10,666 37.4 188,921 19.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,551 948,021 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 5th count: Elliott's 188,921 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes * 54,051 28.6 457,142 48.2 BRAND E ELECTED 1 GIBSON E ELECTED 2 LECKIE 134,870 71.4 490,879 51.8 ELECTED 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 188,921 948,021 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1935. Brand, Gibson and Leckie elected for a term ending 30 June 1941. Continuing senators (term to end 30 1938): Thomas BRENNAN (UAP), James GUTHRIE (UAP), William PLAIN (UAP). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > John Barnes (1868-1938): Elected 1913, 1914. Defeated 1919. Elected 1922. Defeated 1934 Later career: See Senate 1937 > Charles Henry Brand (1873-1961): Elected 1934 Born: 4 September 1873, Mt Radford, Queensland. Career: Educated state schools, Queensland. Teacher. Military service 1899-1902, 1906-32 (Major-General 1932). ADC to Governor- General and to King George V. CMG 1916. > Thomas Cornelius Brennan (1869-1944): Elected 1931 Minister without portfolio from 12 October 1934 > Robert Charles Dunlop Elliott (1886-1950): Elected 1928. Defeated 1934 Later career: Chairman, Commonwealth Advisory Panel on Munitions Contracts 1939-40. Personal assistant to Lord Beaverbrook, British Minister for Aircraft Production, 1940. Died 6 March 1950 > William Gerrand Gibson (1969-1955): Elected 1934 Born: 20 May 1869, Gisborne, Victoria. Career: Primary education. Farmer. Prominent Victorian Farmers Union. First CP member of Commonwealth Parliament. House of Representatives: MHR for Corangamite 1918-29, 1931-34 (for ministerial career see House of Representatives). > James Francis Guthrie (1872-1958): Elected 1919, 1925, 1931 > John William Leckie (1872-1947): Elected 1934 Born: 1872, Alexandra, Victoria. Career: Educated Scotch College, Melbourne, and University of Melbourne. Farmer and shopkeeper, Alexandra. Father-in-law of Rt Hon Sir Robert Menzies MP. State politics: Vic MLA for Benambra 1913-17. House of Representatives: MHR for Indi 1917-19 > William Plain (1868-1961): Elected 1917. Defeated 1919. Appointed 1925. Elected 1925, 1931 --------------------------------------------------------------------