COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 15 SEPTEMBER 1934 ==================================================================== THE SENATE ==================================================================== WESTERN AUSTRALIA (Three senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 241,103 +09.3 Votes cast: 217,788 90.3 -01.0 Informal votes: 27,841 12.8 +04.4 Formal votes: 189,947 87.2 -04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harold Clements 15,494 08.2 Group A Ormond Cook 2,641 01.4 Alfred Jacobs 3,713 02.0 Reginald Bourke ALP 45,254 23.8 Group B Louis Greive ALP 4,781 02.5 Edward Holman ALP 10,028 05.3 Herbert Collett * UAP 64,523 34.0 Group C Edward Johnston * CP 29,539 15.6 Allan MacDonald UAP 3,816 02.0 Richard Fitzgerald 1,672 00.9 Wilfred Mountjoy CPA 2,703 01.4 Edwin Murphy 3,353 01.8 Oliver Strang 2,430 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Holman was WA MLA for Forrest 1939-47. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 2nd count: Fitzgerald's 1,672 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 47 02.8 15,541 08.2 Cook 10 00.6 2,651 01.4 Jacobs 25 01.5 3,738 02.0 Bourke 33 02.0 45,287 23.8 Greive 14 00.8 4,795 02.5 Holman 40 02.4 10,068 05.3 Collett * 384 23.0 64,907 34.2 Johnston * 338 20.2 29,877 15.7 MacDonald 113 06.8 3,929 02.1 Mountjoy 245 14.7 2,948 01.6 Murphy 285 17.0 3,638 01.9 Strang 138 08.3 2,568 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,672 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 3rd count: Strang's 2,568 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 172 06.7 15,713 08.3 Cook 26 01.0 2,677 01.4 Jacobs 34 01.3 3,772 02.0 Bourke 51 02.0 45,338 23.9 Greive 30 01.2 4,825 02.5 Holman 82 03.2 10,150 05.3 Collett * 376 14.6 65,283 34.4 Johnston * 460 17.9 30,337 16.0 MacDonald 125 04.9 4,054 02.1 Mountjoy 177 06.9 3,125 01.6 Murphy 1,035 40.3 4,673 02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,568 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 4th count: Cook's 2,677 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 1,492 55.7 17,205 09.1 Jacobs 651 24.3 4,423 02.3 Bourke 145 05.4 45,483 23.9 Greive 91 03.4 4,916 02.6 Holman 102 03.8 10,252 05.4 Collett * 68 02.5 65,351 34.4 Johnston * 41 01.5 30,378 16.0 MacDonald 26 01.0 4,080 02.1 Mountjoy 38 01.4 3,163 01.7 Murphy 23 00.9 4,696 02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,677 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 5th count: Mountjoy's 3,163 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 455 14.4 17,660 09.3 Jacobs 148 04.7 4,571 02.4 Bourke 571 18.1 46,054 24.2 Greive 129 04.1 5,045 02.7 Holman 299 09.5 10,551 05.6 Collett * 164 05.2 65,515 34.5 Johnston * 126 04.0 30,504 16.1 MacDonald 156 04.9 4,236 02.2 Murphy 1,115 35.3 5,811 03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,163 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 6th count: MacDonald's 4,236 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 158 03.7 17,818 09.4 Jacobs 48 01.1 4,619 02.4 Bourke 48 01.1 46,102 24.3 Greive 38 00.9 5,083 02.7 Holman 127 03.0 10,678 05.6 Collett * 1,566 37.0 67,081 35.3 Johnston * 2,091 49.4 32,595 17.2 Murphy 160 03.8 5,971 03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,236 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 7th count: Jacobs's 4,619 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 3,579 77.5 21,397 11.3 Bourke 280 06.1 46,382 24.4 Greive 139 03.0 5,222 02.7 Holman 185 04.0 10,863 05.7 Collett * 228 04.9 67,309 35.4 Johnston * 132 02.9 32,727 17.2 Murphy 76 01.6 6,047 03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,619 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 8th count: Greive's 5,222 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 281 05.4 21,678 11.4 Bourke 2,464 47.2 48,846 25.7 Holman 2,070 39.6 12,933 06.8 Collett * 209 04.0 67,518 35.5 Johnston * 150 02.9 32,877 17.3 Murphy 48 00.9 6,095 03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,222 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 9th count: Murphy's 6,095 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 973 16.0 22,651 11.9 Bourke 482 07.9 49,328 26.0 Holman 512 08.4 13,445 07.1 Collett * 1,479 24.3 68,997 36.3 Johnston * 2,649 43.5 35,526 18.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,095 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 10th count: Holman's 13,445 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 1,179 08.8 23,830 12.5 Bourke 10,325 76.8 59,653 31.4 Collett * 1,069 08.0 70,066 36.9 Johnston * 872 06.5 36,398 19.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,445 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 11th count: Clements's 23,830 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bourke 18,448 77.4 78,101 41.1 Collett * 3,690 15.5 73,756 38.8 Johnston * 1,692 07.1 38,090 20.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 23,830 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 12th count: Johnston's 38,090 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bourke 3,478 09.1 81,579 42.9 COLLETT * 34,612 90.9 108,368 57.1 ELECTED 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,090 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy: Collett's 64,523 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 562 00.9 16,056 08.5 Cook 175 00.3 2,816 01.5 Jacobs 275 00.4 3,988 02.1 Bourke 386 00.6 45,640 24.0 Greive 264 00.4 5,045 02.7 Holman 775 01.2 10,803 05.7 COLLETT * E ELECTED 1 Johnston * 55,025 85.3 84,564 44.5 MacDonald 5,575 08.6 9,391 04.9 Fitzgerald 654 01.0 2,326 01.2 Mountjoy 87 00.1 2,790 01.5 Murphy 441 00.7 3,794 02.0 Strang 304 00.5 2,734 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,523 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 2nd count: Fitzgerald's 2,326 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 80 03.4 16,136 08.5 Cook 19 00.8 2,835 01.5 Jacobs 40 01.7 4,028 02.1 Bourke 51 02.2 45,691 24.1 Greive 30 01.3 5,075 02.7 Holman 59 02.5 10,862 05.7 COLLETT * E ELECTED 1 Johnston * 807 34.7 85,371 44.9 MacDonald 335 14.4 9,726 05.1 Mountjoy 276 11.9 3,066 01.6 Murphy 418 18.0 4,212 02.2 Strang 211 09.1 2,945 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,326 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 3rd count: Cook's 2,835 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 1,564 55.2 17,700 09.3 Jacobs 703 24.8 4,731 02.5 Bourke 153 05.4 45,844 24.1 Greive 102 03.6 5,177 02.7 Holman 116 04.1 10,978 05.8 COLLETT * E ELECTED 1 Johnston * 71 02.5 85,442 45.0 MacDonald 44 01.6 9,770 05.1 Mountjoy 30 01.1 3,096 01.6 Murphy 22 00.8 4,232 02.2 Strang 30 01.1 2,975 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,835 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 4th count: Strang's 2,975 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 230 07.7 17,930 09.4 Jacobs 61 02.1 4,792 02.5 Bourke 71 02.4 45,915 24.2 Greive 48 01.6 5,225 02.8 Holman 140 04.7 11,118 05.9 COLLETT * E ELECTED 1 Johnston * 799 26.9 86,241 45.4 MacDonald 290 09.7 10,060 05.3 Mountjoy 210 07.1 3,306 01.7 Murphy 1,126 37.8 5,360 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,975 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 5th count: Mountjoy's 3,306 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 477 14.4 18,407 09.7 Jacobs 154 04.7 4,946 02.6 Bourke 580 17.5 46,495 24.5 Greive 136 04.1 5,361 02.8 Holman 322 09.7 11,440 06.0 COLLETT * E ELECTED 1 Johnston * 244 07.4 86,485 45.5 MacDonald 195 05.9 10,255 05.4 Murphy 1,198 36.2 6,558 03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,306 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 6th count: Jacobs's 4,946 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 3,780 76.4 22,187 11.7 Bourke 302 06.1 46,797 24.6 Greive 141 02.9 5,502 02.9 Holman 243 04.9 11,683 06.2 COLLETT * E ELECTED 1 Johnston * 270 05.5 86,755 45.7 MacDonald 117 02.4 10,372 05.5 Murphy 93 01.9 6,651 03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,946 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 7th count: Greive's 5,502 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 361 06.6 22,548 11.9 Bourke 2,537 46.1 49,334 26.0 Holman 2,193 39.9 13,876 07.3 COLLETT * E ELECTED 1 Johnston * 234 04.3 86,989 45.8 MacDonald 108 02.0 10,480 05.5 Murphy 69 01.3 6,720 03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,502 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 8th count: Murphy's 6,720 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 926 13.8 23,474 12.4 Bourke 707 10.5 50,041 26.3 Holman 583 08.7 14,459 07.6 COLLETT * E ELECTED 1 Johnston * 2,582 38.4 89,571 47.2 MacDonald 1,922 28.6 12,402 06.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,720 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 9th count: MacDonald's 12,402 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 923 07.4 24,397 12.8 Bourke 288 02.3 50,329 26.5 Holman 562 04.5 15,021 07.9 COLLETT * E ELECTED 1 JOHNSTON * 10,629 85.7 100,200 52.8 ELECTED 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,402 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Collett's 64,523 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 763 01.2 16,257 08.6 Cook 229 00.4 2,870 01.5 Jacobs 380 00.6 4,093 02.2 Bourke 477 00.7 45,731 24.1 Greive 337 00.5 5,118 02.7 Holman 1,069 01.7 11,097 05.8 COLLETT * E ELECTED 1 JOHNSTON * E 29,539 15.6 ELECTED 2 MacDonald 57,907 89.7 61,723 32.5 Fitzgerald 1,706 02.6 3,378 01.8 Mountjoy 135 00.2 2,838 01.5 Murphy 905 01.4 4,258 02.2 Strang 615 01.0 3,045 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,523 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Johnston's 29,539 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 689 02.3 16,946 08.9 Cook 169 00.6 3,039 01.6 Jacobs 248 00.8 4,341 02.3 Bourke 320 01.1 46,051 24.2 Greive 235 00.8 5,353 02.8 Holman 1,031 03.5 12,128 06.4 COLLETT * E ELECTED 1 JOHNSTON * E ELECTED 2 MacDonald 21,083 71.4 82,806 43.6 Fitzgerald 3,034 10.3 6,412 03.4 Mountjoy 99 00.3 2,937 01.5 Murphy 1,459 04.9 5,717 03.0 Strang 1,172 04.0 4,217 02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 29,539 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 2nd count: Mountjoy's 2,937 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 389 13.2 17,335 09.1 Cook 119 04.1 3,158 01.7 Jacobs 114 03.9 4,455 02.3 Bourke 562 19.1 46,613 24.5 Greive 128 04.4 5,481 02.9 Holman 306 10.4 12,434 06.5 COLLETT * E ELECTED 1 JOHNSTON * E ELECTED 2 MacDonald 214 07.3 83,020 43.7 Fitzgerald 229 07.8 6,641 03.5 Murphy 666 22.7 6,383 03.4 Strang 210 07.2 4,427 02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,937 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 3rd count: Cook's 3,158 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 1,723 54.6 19,058 10.0 Jacobs 784 24.8 5,239 02.8 Bourke 176 05.6 46,789 24.6 Greive 115 03.6 5,596 02.9 Holman 147 04.7 12,581 06.6 COLLETT * E ELECTED 1 JOHNSTON * E ELECTED 2 MacDonald 108 03.4 83,128 43.8 Fitzgerald 23 00.7 6,664 03.5 Murphy 37 01.2 6,420 03.4 Strang 45 01.4 4,472 02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,158 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 4th count: Strang's 4,472 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 348 07.8 19,406 10.2 Jacobs 98 02.2 5,337 02.8 Bourke 93 02.1 46,882 24.7 Greive 72 01.6 5,668 03.0 Holman 222 05.0 12,803 06.7 COLLETT * E ELECTED 1 JOHNSTON * E ELECTED 2 MacDonald 941 21.0 84,069 44.3 Fitzgerald 1,006 22.5 7,670 04.0 Murphy 1,692 37.8 8,112 04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,472 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 5th count: Jacobs's 5,337 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 3,996 74.9 23,402 12.3 Bourke 338 06.3 47,220 24.9 Greive 191 03.6 5,859 03.1 Holman 253 04.7 13,056 06.9 COLLETT * E ELECTED 1 JOHNSTON * E ELECTED 2 MacDonald 310 05.8 84,379 44.4 Fitzgerald 108 02.0 7,778 04.1 Murphy 141 02.6 8,253 04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,337 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 6th count: Greive's 5,859 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 465 07.9 23,867 12.6 Bourke 2,629 44.9 49,849 26.2 Holman 2,359 40.3 15,415 08.1 COLLETT * E ELECTED 1 JOHNSTON * E ELECTED 2 MacDonald 239 04.1 84,618 44.5 Fitzgerald 69 01.2 7,847 04.1 Murphy 98 01.7 8,351 04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,859 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 7th count: Fitzgerald's 7,847 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 584 07.4 24,451 12.9 Bourke 201 02.6 50,050 26.3 Holman 326 04.2 15,741 08.3 COLLETT * E ELECTED 1 JOHNSTON * E ELECTED 2 MacDonald 3,086 39.3 87,704 46.2 Murphy 3,650 46.5 12,001 06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,847 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 8th count: Murphy's 12,001 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clements 2,359 19.7 26,810 14.1 Bourke 833 06.9 50,883 26.8 Holman 1,244 10.4 16,985 08.9 COLLETT * E ELECTED 1 JOHNSTON * E ELECTED 2 MacDONALD 7,565 63.0 95,269 50.2 ELECTED 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,001 189,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1935. Collett, Johnston and MacDonald elected for a term ending 30 June 1941. Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1938): William CARROLL (CP), Hon Patrick LYNCH (UAP), Rt Hon Sir George PEARCE (UAP). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William Carroll (1872-1936): elected 1925, 1931 Died 29 May 1936 (see Appointments) > Herbert Brayley Collett (1877-1947): Appointed 1933. elected 1934 > Edward Bertram Johnston (1880-1942): elected 1928, 1934 > Patrick Joseph Lynch (1867-1944): elected 1906, 1913, 1914, 1919, 1925, 1931 President of the Senate > Allan Nicoll MacDonald (1892-1978): elected 1934 Born: 25 August 1892, Forfarshire, Scotland Career: Educated Scotland. Migrated 1911. Accountant. Military Service 1914-19. Western Australian Secretary Nationalist Party and UAP. Campaign director for state and federal elections. > George Foster Pearce (1870-1952): elected 1901, 1906, 1913, 1914, 1919, 1925, 1931 Minister for Defence to 12 October 1934 Minister for External Affairs from 12 October 1934 Minister in charge of Territories from 12 October 1934 --------------------------------------------------------------------