1931 Australian House of Representatives election

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Australian federal election, 19 December 1931 [1]
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Enrolled voters3,649,954
Votes cast3,286,474 Turnout 95.04+0.19
Informal votes114,440Informal3.48+0.83
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  United Australia 1,145,08336.10%+2.20%3319
  Labor 859,51327.14%–21.74%15–31
  Country 388,54412.25%+1.98%16+6
  Labor (NSW) 335,30910.57%+10.57%4+4
  Emergency Committee 174,2885.49%+5.49%5+5
  Independent 260,7866.02%+2.20%3–1
 Other8,5110.27%+0.27%0±0
Total3,172,034  76 (incl. Northern Territory) 

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1931 federal election.

New South Wales

Barton

1931 Australian federal election: Barton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Albert Lane 31,22646.8+14.4
Labor (NSW) John Eldridge 22,66933.9+33.9
Labor James Tully 12,87719.3−48.4
Total formal votes66,77297.5
Informal votes1,6972.5
Turnout 68,46997.0
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Albert Lane 35,53853.2+20.8
Labor (NSW) John Eldridge 31,23446.8−20.8
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +20.8

Calare

1931 Australian federal election: Calare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Harold Thorby 22,84255.3+55.3
Labor (NSW) Tom Watson10,60425.7+25.7
Labor George Gibbons 7,86319.0−32.6
Total formal votes41,30997.7
Informal votes9632.3
Turnout 42,27295.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Harold Thorby 60.1+11.7
Labor (NSW) Tom Watson39.9+39.9
Country gain from Labor Swing +11.7

Cook

1931 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor (NSW) Jock Garden 19,35247.9+47.9
Labor Edward Riley 12,53131.0−53.2
United Australia Charles Robinson7,98619.8+4.0
Communist Tom Wright 5361.3+1.3
Total formal votes40,40595.1
Informal votes2,0634.9
Turnout 42,46896.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Edward Riley 20,56050.9−33.3
Labor (NSW) Jock Garden 19,84549.1+49.1
Labor hold Swing −33.3

Cowper

1931 Australian federal election: Cowper
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Earle Page 29,26672.3−27.7
Labor John Cusack 6,41715.9+15.9
Labor (NSW) Tom Roach4,79011.8+11.8
Total formal votes40,47398.8
Informal votes9132.2
Turnout 41,38695.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Earle Page 75.3−24.7
Labor John Cusack 24.7+24.7
Country hold Swing −24.7

Dalley

1931 Australian federal election: Dalley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor (NSW) Sol Rosevear 17,83548.0+48.0
United Australia Sidney Massey10,45928.2+6.1
Labor Ted Theodore 7,27219.6+19.6
Ind. Nationalist William Little9022.4+2.4
Communist Jack Sylvester6711.8+1.8
Total formal votes37,13992.9
Informal votes2,8327.1
Turnout 39,97195.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Sol Rosevear 23,78464.0+64.0
United Australia Sidney Massey13,35536.0+8.9
Labor (NSW) gain from Labor Swing −8.9

Darling

1931 Australian federal election: Darling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Blakeley 14,58140.8−29.4
Country Harold Campbell11,84733.1+33.1
Labor (NSW) Richard Quintrell8,79524.6+24.6
Communist Ted Tripp 5221.5+1.5
Total formal votes35,74594.8
Informal votes1,9505.2
Turnout 37,69592.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Blakeley 22,82863.9−6.3
Country Harold Campbell12,91736.1+6.3
Labor hold Swing −6.3

East Sydney

1931 Australian federal election: East Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia John Clasby 16,97744.2+12.6
Labor (NSW) Eddie Ward 16,29142.4+42.4
Labor George Buckland5,11213.3−55.1
Total formal votes38,38096.2
Informal votes1,5143.8
Turnout 39,89491.7
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia John Clasby 19,83151.7+11.7
Labor (NSW) Eddie Ward 18,54948.3−11.7
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +11.7

Eden-Monaro

1931 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia John Perkins 16,88841.4−8.5
Labor Gerald O'Sullivan 12,61930.9−19.2
Country Arthur Christian11,33427.8+27.8
Total formal votes40,84197.6
Informal votes9982.4
Turnout 41,83995.4
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia John Perkins 25,98063.6+13.7
Labor Gerald O'Sullivan 14,86136.4−13.7
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +13.7

Gwydir

1931 Australian federal election: Gwydir
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Aubrey Abbott 18,32145.6+9.0
Labor Lou Cunningham 9,99524.9−28.8
Labor (NSW) Edward Cummins7,93119.8+19.8
Country Arnold Brown 3,9009.7+9.7
Total formal votes40,14796.6
Informal votes1,4193.4
Turnout 41,56693.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Aubrey Abbott 59.8+13.5
Labor Lou Cunningham 40.2−13.5
Country gain from Labor Swing +13.5

Hume

1931 Australian federal election: Hume
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Thomas Collins 22,83654.6+11.2
Labor Parker Moloney 14,20834.0−22.6
Labor (NSW) Lynden Regan4,77111.4+11.4
Total formal votes41,81598.2
Informal votes7751.8
Turnout 42,59096.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Thomas Collins 57.5+14.1
Labor Parker Moloney 42.5−14.1
Country gain from Labor Swing +14.1

Hunter

1931 Australian federal election: Hunter
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor (NSW) Rowley James 23,19448.1+48.1
Independent Arnold Bailey18,87939.2+39.2
Labor Allan Howie4,2138.7−91.3
Communist Harris Burnham1,8913.9+3.9
Total formal votes48,17796.0
Informal votes2,0084.0
Turnout 50,18596.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Rowley James 57.2+57.2
Independent Arnold Bailey42.8+42.8
Labor (NSW) gain from Labor Swing +57.2

Lang

1931 Australian federal election: Lang
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor (NSW) Dan Mulcahy 13,24930.7+30.7
United Australia Dick Dein 12,85829.8+15.5
Labor William Long 8,66920.1−46.1
United Australia Alfred Bennett 8,43919.5+19.5
Total formal votes43,21597.0
Informal votes1,3553.0
Turnout 44,57094.9
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Dick Dein 23,40454.2+20.4
Labor (NSW) Dan Mulcahy 19,81145.8+45.8
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +20.4

Macquarie

1931 Australian federal election: Macquarie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia John Lawson 19,38149.1+14.7
Labor Ben Chifley 11,08528.1−37.5
Labor (NSW) Tony Luchetti 8,53921.6+21.6
Communist Robert Deveney4991.3+1.3
Total formal votes39,50496.1
Informal votes1,5823.9
Turnout 41,08694.8
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia John Lawson 19,98050.6+16.2
Labor Ben Chifley 19,52449.4−16.2
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +16.2

Martin

1931 Australian federal election: Martin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia William Holman 26,07541.2+25.1
United Australia Mac Abbott 15,74124.9+24.9
Labor (NSW) Charles Hankin14,30022.6+22.6
Labor James Catts 7,09811.2−40.5
Total formal votes63,21496.2
Informal votes2,4693.8
Turnout 65,68396.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia William Holman 41,88666.3+22.7
Labor (NSW) Charles Hankin21,32833.7+33.7
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +22.7

New England

1931 Australian federal election: New England
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Victor Thompson 26,55566.6+12.0
Independent Angus Campbell13,29533.4+33.4
Total formal votes39,85095.4
Informal votes1,9134.6
Turnout 41,76394.6
Country hold Swing +12.0

Newcastle

1931 Australian federal election: Newcastle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins 15,29030.5−69.5
Labor (NSW) James Kidd13,23326.4+26.4
All for Australia Rowland Clark10,72621.4+21.4
Independent Labor Walter Skelton 10,03720.0+20.0
Communist Jack Simpson9101.8+1.8
Total formal votes50,19695.0
Informal votes2,6655.0
Turnout 52,86196.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 32,19464.1−35.9
All for Australia Rowland Clark18,00235.9+35.9
Labor hold Swing −35.9

North Sydney

1931 Australian federal election: North Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Billy Hughes 22,31740.8+1.3
United Australia Norman Cowper 19,72436.0+36.0
Labor (NSW) Norman Nelson12,69623.2+23.2
Total formal votes54,73798.3
Informal votes9201.7
Turnout 55,65794.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Billy Hughes 57.5+23.6
United Australia Norman Cowper 42.5+42.5
United Australia gain from Independent Swing +23.6

Parkes

1931 Australian federal election: Parkes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Charles Marr 34,50259.9+17.7
Labor (NSW) Herbert Garden16,48328.6+28.6
Labor William Gibbs 6,63611.5−46.3
Total formal votes57,62197.5
Informal votes1,4602.5
Turnout 59,08194.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Charles Marr 62.8+20.6
Labor (NSW) Herbert Garden37.2+37.2
United Australia hold Swing +20.6

Parramatta

1931 Australian federal election: Parramatta
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Frederick Stewart 39,62062.0+15.3
Labor (NSW) Valentine Patterson13,72721.5+21.5
Labor Albert Rowe 9,45614.8−38.5
Independent Anwoth Brown1,1431.8+1.8
Total formal votes63,93796.5
Informal votes2,3133.5
Turnout 66,25095.0
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Frederick Stewart 66.2+19.5
Labor (NSW) Valentine Patterson33.8+33.8
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +19.5

Reid

1931 Australian federal election: Reid
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor (NSW) Joe Gander 26,03236.9+36.9
United Australia Robert Uebel24,71735.1+9.7
Labor Percy Coleman 19,72428.0−46.6
Total formal votes70,47397.3
Informal votes1,9622.7
Turnout 72,43597.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Joe Gander 38,97455.3+55.3
United Australia Robert Uebel31,49944.7+19.3
Labor (NSW) gain from Labor Swing +55.3

Richmond

1931 Australian federal election: Richmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Roland Green 14,34235.2−20.5
Country Robert Gibson10,87426.7+26.7
Independent Jim Fredericks8,38320.5+20.5
Country Percy Tighe5,83014.3+14.3
Country Leonard Greening1,3703.4+3.4
Total formal votes40,79993.7
Informal votes2,7366.3
Turnout 43,53594.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Roland Green 20,56250.4+50.4
Country Robert Gibson20,23749.6+49.6
Country hold Swing +50.4

Riverina

1931 Australian federal election: Riverina
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Robert Hankinson 14,77834.3+11.2
Country Horace Nock 13,51831.3+31.3
Labor (NSW) John Heiss8,88220.6+20.6
Labor Louis Levy5,95113.8−31.8
Total formal votes43,12995.8
Informal votes1,8754.2
Turnout 45,00494.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Horace Nock 22,12151.3−3.1
Country Robert Hankinson 21,00848.7+48.7
Country hold Swing −3.1

Robertson

1931 Australian federal election: Robertson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Sydney Gardner 21,66952.6+1.1
Independent Country William Fleming 8,24620.0+20.0
Labor (NSW) Peter Robb7,30017.7+17.7
Labor Wilfred Turnbull4,0149.7−38.8
Total formal votes41,22996.7
Informal votes1,5463.6
Turnout 42,77596.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Sydney Gardner 72.5+21.0
Labor (NSW) Peter Robb27.5+27.5
United Australia hold Swing +21.0

South Sydney

1931 Australian federal election: South Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia John Jennings 26,71149.2+15.5
Labor (NSW) John Stewart 17,07131.4+31.4
Labor Edward Riley 10,51219.4−34.9
Total formal votes54,29497.5
Informal votes1,3652.5
Turnout 55,65992.6
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia John Jennings 29,89755.1+21.4
Labor (NSW) John Stewart 24,39744.9+44.9
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +21.4

Warringah

1931 Australian federal election: Warringah
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Archdale Parkhill 29,18059.3+47.4
United Australia Walter Duncan 19,98940.7+40.7
Total formal votes49,16997.6
Informal votes1,1872.4
Turnout 50,35695.8
United Australia hold Swing +47.4

Wentworth

1931 Australian federal election: Wentworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Eric Harrison 35,46065.8+65.8
United Australia Walter Marks 18,43434.2+34.2
Total formal votes53,89494.2
Informal votes3,2935.8
Turnout 57,18792.8
United Australia gain from Ind. Nationalist Swing +58.3

Werriwa

1931 Australian federal election: Werriwa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Walter McNicoll 21,76247.9+47.9
Labor (NSW) Bert Lazzarini 18,94841.7+41.7
Labor Ernest Tully4,2549.4−56.0
Ind. United Australia Mont Sheppard4961.1+1.1
Total formal votes45,46096.4
Informal votes1,6793.6
Turnout 47,13994.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Walter McNicoll 23,51851.7+51.7
Labor (NSW) Bert Lazzarini 21,94248.3+48.3
Country gain from Labor Swing +17.1

West Sydney

1931 Australian federal election: West Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor (NSW) Jack Beasley 19,76863.9+63.9
United Australia Arthur Butterell6,57921.3+7.8
Labor James Donaldson4,59614.9−71.6
Total formal votes30,94395.8
Informal votes1,3724.2
Turnout 32,31592.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Jack Beasley 75.1+75.1
United Australia Arthur Butterell24.9+11.4
Labor (NSW) gain from Labor Swing +11.4

Victoria

Balaclava

1931 Australian federal election: Balaclava
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Thomas White 41,70375.5+17.0
Labor Edward Stewart11,40920.6−20.9
 DemocraticJames Denyer2,1473.9+3.9
Total formal votes55,25997.9
Informal votes1,1872.1
Turnout 56,44697.1
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Thomas White 76.5+18.0
Labor Edward Stewart23.5−18.0
United Australia hold Swing +18.0

Ballaarat

1931 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Charles McGrath 19,26049.0+6.4
Labor Stewart Miller13,40934.1−23.3
Country Henry Bromfield6,60816.8+16.8
Total formal votes39,27798.7
Informal votes5051.3
Turnout 39,78297.6
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Charles McGrath 24,85963.3+20.7
Labor Stewart Miller14,41836.7−20.7
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +20.7

Batman

1931 Australian federal election: Batman
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Samuel Dennis 30,14848.8+24.6
Labor Frank Brennan 28,19845.6−30.2
 DemocraticFrank Blake2,3233.8+3.8
Communist Jim Hannan1,1561.9+1.9
Total formal votes61,82596.0
Informal votes2,6064.0
Turnout 64,43194.9
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Samuel Dennis 31,39350.8+26.6
Labor Frank Brennan 30,43249.2−26.6
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +26.6

Bendigo

1931 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Eric Harrison 23,71059.5+14.6
Labor Richard Keane 16,16740.5−14.6
Total formal votes39,87798.7
Informal votes5441.3
Turnout 40,42196.2
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +14.6

Bourke

1931 Australian federal election: Bourke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Anstey 26,94847.7−29.7
United Australia Roy Ivey25,57245.2+22.6
Independent Walter Norman2,3574.2+4.2
Communist James Adie1,6442.9+2.9
Total formal votes56,52195.4
Informal votes2,7314.6
Turnout 59,25297.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Anstey 28,89751.1−26.3
United Australia Roy Ivey27,62448.9+26.3
Labor hold Swing −26.3

Corangamite

1931 Australian federal election: Corangamite
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country William Gibson 25,98562.9+15.0
Labor Richard Crouch 15,32137.1−15.0
Total formal votes41,30698.7
Informal votes5401.3
Turnout 41,84695.7
Country gain from Labor Swing +15.0

Corio

1931 Australian federal election: Corio
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Richard Casey 18,72437.0−7.0
Labor Arthur Lewis 17,62334.9−21.1
Ind. United Australia John Lister 14,19128.1+28.1
Total formal votes50,53898.5
Informal votes7761.5
Turnout 51,31493.9
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Richard Casey 30,61360.6+16.6
Labor Arthur Lewis 19,92539.4−16.6
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +16.6

Echuca

1931 Australian federal election: Echuca
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country William Hill 16,11639.7−14.0
Independent Country Galloway Stewart14,27835.2+35.2
Independent Country William Moss 8,02019.8+19.8
Ind. United Australia John Fitzpatrick2,1685.3+5.3
Total formal votes40,58296.7
Informal votes1,3763.3
Turnout 41,95895.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country William Hill 21,27852.4−1.3
Independent Galloway Stewart19,30447.6+47.6
Country hold Swing −1.3

Fawkner

1931 Australian federal election: Fawkner
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia George Maxwell 28,58667.7+29.3
Labor John McKenna11,50827.2+27.2
Independent David Robertson2,1595.1+5.1
Total formal votes42,25398.0
Informal votes8802.0
Turnout 43,13393.1
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia George Maxwell 70.3+21.7
Labor John McKenna29.7+29.7
United Australia gain from Ind. Nationalist Swing +21.7

Flinders

1931 Australian federal election: Flinders
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Stanley Bruce 45,30468.3+20.2
Labor Arthur Haywood21,00431.7−16.5
Total formal votes66,30897.9
Informal votes1,4182.1
Turnout 67,72695.7
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +18.5

Gippsland

1931 Australian federal election: Gippsland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Thomas Paterson unopposed
Country hold Swing

Henty

1931 Australian federal election: Henty
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Henry Gullett 56,40475.0+26.4
Labor Fred Katz 18,83525.0−20.4
Total formal votes75,23997.4
Informal votes1,9852.6
Turnout 77,22494.2
United Australia hold Swing +23.8

Indi

1931 Australian federal election: Indi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia William Hutchinson 18,14945.0+39.4
Labor Paul Jones 14,19035.2−14.2
Country Arthur Walter 8,01119.9−25.2
Total formal votes40,35098.2
Informal votes7211.8
Turnout 41,07195.1
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia William Hutchinson 25,40563.0+63.0
Labor Paul Jones 14,94537.0−14.4
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +14.4

Kooyong

1931 Australian federal election: Kooyong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia John Latham 50,59076.5+21.3
Labor Cornelius Loughnan15,55723.5−21.3
Total formal votes66,14798.2
Informal votes1,2211.8
Turnout 67,36896.7
United Australia hold Swing +21.3

Maribyrnong

1931 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia James Fenton 26,60549.3+22.5
Labor William Beckett 26,24248.6−24.6
 DemocraticWilliam Scott1,0942.0+2.0
Total formal votes53,94197.5
Informal votes1,3582.5
Turnout 55,29998.1
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia James Fenton 27,19550.4+23.6
Labor William Beckett 26,74649.6−23.6
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +23.6

Melbourne

1931 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William Maloney 22,22462.0−38.0
United Australia Israel Smith 13,59938.0+38.0
Total formal votes35,82396.3
Informal votes1,3573.6
Turnout 37,18093.6
Labor hold Swing −38.0

Melbourne Ports

1931 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Holloway 22,90156.4−43.6
United Australia William Orr12,31930.3+30.3
Ind. United Australia William Howey3,9459.7+9.7
Communist Thomas le Huray8232.0+2.0
Lang Labor Thomas Houston4481.1+1.1
Independent Noble Kerby1540.4+0.4
Total formal votes40,59094.3
Informal votes2,4455.7
Turnout 43,03595.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Holloway 60.3−39.7
United Australia William Orr39.7+39.7
Labor hold Swing −39.7

Wannon

1931 Australian federal election: Wannon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Thomas Scholfield 15,20535.7−12.3
Labor John McNeill 14,77234.7−17.3
Country Arthur Rodgers 12,62729.6+29.6
Total formal votes42,60498.9
Informal votes4691.1
Turnout 43,07396.8
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Thomas Scholfield 26,54662.3+14.3
Labor John McNeill 16,05837.7−14.3
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +14.3

Wimmera

1931 Australian federal election: Wimmera
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia William Morgan12,76328.0+28.0
Independent Alexander Dowsley12,58427.6+27.6
Country Hugh McClelland 12,07126.5+4.4
Country Samuel Lockhart5,23311.5+11.5
Country William McCann 2,9066.4+6.4
Total formal votes45,55795.0
Informal votes2,3775.0
Turnout 47,93495.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Hugh McClelland 28,13761.8+21.8
Independent Alexander Dowsley17,42038.2+38.2
Country gain from Country Progressive Swing +21.8

Yarra

1931 Australian federal election: Yarra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor James Scullin 22,84359.9−40.1
United Australia John Davis13,28434.9+34.9
Communist Ernie Thornton 1,0952.9+2.9
Single Tax League Patrick Branagan8952.3+2.3
Total formal votes38,11793.8
Informal votes2,5026.2
Turnout 40,61994.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor James Scullin 63.3−36.7
United Australia John Davis36.7+36.7
Labor hold Swing −36.7

Queensland

Brisbane

1931 Australian federal election: Brisbane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Donald Cameron 19,96548.9−3.5
Labor George Lawson 19,15246.9−0.7
Lang Labor Hugh Talty1,7254.2+4.2
Total formal votes40,84297.7
Informal votes9572.3
Turnout 41,79992.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Lawson 20,69150.7+3.1
United Australia Donald Cameron 20,15149.3−3.1
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +3.1

Capricornia

1931 Australian federal election: Capricornia
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Forde 28,44958.8+5.4
Country Robert Staines 19,94441.2+41.2
Total formal votes48,39397.1
Informal votes1,4552.9
Turnout 49,84895.6
Labor hold Swing +5.4

Darling Downs

1931 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sir Littleton Groom 23,59754.7+31.2
United Australia Arthur Morgan 15,21235.2−11.4
Independent Herbert Yeates 4,36510.1+10.1
Total formal votes43,17498.0
Informal votes8792.0
Turnout 44,05397.0
Two-party-preferred result
Independent Sir Littleton Groom 59.8+59.8
United Australia Arthur Morgan 40.2−17.7
Independent gain from United Australia Swing +17.7

Herbert

1931 Australian federal election: Herbert
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Martens 31,86656.3+3.5
United Australia Grosvenor Francis 24,73343.7−3.5
Total formal votes56,59995.8
Informal votes2,4734.2
Turnout 59,07292.9
Labor hold Swing +3.5

Kennedy

1931 Australian federal election: Kennedy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Darby Riordan 17,60560.2+7.1
United Australia Jim Clarke11,65539.8−7.1
Total formal votes29,26096.3
Informal votes1,1123.7
Turnout 30,37288.3
Labor hold Swing +7.1

Lilley

1931 Australian federal election: Lilley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia George Mackay 30,42253.8−13.3
Independent Labor Alexander Costello18,98833.6+33.6
Social Credit Frank Mason7,18512.7+12.7
Total formal votes56,59597.0
Informal votes1,7693.0
Turnout 58,36495.6
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia George Mackay 60.2−6.9
Independent Labor Alexander Costello39.8+39.8
United Australia hold Swing −6.9

Maranoa

1931 Australian federal election: Maranoa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country James Hunter 16,27851.8−3.1
Labor Myles Ferricks 15,11948.2+3.1
Total formal votes31,39798.2
Informal votes5641.8
Turnout 31,96192.2
Country hold Swing −3.1

Moreton

1931 Australian federal election: Moreton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Josiah Francis unopposed
United Australia hold Swing

Oxley

1931 Australian federal election: Oxley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Francis Baker 29,25254.3+4.4
United Australia James Bayley 23,56343.7−6.4
Lang Labor Frank Pforr1,0942.0+2.0
Total formal votes53,90997.3
Informal votes1,4802.7
Turnout 55,38995.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Francis Baker 55.8+5.9
United Australia James Bayley 44.2−5.9
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +5.9

Wide Bay

1931 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Bernard Corser unopposed
Country hold Swing

South Australia

Adelaide

1931 Australian federal election: Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Emergency Committee Fred Stacey 15,90742.1+3.5
Labor George Edwin Yates 11,19329.6−31.8
Lyons Latham Crawford Vaughan 4,50011.9+11.9
Lang Labor Tom Howard 3,0588.1+8.1
Independent Agnes Goode 2,4496.5+6.5
Communist John Zwolsman6551.7+1.7
Total formal votes37,76290.7
Informal votes3,8729.3
Turnout 41,63494.6
Two-party-preferred result
Emergency Committee Fred Stacey 22,52359.6+21.0
Labor George Edwin Yates 15,23940.4−21.0
Emergency Committee gain from Labor Swing +21.0

Angas

1931 Australian federal election: Angas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Moses Gabb 37,71976.8+31.5
Labor David Fraser11,39023.2−31.5
Total formal votes49,10996.4
Informal votes1,8433.6
Turnout 50,95296.7
Independent gain from Labor Swing +31.5

Barker

1931 Australian federal election: Barker
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Emergency Committee Malcolm Cameron 50,59764.0+12.8
Labor Cyril Hasse10,90422.8−26.0
Independent Percy Spehr6,29113.2+13.2
Total formal votes47,79294.5
Informal votes2,7655.5
Turnout 50,55796.3
Two-party-preferred result
Emergency Committee Malcolm Cameron 70.7+19.5
Labor Cyril Hasse29.3−19.5
Emergency Committee hold Swing +19.5

Boothby

1931 Australian federal election: Boothby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Emergency Committee John Price 30,44068.5+24.1
Labor Cecil Skitch10,01622.5−33.1
Single Tax League Sam Lindsay3,9789.0+9.0
Total formal votes44,43494.6
Informal votes2,5305.4
Turnout 46,96496.1
Two-party-preferred result
Emergency Committee John Price 74.0+29.6
Labor Cecil Skitch26.0−29.6
Emergency Committee gain from Labor Swing +29.6

Grey

1931 Australian federal election: Grey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Emergency Committee Philip McBride 16,37248.1+48.1
Labor Andrew Lacey 12,69137.3−22.3
Single Tax League James Hodgson3,67410.8+10.8
Independent Alfred Barns1,2923.8+3.8
Total formal votes34,02995.0
Informal votes1,8055.0
Turnout 35,83493.9
Two-party-preferred result
Emergency Committee Philip McBride 19,56057.5+57.5
Labor Andrew Lacey 14,46942.5−17.1
Emergency Committee gain from Labor Swing +17.1

Hindmarsh

1931 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Norman Makin 28,04754.7−45.3
Emergency Committee Ernest Evans20,65740.3+40.3
Lang Labor Sid O'Flaherty 2,5244.9+4.9
Total formal votes51,22895.7
Informal votes2,3014.3
Turnout 53,52996.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Norman Makin 58.4−41.6
Emergency Committee Ernest Evans41.6+41.6
Labor hold Swing −41.6

Wakefield

1931 Australian federal election: Wakefield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Emergency Committee Charles Hawker 22,59665.3+29.2
Independent Country Maurice Collins 12,03034.7+34.7
Total formal votes34,62695.4
Informal votes1,6744.6
Turnout 36,30096.9
Emergency Committee hold Swing +8.4

Western Australia

Forrest

1931 Australian federal election: Forrest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country John Prowse unopposed
Country hold Swing

Fremantle

1931 Australian federal election: Fremantle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Curtin 19,14242.0−15.0
Independent William Watson 14,09230.9−12.1
United Australia Keith Watson 12,36527.1+27.1
Total formal votes45,59997.9
Informal votes9682.1
Turnout 46,56794.1
Two-party-preferred result
Independent William Watson 25,32855.5+12.5
Labor John Curtin 20,27144.5−12.5
Independent gain from Labor Swing +12.5

Kalgoorlie

1931 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Albert Green 15,41957.5−6.4
Country William Pickering 7,15626.7+3.6
United Australia George Rainsford 4,24815.8+2.8
Total formal votes26,82397.1
Informal votes8072.9
Turnout 27,63086.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Albert Green 59.1−6.1
Country William Pickering 40.9+6.1
Labor hold Swing −6.1

Perth

1931 Australian federal election: Perth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Walter Nairn 22,10260.5+25.0
Labor John Moloney 14,45939.5−3.6
Total formal votes36,56195.4
Informal votes1,7624.6
Turnout 38,32391.3
United Australia hold Swing +10.0

Swan

1931 Australian federal election: Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Henry Gregory 26,23454.7−45.3
Labor John Fraser14,23229.7+29.7
Independent Carlyle Ferguson4,6239.6+9.6
Independent Country Alfred Reynolds 2,8325.9+5.9
Total formal votes47,92195.7
Informal votes2,1314.3
Turnout 50,00292.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Henry Gregory 63.8−36.2
Labor John Fraser36.2+36.2
Country hold Swing −36.2

Tasmania

Bass

1931 Australian federal election: Bass
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Allan Guy 10,29346.6+7.0
Labor Claude Barnard 6,76330.6−29.8
Nationalist Harold Solomon5,03222.8+22.8
Total formal votes32,08894.9
Informal votes1,1975.1
Turnout 23,28596.5
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Allan Guy 14,24764.5+24.9
Labor Claude Barnard 7,84135.5−24.9
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +24.9

Darwin

1931 Australian federal election: Darwin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia George Bell 16,14969.9+16.3
Labor Joseph McGrath 6,96230.1−16.3
Total formal votes23,11196.3
Informal votes8873.7
Turnout 23,99896.3
United Australia hold Swing +14.0

Denison

1931 Australian federal election: Denison
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Arthur Hutchin 12,07855.0+13.3
Labor Charles Culley 9,86845.0−12.5
Total formal votes21,94695.0
Informal votes1,1665.0
Turnout 23,11296.7
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +14.2

Franklin

1931 Australian federal election: Franklin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Archibald Blacklow 12,81956.0+10.9
Labor Charles Frost 7,27431.8+31.8
Independent Albert Beard2,77812.1+12.1
Total formal votes22,87195.0
Informal votes1,1955.0
Turnout 24,06696.4
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Archibald Blacklow 63.0+17.9
Labor Charles Frost 37.0+37.0
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +17.9

Wilmot

1931 Australian federal election: Wilmot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Joseph Lyons 12,62260.2+13.1
Labor George Becker 5,58626.6−26.3
Nationalist George Pullen 2,77613.2+13.2
Total formal votes20,98495.3
Informal votes1,0264.7
Turnout 22,01096.0
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Joseph Lyons 72.1+25.0
Labor George Becker 27.9−25.0
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +25.0

Northern Territory

Northern Territory

1931 Australian federal election: Northern Territory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Harold Nelson 74750.4−49.6
Independent William Easton57739.0+39.0
Independent Labor John McMillan15710.6+10.6
Total formal votes1,48197.6
Informal votes372.4
Turnout 1,51867.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harold Nelson 55.7−44.3
Independent William Easton44.3+44.3
Labor hold Swing −44.3

See also

References

  1. "Details of Australian election results, 1931". University of Western Australia. Retrieved 7 September 2018.