1937 Victorian state election

1937 Victorian state election
45 (of the 65) seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Premier before election; Albert Dunstan ; National	Elected Premier ; Albert Dunstan ; National

Last updated November 08, 2022

The 1937 Victorian state election was held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 2 October 1937 to elect 45 of the 65 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.

Background

On 21 March 1936, Patrick Denigan of the Labor Party won the seat of Allandale in a by-election following the death of UAP member Thomas Parkin. This changed the number of seats in the assembly to UAP 24, Labor 18.^[1]

Results

Legislative Assembly

Victorian state election, 2 October 1937^[2]^[3] Legislative Assembly << 1935–1940 >>
Enrolled voters		848,680
Votes cast		786,492		Turnout	93.96	−0.46
Informal votes		10,938		Informal	1.37	−0.28
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Labor	322,699	41.03	+3.10	20	+2
	United Australia	311,168	39.56	+3.39	21	−3
	United Country	89,286	11.35	−2.36	20	±0
	Communist	5,700	0.72	−0.39	0	±0
	Independent	57,639	7.33	−3.75	4	+1
Total		786,492			65

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References

↑ "LABOUR WINS ALLANDALE". The Argus . Melbourne. 25 March 1936. p. 7. Retrieved 23 May 2012– via National Library of Australia.
↑ Election held on 2 October 1937, Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia).
↑ Colin A Hughes, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1890–1964, Canberra: Australian National University Press, 1968 ( ISBN 0708102700).

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[allandale-1] "LABOUR WINS ALLANDALE". The Argus . Melbourne. 25 March 1936. p. 7. Retrieved 23 May 2012– via National Library of Australia.

[2] Election held on 2 October 1937, Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia).

[3] Colin A Hughes, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1890–1964, Canberra: Australian National University Press, 1968 ( ISBN 0708102700).

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