Candidates of the 1938 New South Wales state election

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This is a list of candidates for the 1938 New South Wales state election. The election was held on 26 March 1938.

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Retiring members

United Australia

Country

Independent

Legislative Assembly

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour.

ElectorateHeld by Labor candidate Coalition candidateOther candidates
Albury United Australia Edward Jones Alexander Mair (UAP)
Annandale Labor Bob Gorman
Armidale Country David Drummond (CP)William Broun (Ind)
Charles Hobbs (Ind)
Arncliffe Labor Joseph Cahill Ernest Barton (UAP)
Ashburnham Country Edgar Dring Hilton Elliott (CP)William Gibbons (Ind)
Ashfield United Australia Athol Richardson (UAP)Thomas Cavill (Ind)
Auburn Labor Jack Lang Jack Hooke (ILP)
Balmain Labor John Quirk John O'Carroll (Ind)
Thomas Payne (CPA)
Bankstown Labor James McGirr
Barwon Country Thomas Kane Ben Wade (CP)
Bathurst Labor Gus Kelly Roland Green (CP)
Thomas Mutch (UAP)
Bondi United Australia Henry Collins Norman Thomas (UAP)Richard Brown (Ind)
Thomas Hogan (Ind)
Botany Labor Francis Kelly Bob Heffron (ILP)
Bulli Labor John Sweeney Jack Miles (CPA)
Edward Ryan (Ind)
Burwood United Australia Harrie Mitchell (UAP)
Gordon Jackett (UAP)
Byron Country Arthur Budd (CP) Frederick Stuart (Ind)
Canterbury Labor Arthur Tonge Edward Hocking (UAP)
Casino Country John Reid (CP)
Castlereagh Country Les Murphy Alfred Yeo (CP)
Cessnock Labor Jack Baddeley Eugene O'Neill (ILP)
Clarence Country Cecil Wingfield (CP)
Alfred Henry (CP)
Cobar Labor Mat Davidson
Concord United Australia Leonard Thompson Stan Lloyd (UAP)
Coogee United Australia John Dunningham (UAP)Mark Foots (Ind)
Cootamundra Country Ken Hoad Bill Ross (CP)
Corowa Independent Ebenezer Kendell (CP) Christopher Lethbridge (Ind)
Clive Walker (Ind)
Croydon United Australia Bertram Stevens (UAP)Garry Gordon (Ind)
Drummoyne United Australia Ray Maher John Lee (UAP)
Dubbo Country Leo Taylor George Wilson (CP)
Dulwich Hill United Australia Leslie Morrow Guy Arkins (UAP)
Ronald McCredie (UAP)
George's River United Australia Albert Kealman Cecil Monro (UAP)
Glebe Labor Bill Carlton Horace Foley (ILP)
Bertie Lewis (Ind)
Gloucester United Australia Charles Bennett (UAP) Ray Fitzgerald (Ind)
Henry Rooke (Ind)
Gordon United Australia Harry Turner (UAP)
William Milne (UAP)
Goulburn Labor Jack Tully Frederick Davies (CP)
Peter Loughlin (UAP)
Robert Tatham (Ind)
Granville United Australia Bill Lamb Claude Fleck (UAP)
Hamilton Labor Joshua Arthur
Hartley Labor Hamilton Knight
Hawkesbury United Australia Bruce Walker Jr (UAP)Victor Gillespie (Ind)
Hornsby United Australia James Shand (UAP)Howard Miscamble (Ind)
William Henson (UAP)
Sydney Storey (UAP)
Hurstville United Australia Michael Croot James Webb (UAP)
Illawarra Labor Billy Davies
King Labor Daniel Clyne Rowland Bowen (UAP)Patrick McDonnell (Ind)
Josiah Trenerry (Ind)
Kogarah United Australia John Hibberd James Ross (UAP)John Battye (Ind)
Kurri Kurri Labor George Booth
Lachlan Country John Grace Griffith Evans (CP)George Berry (Ind)
John Parker (CP)
Charles Thomas (CP)
Lakemba Labor Fred Stanley William Dowe (Ind)
Lane Cove United Australia Herbert FitzSimons
Leichhardt Labor Claude Matthews Arthur Doughty (Ind)
James Dunn (ILP)
Lismore Country William Frith (CP)
Liverpool Plains Country Thomas Ryan Harry Carter (CP)
Maitland United Australia Walter O'Hearn Walter Howarth (UAP)
Manly United Australia Alfred Reid (UAP)Richard Fitzgerald (Ind)
Robert Miller (UAP)
Alfred Seller (UAP)
Marrickville Labor Leslie BalzenFrederick Rushton (UAP) Carlo Lazzarini (ILP)
Monaro Country Clarence Moore William Hedges (CP)
Mosman United Australia Herbert Lloyd (UAP)
Henry Storey (UAP)
Mudgee Labor Bill Dunn Eric Pye (CP)
Reginald Wilson (CP)
Murray Country James Lloyd Joe Lawson (CP)
Murrumbidgee Country George Enticknap Robert Hankinson (CP)
Namoi Country Ernest Hogan Colin Sinclair (CP)
Nepean United Australia John Jackson Joseph Jackson (UAP)
Arthur Hebblewhite (UAP)
Neutral Bay United Australia Reginald Weaver (UAP)
Newcastle Labor Frank Hawkins Claude Dalby (Ind)
Newtown Labor Frank Burke Cyril Glassop (Ind)
North Sydney United Australia Henry Clayden Hubert Primrose (UAP)
Orange United Australia Edward McGarry Alwyn Tonking (UAP)
Oxley United Australia Lewis Martin (UAP) George Mitchell (Ind)
Paddington Labor Maurice O'Sullivan Lance Sharkey (CPA)
Parramatta Labor Albert Rowe George Gollan (UAP)
Petersham United Australia Bill Sheahan Eric Solomon (UAP)
Phillip Labor Tom Shannon
Raleigh Country John Devine Roy Vincent (CP) Les Jordan (Ind)
Randwick United Australia Bob O'Halloran Arthur Moverly (UAP)
Redfern Labor William McKell
Ryde United Australia James Walsh Eric Spooner (UAP)William Harrison (Ind)
South Coast United Australia Henry Bate (UAP)
Sturt Labor Ted Horsington
Tamworth United Australia John Killalea Frank Chaffey (UAP)Augustine Logue (Ind)
Temora Country Doug Dickson (CP)Alfred Holland (Ind)
Harold Munro (Ind)
Lancelot Redgrave (Ind)
Hugh Roberton (CP)
Tenterfield Country Michael Bruxner (CP)William McCotter (Ind)
Edward Ogilvie (Ind)
Upper Hunter Country Malcolm Brown (CP)
Vaucluse United Australia Murray Robson (UAP)
Wagga Wagga Country Eric McKeig Matthew Kilpatrick (CP)
Waratah Labor Robert Cameron Robert Cram (CPA)
Waverley United Australia William Clementson John Waddell (UAP)
Willoughby United Australia Edward Sanders (UAP)
Wollondilly United Australia Mark Morton (UAP)
Woollahra United Australia Vernon Treatt (UAP)
Arthur Butterell (UAP)
Yass United Australia George Ardill (UAP)Vivian Partridge (Ind)
Young Country Reginald Phillips Albert Reid (CP)

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