Electoral results for the district of Gunbower

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This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Gunbower in Victorian state elections.

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Members for Gunbower

MemberPartyTerm
  James McColl 1889–1901
  John Cullen Ministerialist1901–1911
  Henry Angus Fusion Liberal1911–1916
  Nationalist 1916–1931
  United Australia 1931–1934
  Norman Martin Country 1934–1945

Election results

Elections in the 1940s

1943 Victorian state election: Gunbower [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Norman Martin unopposed
Country hold Swing
1940 Victorian state election: Gunbower
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Norman Martin unopposed
Country hold Swing

Elections in the 1930s

1937 Victorian state election: Gunbower
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Norman Martin unopposed
Country hold Swing
1935 Victorian state election: Gunbower
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Norman Martin unopposed
Country hold Swing
1934 Gunbower state by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Country Norman Martin 5,65554.5+54.5
Country James Matheson4,72845.5+2.0
Total formal votes10,44899.7+0.6
Informal votes310.3−0.6
Turnout 10,47995.30.0
Independent Country gain from United Australia Swing N/A
1932 Victorian state election: Gunbower
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Henry Angus 5,86456.5−8.6
Country James Matheson4,52243.5+8.6
Total formal votes10,38699.1−0.3
Informal votes930.9+0.3
Turnout 10,47995.3+2.6
United Australia hold Swing -8.6

Elections in the 1920s

1929 Victorian state election: Gunbower
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Henry Angus 6,62765.1+65.1
Country Progressive Edward McNicol3,55534.9−3.7
Total formal votes10,18299.4+0.6
Informal votes580.6−0.6
Turnout 10,24092.7+2.2
Nationalist gain from Ind. Nationalist Swing N/A
1927 Victorian state election: Gunbower
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Henry Angus 5,88961.4
Country Progressive Farquhar Matheson3,69638.6
Total formal votes9,58598.8
Informal votes1181.2
Turnout 9,70390.5
Independent gain from Australian Liberal Swing
1924 Victorian state election: Gunbower
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Australian Liberal Henry Angus 3,28955.2+55.2
Country William McCann 2,66444.8+1.2
Total formal votes5,95398.9−0.5
Informal votes641.1+0.5
Turnout 6,01765.6−3.7
Australian Liberal gain from Nationalist Swing N/A
1921 Victorian state election: Gunbower
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Henry Angus 3,47956.4−2.1
Victorian Farmers Ogilvie Watson2,69243.6+2.1
Total formal votes6,17199.4+2.9
Informal votes380.6−2.9
Turnout 6,20969.3−3.8
Nationalist hold Swing -2.1
1920 Victorian state election: Gunbower
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Henry Angus 3,70858.5
Victorian Farmers William McCann 2,62541.5+41.5
Total formal votes6,33396.5
Informal votes2313.5
Turnout 6,56473.1
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1910s

1917 Victorian state election: Gunbower
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Henry Angus unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing
1914 Victorian state election: Gunbower
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Angus unopposed
Liberal hold Swing
1911 Victorian state election: Gunbower
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Angus 2,88351.0+51.0
Liberal John Cullen 2,77149.0N/A
Total formal votes5,65497.0
Informal votes1783.0
Turnout 5,83274.3
Liberal hold Swing N/A

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References

  1. Hughes, Colin A. (1975). Voting for the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1890-1964. Dept. of Political Science, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. ISBN   070811332X.