Results of the 1929 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly)

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Victorian state election, 30 November 1929 [1] [2]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters682,190
Votes cast639,368 Turnout 93.72+1.96
Informal votes6,830Informal1.07−0.87
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 247,25139.09−2.7030+2
  Nationalist 242,00938.26+7.3717±0
  Country 55,8768.83+0.7011+1
  Country Progressive 33,7985.34+1.184±0
  Communist 1,9620.31+0.310±0
  Independent 51,6428.16+1.983−3
Total632,538  65 

This is a list of electoral district results for the Victorian 1929 election.

Results by electoral district

Albert Park

1929 Victorian state election: Albert Park [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Wallace 10,99453.1+6.6
Nationalist Robert Cuthbertson 9,70446.9+12.8
Total formal votes20,69899.0+1.5
Informal votes2031.0−1.5
Turnout 20,90191.6+2.3
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +3.2

Allandale

1929 Victorian state election: Allandale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Alexander Peacock unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Ballarat

1929 Victorian state election: Ballarat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William McAdam 8,99254.9+1.3
Nationalist Fred Edmunds 7,39745.1−1.3
Total formal votes16,38999.1+0.1
Informal votes1480.9−0.1
Turnout 16,53796.9+2.0
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Barwon

1929 Victorian state election: Barwon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Thomas Maltby 6,82161.6−2.6
Labor John Bond4,24638.4+2.6
Total formal votes11,06799.3+0.7
Informal votes780.7−0.7
Turnout 11,14596.2+4.6
Nationalist hold Swing -2.6

Benalla

1929 Victorian state election: Benalla
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Progressive Edward Cleary 5,32756.4+17.7
Country Patrick Connell4,12343.6+18.6
Total formal votes9,45099.1+1.3
Informal votes870.9−1.3
Turnout 9,53794.5+1.8
Country Progressive hold Swing N/A

Benambra

1929 Victorian state election: Benambra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Henry Beardmore unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Bendigo

1929 Victorian state election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Cook unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Boroondara

1929 Victorian state election: Boroondara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Richard Linton 13,88160.3+20.6
Labor Robert Dodman9,15239.7+11.2
Total formal votes23,03399.1+3.0
Informal votes2040.9−3.0
Turnout 23,23793.6+0.9
Nationalist hold Swing -3.1

Brighton

1929 Victorian state election: Brighton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Ian Macfarlan 10,46046.2−53.8
Independent Richard Tracey5,14122.7+22.7
Independent Angela Booth3,66816.2+16.2
Independent Jeremiah Grant3,35914.8+14.8
Total formal votes22,62897.7
Informal votes5352.3
Turnout 23,16394.4
After distribution of preferences
Nationalist Ian Macfarlan 11,34250.1
Independent Richard Tracey5,75025.4
Independent Angela Booth5,53624.5
Nationalist hold Swing

Brunswick

1929 Victorian state election: Brunswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor James Jewell unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Bulla and Dalhousie

1929 Victorian state election: Bulla and Dalhousie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Reg Pollard 4,91154.3+6.3
Nationalist Francis Lobb2,25324.9+4.5
Country Claude Anderson1,87620.7+2.1
Total formal votes9,04098.8+0.6
Informal votes1111.2−0.6
Turnout 9,15191.9+2.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Reg Pollard 56.3+0.2
Nationalist Francis Lobb43.7−0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Carlton

1929 Victorian state election: Carlton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robert Solly unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Castlemaine and Kyneton

1929 Victorian state election: Castlemaine and Kyneton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jessie Satchell 4,92650.1+10.4
Nationalist Walter Langslow 4,89749.9−10.4
Total formal votes9,82399.6+0.6
Informal votes510.4−0.6
Turnout 9,87495.9+2.2
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +10.4

Caulfield

1929 Victorian state election: Caulfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Australian Liberal Frederick Forrest 11,71051.2+8.6
Nationalist Oscar Mendelsohn11,14848.8+18.7
Total formal votes22,85898.9+2.0
Informal votes2661.1−2.0
Turnout 23,12494.0+1.3
Australian Liberal hold Swing -13.8

Clifton Hill

1929 Victorian state election: Clifton Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Maurice Blackburn unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Coburg

1929 Victorian state election: Coburg
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Keane unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Collingwood

1929 Victorian state election: Collingwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Tunnecliffe unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Dandenong

1929 Victorian state election: Dandenong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bert Cremean 12,08553.1+8.3
Nationalist Frank Groves 10,66346.9+5.2
Total formal votes22,74899.2+2.0
Informal votes1940.8−2.0
Turnout 22,94293.0+1.9
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +4.1

Dundas

1929 Victorian state election: Dundas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Slater 5,92257.7+0.8
Nationalist William Ellis4,34042.3−0.8
Total formal votes10,26299.2−0.1
Informal votes840.8+0.1
Turnout 10,34695.5+0.4
Labor hold Swing +0.8

Essendon

1929 Victorian state election: Essendon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Drakeford 12,11957.5+5.1
Nationalist Arthur Clerke5,50626.1−21.5
Ind. Nationalist Arthur Fenton2,68012.7+12.7
Ind. Nationalist Gerald Fitzgerald7753.7+3.7
Total formal votes21,08098.3−1.0
Informal votes3681.7+1.0
Turnout 21,44896.1+1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Drakeford 59.1+6.7
Nationalist Arthur Clerke40.9−6.7
Labor hold Swing +6.7

Evelyn

1929 Victorian state election: Evelyn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist William Everard 5,62260.9+60.9
Labor Edward Hodges3,60739.1+10.3
Total formal votes9,22999.3+1.9
Informal votes650.7−1.9
Turnout 9,29493.0+2.6
Nationalist gain from Ind. Nationalist Swing N/A

Flemington

1929 Victorian state election: Flemington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Holland unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Footscray

1929 Victorian state election: Footscray
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Prendergast unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Geelong

1929 Victorian state election: Geelong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William Brownbill 10,66763.4+6.1
Nationalist Sidney Dickins6,15936.6−6.1
Total formal votes16,82699.1+0.1
Informal votes1580.9−0.1
Turnout 16,98495.5+2.3
Labor hold Swing +6.1

Gippsland East

1929 Victorian state election: Gippsland East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Albert Lind 5,14877.4+7.3
Independent Joseph Coate1,50222.6+22.6
Total formal votes6,65099.4+0.5
Informal votes430.6−0.5
Turnout 6,69393.9+4.9
Country hold Swing N/A

Gippsland North

1929 Victorian state election: Gippsland North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James McLachlan unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Gippsland South

1929 Victorian state election: Gippsland South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Herbert Hyland 4,17543.1+17.6
Nationalist Walter West 2,90029.9−0.5
Labor Morris Mulcahy2,61027.0+3.3
Total formal votes9,68598.9+2.2
Informal votes1061.1−2.2
Turnout 9,79192.20.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Herbert Hyland 5,99961.9+61.9
Nationalist Walter West 3,68639.1−9.3
Country gain from Independent Swing N/A

Gippsland West

1929 Victorian state election: Gippsland West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Matthew Bennett 3,68837.5+14.9
Labor Robert Garlick3,44735.1−1.9
Nationalist Reginald James 2,69827.4+7.2
Total formal votes9,83399.0+2.7
Informal votes1021.0−2.7
Turnout 9,93593.8+2.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Matthew Bennett 6,08061.8+9.1
Labor Robert Garlick3,75338.2−9.1
Country hold Swing +9.1

Goulburn Valley

1929 Victorian state election: Goulburn Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Murray Bourchier unopposed
Country hold Swing

Grant

1929 Victorian state election: Grant
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ralph Hjorth 4,45750.1+2.3
Nationalist Frederick Holden 2,62429.5+4.5
Country Edwy Finch1,81620.4−0.9
Total formal votes8,89799.1+0.7
Informal votes800.9−0.7
Turnout 8,97792.5+0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ralph Hjorth 52.0−1.4
Nationalist Frederick Holden 48.0+1.4
Labor hold Swing -1.4

Gunbower

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

Hampden

1929 Victorian state election: Hampden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Chester Manifold 5,33652.6+6.2
Labor Arthur Hughes 4,81147.4−6.2
Total formal votes10,14799.4+0.4
Informal votes650.6−0.4
Turnout 10,21295.4+3.1
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing +6.2

Hawthorn

1929 Victorian state election: Hawthorn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist William McPherson 10,97853.3−4.3
Labor William Hulse9,61446.7+4.3
Total formal votes20,59299.2+0.5
Informal votes1670.8−0.5
Turnout 20,75992.9−1.5
Nationalist hold Swing -4.3

Heidelberg

1929 Victorian state election: Heidelberg
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gordon Webber 15,39165.7+11.3
Nationalist William Luke8,03134.3−11.3
Total formal votes23,42298.9−0.4
Informal votes2691.1+0.4
Turnout 23,69192.8+0.7
Labor hold Swing +11.3

Kara Kara and Borung

1929 Victorian state election: Kara Kara and Borung
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist John Pennington 5,91559.5+14.2
Country Progressive Alexander Dowsley4,02640.5+11.2
Total formal votes9,94199.5+2.1
Informal votes560.5−2.1
Turnout 9,99791.6+0.8
Nationalist hold Swing +5.1

Kew

1929 Victorian state election: Kew
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Wilfrid Kent Hughes 13,55162.0+29.7
Labor Cyril Murphy6,88931.5+6.7
Independent Constantine Crowley1,3996.4+6.4
Total formal votes21,83998.6+1.0
Informal votes3041.4−1.0
Turnout 22,14393.3+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Wilfrid Kent Hughes 65.7+21.5
Labor Cyril Murphy34.3+34.3
Nationalist gain from Ind. Nationalist Swing N/A

Korong and Eaglehawk

1929 Victorian state election: Korong and Eaglehawk
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Progressive Albert Dunstan 5,67356.8+0.7
Nationalist Alexander Taysom4,31343.2+43.2
Total formal votes9,98699.3+0.3
Informal votes700.7−0.3
Turnout 10,05692.3−0.8
Country Progressive hold Swing N/A

Lowan

1929 Victorian state election: Lowan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Marcus Wettenhall 4,92246.5−11.2
Labor James McDonald 3,47532.8+32.8
Country Progressive Albert Bussau 2,18920.7−21.5
Total formal votes10,58698.8+0.5
Informal votes1301.2−0.5
Turnout 10,71695.1+4.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Marcus Wettenhall 6,16858.3+0.6
Labor James McDonald 4,41841.7+41.7
Country hold Swing N/A

Maryborough and Daylesford

1929 Victorian state election: Maryborough and Daylesford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Frost unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Melbourne

1929 Victorian state election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Hayes unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Mildura

1929 Victorian state election: Mildura
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Progressive Albert Allnutt 3,67239.1+7.0
Labor John Patterson3,57138.0−2.3
Country Albert Henshall2,15322.9−4.7
Total formal votes9,39698.4+0.1
Informal votes1501.6−0.1
Turnout 9,54690.0−1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Progressive Albert Allnutt 5,64060.0+2.5
Labor John Patterson3,65740.0−2.5
Country Progressive hold Swing +2.5

Mornington

1929 Victorian state election: Mornington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Alfred Kirton 4,53143.4+6.3
Country Herbert Downward 2,93328.1−14.4
Labor John Jack2,58724.8+24.8
Independent Joseph Burch3813.6+3.6
Total formal votes10,43298.4+1.0
Informal votes1681.6−1.0
Turnout 10,60091.6+2.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Herbert Downward 5,36451.4−2.2
Nationalist Alfred Kirton 5,06848.6+2.2
Country hold Swing -2.2

Northcote

1929 Victorian state election: Northcote
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Cain unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Nunawading

1929 Victorian state election: Nunawading
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Robert Menzies 10,93255.4−0.8
Labor John McKellar8,79344.6+10.7
Total formal votes19,72599.2+1.5
Informal votes1510.8−1.5
Turnout 19,87694.5+1.4
Nationalist hold Swing -3.7

Oakleigh

1929 Victorian state election: Oakleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Squire Reid 14,58057.0+15.2
Nationalist Duncan Mackinnon10,98643.0+5.9
Total formal votes25,56699.2+1.3
Informal votes2120.8−1.3
Turnout 25,77893.9+0.1
Labor hold Swing +6.7

Ouyen

1929 Victorian state election: Ouyen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Progressive Harold Glowrey unopposed
Country Progressive hold Swing

Polwarth

1929 Victorian state election: Polwarth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist James McDonald 5,84354.9−45.1
Labor Phillip Hill4,80045.1+45.1
Total formal votes10,64399.8
Informal votes230.2
Turnout 10,66695.1
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Port Fairy and Glenelg

1929 Victorian state election: Port Fairy and Glenelg
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ernie Bond 6,43961.5+0.9
Ind. Nationalist William Stevenson2,73526.1+26.1
Nationalist Donald Ferguson1,29112.3−27.1
Total formal votes10,46599.0+0.1
Informal votes1111.0−0.1
Turnout 10,57696.1+1.9
Labor hold Swing N/A

Port Melbourne

1929 Victorian state election: Port Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor James Murphy 16,64889.5−10.5
Communist Thomas Le Huray1,96210.5+10.5
Total formal votes18,61096.7
Informal votes6373.3
Turnout 19,24790.4
Labor hold Swing N/A

Prahran

1929 Victorian state election: Prahran
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Jackson 12,51656.7+0.2
Nationalist Alfred Cole9,57543.3−0.2
Total formal votes22,10098.9+0.2
Informal votes2541.1−0.2
Turnout 22,34592.0+0.7
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Richmond

1929 Victorian state election: Richmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ted Cotter unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Rodney

1929 Victorian state election: Rodney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country John Allan 6,19958.5−1.1
Country Progressive Richard Doidge4,39141.5+4.7
Total formal votes10,59099.5+1.5
Informal votes510.5−1.5
Turnout 10,64194.7+2.6
Country hold Swing N/A

St Kilda

1929 Victorian state election: St Kilda
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Australian Liberal Burnett Gray 13,25354.6+4.2
Nationalist Robert Morley11,03545.4+16.4
Total formal votes24,28899.2+2.1
Informal votes2070.8−2.1
Turnout 24,49593.6+1.7
Australian Liberal hold Swing N/A

Stawell and Ararat

1929 Victorian state election: Stawell and Ararat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Richard Toutcher 5,41552.0−3.8
Labor Frank Brophy5,00648.0+3.8
Total formal votes10,42199.2+1.3
Informal votes840.8−1.3
Turnout 10,50594.9+2.1
Nationalist hold Swing -3.8

Swan Hill

1929 Victorian state election: Swan Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Francis Old 4,70656.7+13.2
Country Progressive Thomas Connellan3,59043.3+16.2
Total formal votes8,29699.2+2.3
Informal votes710.8−2.3
Turnout 8,36790.8+3.7
Country hold Swing N/A

Toorak

1929 Victorian state election: Toorak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Stanley Argyle 12,66263.1+14.6
Labor Victor Stout7,40836.9+5.5
Total formal votes17199.2+1.5
Informal votes1710.8−1.5
Turnout 20,24192.0+2.1
Nationalist hold Swing +1.1

Upper Goulburn

1929 Victorian state election: Upper Goulburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Edwin Mackrell 4,55551.2+17.4
Labor Edward Withers4,33748.8+4.7
Total formal votes8,89299.4+0.8
Informal votes570.6−0.8
Turnout 8,94994.3+4.1
Country hold Swing -0.7

Upper Yarra

1929 Victorian state election: Upper Yarra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist George Knox unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Walhalla

1929 Victorian state election: Walhalla
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William McGrath4,25945.2+6.4
Country William Moncur 4,20844.7+12.7
Independent Country Andrew Wilson95010.1+10.1
Total formal votes9,41799.0+1.0
Informal votes981.0−1.0
Turnout 9,51593.2+2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country William Moncur 5,02453.4+0.6
Labor William McGrath4,39346.6−0.6
Country hold Swing +0.6

Wangaratta and Ovens

1929 Victorian state election: Wangaratta and Ovens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Clive Walker3,42838.3+38.3
Country Lot Diffey 2,82131.6−30.8
Country Progressive William Higgins1,37515.4+15.4
Independent Country Percival Inchbold1,31314.7+14.7
Total formal votes8,93798.7+1.9
Informal votes1141.3−1.9
Turnout 9,05195.1+3.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Lot Diffey 4,86954.5+1.3
Labor Clive Walker4,06845.5+45.5
Country hold Swing N/A

Waranga

1929 Victorian state election: Waranga
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Ernest Coyle 4,17648.6+7.6
Labor John Minogue2,80932.7−5.3
Country William Pook92910.8−9.7
Country Edward Buckland6747.8+7.8
Total formal votes8,58898.8+0.7
Informal votes1021.2−0.7
Turnout 8,69094.2+3.0
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Warrenheip and Grenville

1929 Victorian state election: Warrenheip and Grenville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Edmond Hogan 5,60960.0+1.7
Nationalist Tom Hartrey 3,73940.0−1.7
Total formal votes9,34899.20.0
Informal votes730.80.0
Turnout 9,42196.8+1.7
Labor hold Swing +1.7

Warrnambool

1929 Victorian state election: Warrnambool
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Henry Bailey 6,14662.3+9.2
Australian Liberal William Downing3,72637.7+32.7
Total formal votes9,87299.0−0.1
Informal votes951.0+0.1
Turnout 9,96795.4+1.3
Labor hold Swing N/A

Williamstown

1929 Victorian state election: Williamstown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Lemmon unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Wonthaggi

1929 Victorian state election: Wonthaggi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William McKenzie unopposed
Labor hold Swing

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References

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  3. Carr, Adam. "Results of Victorian 1929 Election". Psephos. Retrieved 9 December 2016.