Results of the 1934 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

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Australian federal election, 15 September 1934 [1]
House of Representatives
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Enrolled voters3,902,677
Votes cast3,677,723 Turnout 95.17+0.13
Informal votes126,338Informal3.44–0.04
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  United Australia 1,170,97832.97%–3.13%28– 6
  Labor 952,25126.81%–0.28%18+ 4
  Labor (NSW) 510,48014.37%+3.80%9+ 5
  Country 447,96812.61%+0.36%14– 2
  Social Credit 166,5894.69%+4.69%0± 0
  Liberal and Country 142,5834.01%+4.01%5+ 5
  Communist 47,4991.34%+1.34%0± 0
  Independent 113,0373.18%–2.82%0– 1
Total3,551,385  74 

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1934 federal election.

New South Wales

Barton

1934 Australian federal election: Barton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Albert Lane 24,34446.4−1.3
Labor (NSW) John Eldridge 18,45035.1+1.7
Social Credit John Macara5,82411.1+11.1
Labor Albert Willis 2,4994.8−14.2
Communist Pat Drew1,4052.7+2.7
Total formal votes52,52296.3
Informal votes2,0243.7
Turnout 54,54698.1
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Albert Lane 27,01451.4−2.6
Labor (NSW) John Eldridge 25,50848.6+2.6
United Australia hold Swing −2.6

Calare

1934 Australian federal election: Calare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor (NSW) William Keast 18,39937.4+12.2
Country Harold Thorby 17,32435.2−20.0
United Australia Lewis Nott 8,67217.6+17.6
Labor Reginald Phillips3,0946.3−13.3
Social Credit Ethel Arthur-Smith1,6643.4+3.4
Total formal votes49,15396.3
Informal votes1,8913.7
Turnout 51,04495.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Harold Thorby 26,52154.0−6.1
Labor (NSW) William Keast 22,63246.0+6.1
Country hold Swing −6.1

Cook

1934 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor (NSW) Jock Garden 27,02052.2+3.0
Labor Edward Riley 12,99325.1−1.8
United Australia Francis Donnan8,02915.5−7.7
Social Credit Florence Cochrane2,4094.7+4.7
Communist Tom Wright 1,3152.5+2.5
Total formal votes51,76694.4
Informal votes3,0925.6
Turnout 54,85896.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Jock Garden 58.3+6.3
Labor Edward Riley 41.7−6.3
Labor (NSW) hold Swing +6.3

Cowper

1934 Australian federal election: Cowper
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Earle Page 30,92464.2−3.2
Labor (NSW) William McCristal 10,32121.4+9.6
Social Credit Hereward Kesteven 6,95814.4+14.4
Total formal votes48,20397.7
Informal votes1,1302.3
Turnout 49,33395.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Earle Page 70.4−4.9
Labor (NSW) William McCristal 29.6+29.6
Country hold Swing −4.9

Dalley

1934 Australian federal election: Dalley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor (NSW) Sol Rosevear 25,88148.0+9.5
United Australia William Nicol20,65538.3−1.3
Labor William Thompson3,5916.7−13.6
Social Credit Henry Giles2,0793.9+3.9
Independent Labor Jervis Blackman9971.8+1.8
Communist James McPhee6891.3+0.8
Total formal votes53,89294.5
Informal votes3,1515.5
Turnout 57,04396.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Sol Rosevear 57.8+3.1
United Australia William Nicol42.2−3.1
Labor (NSW) hold Swing +3.1

Darling

1934 Australian federal election: Darling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor (NSW) Joe Clark 18,20840.0+14.9
Country Paul Goldenstedt13,56729.8−6.9
Labor Arthur Blakeley 13,01628.6−8.4
Communist Stuart Coombe7581.7+0.5
Total formal votes45,54996.5
Informal votes1,6623.5
Turnout 47,21193.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Joe Clark 28,94463.5+63.5
Country Paul Goldenstedt16,60536.5−2.8
Labor (NSW) gain from Labor Swing +63.5

East Sydney

1934 Australian federal election: East Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor (NSW) Eddie Ward 25,56749.9+3.9
United Australia Arthur Butterell21,68642.3+1.2
Labor George Laughlan2,4004.7-8.2
Communist Bill McDougall1,5923.1+3.1
Total formal votes51,24596.1
Informal votes2,0703.9
Turnout 53,31592.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Eddie Ward 55.9+0.2
United Australia Arthur Butterell44.1-0.2
Labor (NSW) hold Swing +0.2

Eden-Monaro

1934 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia John Perkins 27,70756.6+21.1
Labor (NSW) Charles Johnston16,92834.6+34.6
Labor Leo O'Sullivan4,2908.8-17.5
Total formal votes48,92598.1
Informal votes9363.4
Turnout 49,86196.5
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia John Perkins 58.8-6.2
Labor (NSW) Charles Johnston41.2+41.2
United Australia hold Swing -6.2

Gwydir

1934 Australian federal election: Gwydir
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Aubrey Abbott 26,22952.5-5.7
Labor (NSW) Edward Cummins19,68239.4+28.3
Labor Arthur Griffith 4,0308.1-25.7
Total formal votes49,94198.1
Informal votes9841.9
Turnout 50,92595.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Aubrey Abbott 54.5-8.2
Labor (NSW) Edward Cummins45.5+45.5
Country hold Swing -8.2

Hume

1934 Australian federal election: Hume
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Thomas Collins 26,29852.9−1.0
Labor (NSW) Essell Hoad16,49233.2+22.1
Labor Gerald O'Sullivan 6,87713.8−20.0
Total formal votes49,66798.3
Informal votes8621.7
Turnout 50,52995.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Thomas Collins 56.4−1.3
Labor (NSW) Essell Hoad43.6+43.6
Country hold Swing −1.3

Hunter

1934 Australian federal election: Hunter
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor (NSW) Rowley James 31,18065.1+17.0
Labor Thomas Ledsam11,84424.7+14.3
Communist Henry Scanlon4,90410.2+6.3
Total formal votes47,92895.7
Informal votes2,1734.3
Turnout 50,10196.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Rowley James 74.3+17.1
Labor Thomas Ledsam35.7+35.7
Labor (NSW) hold Swing +17.1

Lang

1934 Australian federal election: Lang
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor (NSW) Dan Mulcahy 21,39841.4+6.0
United Australia Charles Robinson19,62337.9-5.3
Social Credit Colin Barclay-Smith5,68711.0+11.0
Labor Allan Howie3,6677.1-14.3
Independent Rufus Naylor 1,3472.6+2.6
Total formal votes51,72295.2
Informal votes2,5974.8
Turnout 54,31996.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Dan Mulcahy 29,54657.1-6.8
United Australia Charles Robinson22,17642.9+6.8
Labor (NSW) hold Swing -6.8

Macquarie

1934 Australian federal election: Macquarie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia John Lawson 22,01045.3-0.3
Labor (NSW) Tony Luchetti 14,50629.8+8.3
Labor Ben Chifley 10,11420.8-6.0
Social Credit Edward Smythe1,0992.3+2.3
Communist Jock Jamieson8761.8+0.5
Total formal votes48,60595.6
Informal votes2,2264.4
Turnout 50,83196.7
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia John Lawson 25,93453.4+0.7
Labor (NSW) Tony Luchetti 22,67146.6+46.6
United Australia hold Swing +0.7

Martin

1934 Australian federal election: Martin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia William McCall 28,07953.6-9.4
Labor (NSW) Charles Hankin15,18329.0+4.7
Social Credit William Stones5,39510.3+10.3
Labor John McCallum 1,9323.7-4.0
Labor Henry McDicken 1,8133.5+3.5
Total formal votes52,40296.3
Informal votes2,0313.7
Turnout 54,43397.4
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia William McCall 60.5-4.5
Labor (NSW) Charles Hankin39.5+4.5
United Australia hold Swing -4.5

New England

1934 Australian federal election: New England
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Victor Thompson 21,32544.1-9.6
Labor (NSW) John O'Connor14,83630.7+27.1
United Australia Patrick Cantwell12,21025.2+11.5
Total formal votes48,37197.6
Informal votes1,1792.4
Turnout 49,55095.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Victor Thompson 29,86261.7-4.9
Labor (NSW) John O'Connor18,50938.3+38.3
Country hold Swing -4.9

Newcastle

1934 Australian federal election: Newcastle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins 29,60057.2+25.1
Labor (NSW) James Smith 17,85334.5+7.6
Communist Sidney Bethune4,3268.4+6.5
Total formal votes51,77996.8
Informal votes1,6973.2
Turnout 53,47697.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 58.1-6.0
Labor (NSW) James Smith 41.9+41.9
Labor hold Swing -6.0

North Sydney

1934 Australian federal election: North Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Billy Hughes 35,53265.1-12.2
Labor (NSW) Stan Taylor 12,68423.2+0.6
Social Credit Vincent Kelly6,38511.7+11.7
Total formal votes54,60198.0
Informal votes1,1122.0
Turnout 55,71396.0
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Billy Hughes 71.0+13.5
Labor (NSW) Stan Taylor 29.0+29.0
United Australia hold Swing +13.5

Parkes

1934 Australian federal election: Parkes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Charles Marr 31,74560.0-1.3
Labor (NSW) Leo Taylor15,59129.5+6.1
Social Credit Harold Bondeson5,56410.5+10.5
Total formal votes52,90097.9
Informal votes1,1082.1
Turnout 54,00895.7
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Charles Marr 66.3+0.5
Labor (NSW) Leo Taylor33.7-0.5
United Australia hold Swing +0.5

Parramatta

1934 Australian federal election: Parramatta
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Frederick Stewart 33,77965.1-3.5
Labor (NSW) John Garvan12,72224.5+9.2
Social Credit Howard Miscamble3,3576.5+6.5
Labor John Keegan 2,0574.0-10.8
Total formal votes51,91597.3
Informal votes1,4382.7
Turnout 53,35395.9
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Frederick Stewart 69.4-3.0
Labor (NSW) John Garvan30.6+3.0
United Australia hold Swing -3.0

Reid

1934 Australian federal election: Reid
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor (NSW) Joe Gander 25,20848.9+7.9
United Australia William Moore16,52232.0+0.7
Social Credit Harry Barnes4,4538.6+8.6
Labor Albert Rowe 4,0927.9-19.8
Communist John Terry1,3132.5+2.5
Total formal votes51,58895.3
Informal votes2,5654.7
Turnout 64,15396.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Joe Gander 62.1+3.0
United Australia William Moore37.9-3.0
Labor (NSW) hold Swing +3.0

Richmond

1934 Australian federal election: Richmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Roland Green 14,23028.6-7.0
Labor (NSW) Jim Fredericks13,99228.2+28.2
Country Jim Eggins 13,57027.3+27.3
Country Robert Gibson7,88715.9+15.9
Total formal votes49,67997.1
Informal votes1,4782.9
Turnout 51,15795.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Roland Green 25,36651.1+51.1
Country Jim Eggins 24,31348.9+48.9
Country hold Swing +51.1

Riverina

1934 Australian federal election: Riverina
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Horace Nock 26,71955.0-10.5
Labor (NSW) Edward O'Neill15,44131.8+11.4
Labor John Cusack 6,37913.1-1.0
Total formal votes48,53997.7
Informal votes1,1342.3
Turnout 49,67394.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Horace Nock 59.3+8.0
Labor (NSW) Edward O'Neill40.7+40.7
Country hold Swing +8.0

Robertson

1934 Australian federal election: Robertson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Sydney Gardner 20,63742.6-11.4
Labor (NSW) Gordon Cross19,99041.3+17.7
Country William Fleming 5,73211.8+11.8
Country Campbell Marshall2,0934.3+4.3
Total formal votes48,45295.9
Informal votes2,0704.1
Turnout 50,52295.3
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Sydney Gardner 27,24056.2-7.9
Labor (NSW) Gordon Cross21,21243.8+7.9
United Australia hold Swing -7.9

Warringah

1934 Australian federal election: Warringah
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Archdale Parkhill 38,77571.3-28.7
Labor (NSW) Bessie Frewin8,85716.3+16.3
Social Credit Robert Pearson6,74912.4+12.4
Total formal votes54,38197.6
Informal votes1,3212.4
Turnout 55,70295.8
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Archdale Parkhill 77.5+18.2
Labor (NSW) Bessie Frewin32.5+32.5
United Australia hold Swing +18.2

Watson

1934 Australian federal election: Watson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia John Jennings 28,75854.9-1.4
Labor (NSW) Joe Lamaro 17,81734.0+13.4
Labor William Murphy3,3986.5-10.9
Social Credit Vincent Murtagh2,3714.5+4.5
Total formal votes52,34497.1
Informal votes1,5372.9
Turnout 53,88195.4
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia John Jennings 58.7-5.8
Labor (NSW) Joe Lamaro 41.3+5.8
United Australia hold Swing -5.8

Wentworth

1934 Australian federal election: Wentworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Eric Harrison 34,01265.7-34.3
Labor (NSW) James Ormonde 13,28725.7+25.7
Social Credit Ralph Fretwell4,4668.6+8.6
Total formal votes51,76597.6
Informal votes1,2962.4
Turnout 53,06195.6
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Eric Harrison 71.0+5.2
Labor (NSW) James Ormonde 29.0+29.0
United Australia hold Swing +5.2

Werriwa

1934 Australian federal election: Werriwa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Thomas Mutch 22,98146.1+46.1
Labor (NSW) Bert Lazzarini 22,56145.3+5.3
Communist Bill Blake2,6105.2+5.2
Labor Thomas Lavelle 1,6953.4−6.0
Total formal votes49,84797.1
Informal votes1,4662.9
Turnout 51,31396.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Bert Lazzarini 26,18052.5+3.2
United Australia Thomas Mutch 23,66747.5+47.5
Labor (NSW) gain from Country Swing +3.2

West Sydney

1934 Australian federal election: West Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor (NSW) Jack Beasley 32,28363.5+7.9
United Australia Henry Wood11,16022.0-0.9
Labor Clarrie Campbell3,3986.7-13.0
Social Credit Frederick Taylor2,5295.0+5.0
Communist Robert Brechin1,4602.9+1.7
Total formal votes50,83095.2
Informal votes2,5714.8
Turnout 53,40195.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Jack Beasley 73.7+1.9
United Australia Henry Wood26.3-1.9
Labor (NSW) hold Swing +1.9

Victoria

Balaclava

1934 Australian federal election: Balaclava
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Thomas White 41,01772.9−2.7
Labor Michael Nolan15,24827.1+6.5
Total formal votes56,26596.9
Informal votes1,7883.1
Turnout 58,05395.0
United Australia hold Swing −3.6

Ballaarat

1934 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William McAdam 17,72543.9+9.8
United Australia Archibald Fisken 11,85629.4−19.6
Independent UAP Fred Edmunds 10,75226.7+26.7
Total formal votes40,33398.4
Informal votes6581.6
Turnout 40,99197.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Archibald Fisken 21,74653.9−9.4
Labor William McAdam 18,58746.1+9.4
United Australia hold Swing −9.4

Batman

1934 Australian federal election: Batman
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Brennan 36,91056.1+10.5
United Australia Samuel Dennis 28,84643.9-4.9
Total formal votes65,75697.3
Informal votes1,7902.7
Turnout 67,54696.0
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +6.9

Bendigo

1934 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Eric Harrison 21,68351.6−7.9
Labor Richard Keane 20,37848.4+7.9
Total formal votes42,06198.8
Informal votes5221.2
Turnout 42,58395.1
United Australia hold Swing −7.9

Bourke

1934 Australian federal election: Bourke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Maurice Blackburn 35,72860.1+12.4
United Australia Henry Stubbs20,17634.0−11.2
Communist Robert McCrae3,5095.9+3.0
Total formal votes59,41396.2
Informal votes2,3383.8
Turnout 61,75195.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Maurice Blackburn 65.6+14.5
United Australia Henry Stubbs34.4−14.5
Labor hold Swing +14.5

Corangamite

1934 Australian federal election: Corangamite
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Geoffrey Street 15,40036.8+36.8
Labor Arthur Haywood15,22236.4−0.7
Country Gordon McGregor5,21712.5−40.0
Country Gordon Bristow4,33410.4+10.4
Independent Bevis Walters1,6764.0+4.0
Total formal votes41,84996.1
Informal votes1,6873.9
Turnout 43,53695.0
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Geoffrey Street 23,29655.7+55.7
Labor Arthur Haywood18,55344.3+7.2
United Australia gain from Country Swing −7.2

Corio

1934 Australian federal election: Corio
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Richard Casey 30,62258.5+21.5
Labor John Dedman 20,39438.9+4.0
Communist William Morrison1,3552.6+2.6
Total formal votes52,37198.1
Informal votes1,0401.9
Turnout 53,41194.5
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Richard Casey 58.8−1.8
Labor John Dedman 41.2+1.8
United Australia hold Swing −1.8

Echuca

1934 Australian federal election: Echuca
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William Hartshorne12,40729.2+29.2
Country John McEwen 11,37126.7+31.1
Country Galloway Stewart10,07523.7+23.7
Country William Moss 8,66320.4+20.4
Total formal votes42,51697.4
Informal votes1,1322.6
Turnout 43,64895.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country John McEwen 27,59964.9
Country Galloway Stewart14,91735.1
Country hold Swing

Fawkner

1934 Australian federal election: Fawkner
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia George Maxwell 30,02966.5-1.2
Labor William Smith12,51527.7+0.5
Social Credit Frederick Paice2,5925.7+5.7
Total formal votes45,13696.6
Informal votes1,5693.4
Turnout 46,70593.7
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia George Maxwell 69.4-0.9
Labor William Smith30.6+0.9
United Australia hold Swing -0.9

Flinders

1934 Australian federal election: Flinders
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia James Fairbairn 41,56560.9-7.4
Labor Joseph Hannan 16,06123.5-8.2
Country William Fullerton 5,8608.6+8.6
Communist Ralph Gibson 4,7507.0+7.0
Total formal votes68,23696.7
Informal votes2,3433.3
Turnout 70,57995.6
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia James Fairbairn 69.4+1.1
Labor Joseph Hannan 30.6-1.1
United Australia hold Swing +1.1

Gippsland

1934 Australian federal election: Gippsland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Thomas Paterson 32,76569.3-30.7
Independent Reg Pollard 14,48930.7+30.7
Total formal votes47,25498.3
Informal votes8281.7
Turnout 48,08294.8
Country hold Swing -30.7

Henty

1934 Australian federal election: Henty
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Sir Henry Gullett 47,01060.1-14.9
Labor William Turner16,87821.6-3.4
Ind. Nationalist Alexander Steele8,31510.6+10.6
Social Credit Lockhart Stewart6,0307.7+7.7
Total formal votes78,23396.9
Informal votes2,5443.1
Turnout 80,77794.6
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Sir Henry Gullett 69.3-5.7
Labor William Turner30.7+5.7
United Australia hold Swing -5.7

Indi

1934 Australian federal election: Indi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Paul Jones 17,43040.8+5.6
United Australia William Hutchinson 16,40038.4−6.6
Country Vernon Davies8,89420.8+0.9
Total formal votes42,72498.0
Informal votes8932.0
Turnout 43,61794.7
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia William Hutchinson 24,03356.3−6.7
Labor Paul Jones 18,69143.7+6.7
United Australia hold Swing −6.7

Kooyong

1934 Australian federal election: Kooyong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Robert Menzies 41,87661.7−14.8
Labor Maurice Kelly13,05119.2−4.3
Social Credit Leslie Hollins 12,98019.1+19.1
Total formal votes67,90797.2
Informal votes1,9462.8
Turnout 69,85395.3
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Robert Menzies 70.8−5.7
Labor Maurice Kelly29.2+5.7
United Australia hold Swing −5.7

Maribyrnong

1934 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Drakeford 27,48549.8+1.2
United Australia James Fenton 22,64841.0-8.3
Social Credit Alexander Amess2,7735.0+5.0
Communist Jack Blake2,3004.2+4.2
Total formal votes55,20695.9
Informal votes2,3364.1
Turnout 57,54296.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Drakeford 56.7+7.1
United Australia James Fenton 43.3-7.1
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +7.1

Melbourne

1934 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William Maloney 26,25669.4+7.4
United Australia Francis Nelson11,57630.6-7.4
Total formal votes37,83295.6
Informal votes1,7614.4
Turnout 39,59396.3
Labor hold Swing +7.4

Melbourne Ports

1934 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Holloway 27,08162.8-6.4
United Australia James Laurence12,17328.2-2.1
Socialist William Clarke3,8729.0+9.0
Total formal votes43,12695.7
Informal votes1,9414.3
Turnout 45,06793.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Holloway 70.9+10.6
United Australia James Laurence29.1-10.6
Labor hold Swing +10.6

Wannon

1934 Australian federal election: Wannon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Thomas Scholfield 16,48837.7+2.0
Labor Don McLeod 14,51533.2-1.5
Country Henry Bailey 12,70329.1-0.5
Total formal votes43,70698.6
Informal votes6041.4
Turnout 44,31095.5
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Thomas Scholfield 24,01454.9-7.4
Labor Don McLeod 19,69245.1+7.4
United Australia hold Swing -7.4

Wimmera

1934 Australian federal election: Wimmera
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Hugh McClelland 16,50933.3-11.1
Independent Country Les Simpson 16,48833.2+33.2
United Australia William Morgan8,78817.7-10.3
Single Tax League Gordon Anderson7,81715.8+15.8
Total formal votes49,60296.8
Informal votes1,6623.2
Turnout 51,26494.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Hugh McClelland 25,27951.0-10.8
Independent Country Les Simpson 24,32349.0+49.0
Country hold Swing -10.8

Yarra

1934 Australian federal election: Yarra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor James Scullin 25,60165.0+5.1
United Australia Harold Holt 10,74127.3-7.6
Communist Ernie Thornton 3,0727.8+4.9
Total formal votes39,41495.2
Informal votes1,9664.8
Turnout 41,38093.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor James Scullin 72.1+8.8
United Australia Harold Holt 27.9-8.8
Labor hold Swing +8.8

Queensland

Brisbane

1934 Australian federal election: Brisbane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Lawson 27,21851.9+4.4
United Australia Neil O'Sullivan 20,48439.1−8.1
Communist Bert Hurworth2,5934.9+4.9
Social Credit Patrick Madden2,1474.1+4.1
Total formal votes52,44297.0
Informal votes1,6283.0
Turnout 54,07093.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Lawson 58.5+6.8
United Australia Neil O'Sullivan 41.5−6.8
Labor hold Swing +6.8

Capricornia

1934 Australian federal election: Capricornia
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Forde 29,90260.3+1.0
United Australia John O'Shanesy19,70639.7+39.7
Total formal votes49,60898.1
Informal votes9651.9
Turnout 50,57396.5
Labor hold Swing +1.0

Darling Downs

1934 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Sir Littleton Groom 29,42860.8+25.6
Labor Phil Alke18,94039.2+39.2
Total formal votes48,36898.0
Informal votes9992.0
Turnout 49,36796.8
United Australia gain from Independent Swing +25.6

Griffith

1934 Australian federal election: Griffith
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Francis Baker 28,18453.4-6.1
United Australia George Mocatta18,49435.1-3.4
Social Credit Julius Streeter6,07611.5+11.5
Total formal votes52,75497.3
Informal votes1,4642.7
Turnout 54,21896.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Francis Baker 59.2-1.3
United Australia George Mocatta40.8+1.3
Labor hold Swing -1.3

Herbert

1934 Australian federal election: Herbert
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Martens 27,72152.3-3.7
United Australia Ron Muir20,00537.7-6.3
Communist Jack Henry4,4048.3+8.3
Lang Labor Claude Vesperman8651.6+1.6
Total formal votes52,99595.6
Informal votes2,4294.4
Turnout 55,42494.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Martens 61.0+5.0
United Australia Ron Muir39.0-5.0
Labor hold Swing +5.0

Kennedy

1934 Australian federal election: Kennedy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Darby Riordan 27,29059.7+0.2
United Australia Jim Clarke16,27535.6-4.9
Communist Jim Slater2,1724.7+4.7
Total formal votes45,73796.9
Informal votes1,4523.1
Turnout 47,18988.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Darby Riordan 63.9+4.4
United Australia Jim Clarke36.1-4.4
Labor hold Swing +4.4

Lilley

1934 Australian federal election: Lilley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Sir Donald Cameron 26,10551.4-3.4
Labor Bert Turner 20,23239.9+39.9
Ind. Social Credit Clayton Keir4,4238.7+8.7
Total formal votes50,76098.1
Informal votes9761.9
Turnout 51,73696.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Sir Donald Cameron 55.8-4.4
Labor Bert Turner 44.2+44.2
United Australia hold Swing -4.4

Maranoa

1934 Australian federal election: Maranoa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country James Hunter 24,92851.8+2.1
Labor Duncan Watson 19,67440.9-3.9
Social Credit William Argaet3,4937.3+7.3
Total formal votes48,09598.1
Informal votes9351.9
Turnout 49,03092.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country James Hunter 56.5+1.7
Labor Duncan Watson 43.5-1.7
Country hold Swing +1.7

Moreton

1934 Australian federal election: Moreton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Josiah Francis 27,95151.2-48.8
Labor Jack Perrett20,88638.2+38.2
Social Credit William Worley5,79410.6+10.6
Total formal votes54,63197.3
Informal votes1,5252.7
Turnout 56,15696.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Josiah Francis 56.5-43.5
Labor Jack Perrett43.5+43.5
United Australia hold Swing -43.5

Wide Bay

1934 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Bernard Corser 26,25453.7-46.3
Labor George Webb15,85732.4+32.4
Social Credit Geoffrey Nichols5,72311.7+11.7
Communist Colin Hennessy1,0852.2+2.2
Total formal votes48,91997.6
Informal votes1,1962.4
Turnout 50,11595.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bernard Corser 59.8-40.2
Labor George Webb40.2+40.2
Country hold Swing -40.2

South Australia

Adelaide

1934 Australian federal election: Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ken Bardolph 19,98536.9+6.9
United Australia Fred Stacey 19,94136.8−10.4
Independent Alec Bagot 9,05516.7+16.7
Social Credit Ernest Hergstrom2,4034.4+4.4
Independent Labor Arthur McArthur 1,7113.2+3.2
Independent Labor Frank Blake1,0892.0+2.0
Total formal votes54,18491.2
Informal votes5,2128.8
Turnout 59,39694.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Fred Stacey 28,84853.2−8.1
Labor Ken Bardolph 25,33646.8+8.1
United Australia hold Swing −8.1

Barker

1934 Australian federal election: Barker
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Archie Cameron 32,31162.3+62.3
Labor Cecil Skitch12,92324.9+6.1
Social Credit John Maycock6,59812.7+12.7
Total formal votes51,83295.1
Informal votes2,6844.9
Turnout 54,51695.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Archie Cameron 68.7+68.7
Labor Cecil Skitch31.3+6.4
Country gain from United Australia Swing −6.4

Boothby

1934 Australian federal election: Boothby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia John Price 20,50436.9−6.8
Labor David Fraser14,42725.9+1.1
United Australia Keith Wilson 13,40424.1+24.1
Social Credit Norman Truscott3,2935.9+5.9
Independent Charles Barnard2,9535.3+5.3
Independent James Lumbers1,0521.9+1.9
Total formal votes55,63392.3
Informal votes4,3597.3
Turnout 59,99294.8
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia John Price 36,52665.7−6.7
Labor David Fraser19,10734.3+6.7
United Australia hold Swing −6.7

Grey

1934 Australian federal election: Grey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Philip McBride 24,93055.2+1.5
Labor Michael Murphy15,42434.2+9.0
Independent Alfred Barns4,78110.6+6.8
Total formal votes45,13595.2
Informal votes2,2974.8
Turnout 47,43296.0
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Philip McBride 60.0-0.6
Labor Michael Murphy40.0+0.6
United Australia hold Swing -0.6

Hindmarsh

1934 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Norman Makin 34,27561.9+8.0
Independent Ernest Evans13,32924.1+24.1
Social Credit Charles Brock6,78712.3+12.3
Communist Tom Garland 1,0111.8+1.8
Total formal votes55,40293.6
Informal votes3,7906.4
Turnout 59,19294.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Norman Makin 66.7+9.2
Independent Ernest Evans33.3+33.3
Labor hold Swing +9.2

Wakefield

1934 Australian federal election: Wakefield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Charles Hawker 31,49365.1-2.8
Labor Michael Smedley9,27419.2+5.2
Social Credit Will Duggan7,61515.7+15.7
Total formal votes48,38294.9
Informal votes2,6015.1
Turnout 50,98395.3
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Charles Hawker 74.0+8.7
Labor Michael Smedley26.0+26.0
United Australia hold Swing +8.7

Western Australia

Forrest

1934 Australian federal election: Forrest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country John Prowse 18,99647.2-52.8
Labor Edwin Davies11,66029.0+29.0
Country Cecil Elsegood4,82612.0+12.0
Social Credit Harry Squance4,73411.8+11.8
Total formal votes40,21696.8
Informal votes1,5933.8
Turnout 41,80992.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country John Prowse 63.8-36.2
Labor Edwin Davies36.2+36.2
Country hold Swing -36.2

Fremantle

1934 Australian federal election: Fremantle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Curtin 22,33145.7+3.7
United Australia Florence Cardell-Oliver 19,76140.4+9.5
Social Credit William Buchan6,78213.9+13.9
Total formal votes48,87497.1
Informal votes1,4382.9
Turnout 50,31293.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Curtin 24,95151.1+6.6
United Australia Florence Cardell-Oliver 23,92348.9-6.6
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +6.6

Kalgoorlie

1934 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Albert Green unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Perth

1934 Australian federal election: Perth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Walter Nairn 16,72741.6-18.9
Labor Herb Graham 13,73734.2-5.3
Nationalist Tom Hartrey 6,71316.7+16.7
Independent Liberal Carlyle Ferguson3,0157.5+7.5
Total formal votes40,19296.0
Informal votes1,6674.0
Turnout 41,85992.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Walter Nairn 22,82156.8-3.7
Labor Herb Graham 17,37143.2+3.7
United Australia hold Swing -3.7

Swan

1934 Australian federal election: Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Henry Gregory 32,10163.2+8.5
Labor Frederick Law18,71336.8+7.1
Total formal votes50,81496.0
Informal votes2,1394.0
Turnout 52,95390.6
Country hold Swing -0.6

Tasmania

Bass

1934 Australian federal election: Bass
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Allan Guy 9,88041.5−5.1
Labor Claude Barnard 6,57227.6−3.0
Independent George McElwee 4,74019.9+19.9
Independent John Watson2,61011.0+11.0
Total formal votes23,80296.4
Informal votes8873.6
Turnout 24,68996.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Claude Barnard 11,98450.3+14.8
United Australia Allan Guy 11,81849.7−14.8
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +14.8

Darwin

1934 Australian federal election: Darwin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia George Bell 13,27154.4-15.5
Labor Edwin Brown11,12645.6+15.5
Total formal votes24,39797.4
Informal votes6632.6
Turnout 25,06095.2
United Australia hold Swing -15.5

Denison

1934 Australian federal election: Denison
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Arthur Hutchin 9,72142.0-13.0
Labor Gerald Mahoney 4,46119.3+4.2
Labor Walter Woods 3,15413.6+13.6
Labor Richard Darcey 2,55511.0+11.0
Social Credit James Guthrie2,0208.7+8.7
Labor John Lattin1,2165.3+5.3
Total formal votes23,12794.2
Informal votes1,4245.8
Turnout 24,55196.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gerald Mahoney 11,62250.3+5.3
United Australia Arthur Hutchin 11,50549.7-5.3
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +5.3

Franklin

1934 Australian federal election: Franklin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Frost 10,85043.1+11.3
United Australia Archibald Blacklow 10,01539.8-16.2
Social Credit John Modridge2,2218.8+8.8
Country George Frankcombe2,0868.3+8.3
Total formal votes25,17296.2
Informal votes9813.8
Turnout 26,15396.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Frost 13,18252.4+15.4
United Australia Archibald Blacklow 11,99047.6-15.4
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +15.4

Wilmot

1934 Australian federal election: Wilmot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Joseph Lyons 12,92457.5-2.7
Social Credit Henry Bye5,18223.1+23.1
Social Credit William Laird Smith 4,35719.4+19.4
Total formal votes22,46396.2
Informal votes8853.8
Turnout 23,34894.5
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Joseph Lyons 59.4-12.7
Social Credit Henry Bye40.6+40.6
United Australia hold Swing -12.7

Northern Territory

Northern Territory

1934 Australian federal election: Northern Territory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Adair Blain 92649.8+49.8
Labor Harold Nelson 85045.7-4.7
Communist Charles Priest854.6+4.6
Total formal votes1,86198.1
Informal votes371.9
Turnout 1,89878.8
Two-party-preferred result
Independent Adair Blain 96451.8+51.8
Labor Harold Nelson 89748.2-7.5
Independent gain from Labor Swing +7.5

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