1931 Victorian Legislative Council election

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On Saturday 6 June 1931, an election was held in the Australian state of Victoria to choose 17 of the 34 members of the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house of the Victorian parliament. Preferential voting was used.

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Victorian Legislative Council election, 6 June 1931 [1]
Legislative Council
<< 19281934 >>

Enrolled voters469,349
Votes cast93,244 Turnout 19.9+0.7
Informal votes595Informal0.6−1.0
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeats
won
Seats
held
  Nationalist 60,02764.8+10.51223
  Labor 17,25018.6+14.525
  Country 2,3282.5−18.636
 Other13,04414.1−6.400
Total92,649  1734

Retiring Members

Nationalist

Candidates

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.

ProvinceHeld by Labor candidates Nationalist candidates Country candidatesOther candidates
 
Bendigo Nationalist Herbert Keck
East Yarra Nationalist William Edgar
Gippsland Nationalist George Davis
Melbourne Nationalist Henry Cohen Eugene Gorman (Ind)
Melbourne East Labor Daniel McNamara
Melbourne North Labor William Beckett Herbert Olney
Melbourne South Nationalist Percy Clarey Sir Frank Clarke
Melbourne West Labor Arthur Disney Henry Hall
Nelson Nationalist Edwin Bath George Hucker
Northern Country George Tuckett
North Eastern Country Albert Zwar
North Western Country George Goudie
Southern Nationalist Russell Clarke Albert Hocking
South Eastern Nationalist Alfred Chandler
South Western Nationalist Gordon McArthur*
Julius Solomon
Wellington Nationalist Alfred Pittard Robert Cooke (Ind)
Western Nationalist Edward White
William Williamson*

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References

  1. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Legislative Council election of 6 June 1931". Psephos .