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Australian federal election, 15 September 1934[1]
House of Representatives
<< 1931–1937 >>

Enrolled voters 3,902,677
Votes cast 3,677,723 Turnout 95.17 +0.13
Informal votes 126,338 Informal 3.44 –0.04
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  United Australia 1,170,978 32.97% –3.13% 28 – 6
  Labor 952,251 26.81% –0.28% 18 + 4
  Labor (NSW) 510,480 14.37% +3.80% 9 + 5
  Country 447,968 12.61% +0.36% 14 – 2
  Social Credit 166,589 4.69% +4.69% 0 ± 0
  Liberal and Country 142,583 4.01% +4.01% 5 + 5
  Communist 47,499 1.34% +1.34% 0 ± 0
  Independent 113,037 3.18% –2.82% 0 – 1
Total 3,551,385     74  

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

New South Wales

Barton

1934 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Albert Lane 24,344 46.4 −1.3
Labor (NSW) John Eldridge 18,450 35.1 +1.7
Social Credit John Macara 5,824 11.1 +11.1
Labor Albert Willis 2,499 4.8 −14.2
Communist Pat Drew 1,405 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 52,522 96.3
Informal votes 2,024 3.7
Turnout 54,546 98.1
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Albert Lane 27,014 51.4 −2.6
Labor (NSW) John Eldridge 25,508 48.6 +2.6
United Australia hold Swing −2.6

Calare

1934 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor (NSW) William Keast 18,399 37.4 +12.2
Country Harold Thorby 17,324 35.2 −20.0
United Australia Lewis Nott 8,672 17.6 +17.6
Labor Reginald Phillips 3,094 6.3 −13.3
Social Credit Ethel Arthur-Smith 1,664 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 49,153 96.3
Informal votes 1,891 3.7
Turnout 51,044 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Harold Thorby 26,521 54.0 −6.1
Labor (NSW) William Keast 22,632 46.0 +6.1
Country hold Swing −6.1

Cook

1934 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor (NSW) Jock Garden 27,020 52.2 +3.0
Labor Edward Riley 12,993 25.1 −1.8
United Australia Francis Donnan 8,029 15.5 −7.7
Social Credit Florence Cochrane 2,409 4.7 +4.7
Communist Tom Wright 1,315 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 51,766 94.4
Informal votes 3,092 5.6
Turnout 54,858 96.1
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Earle Page 30,924 64.2 −3.2
Labor (NSW) William McCristal 10,321 21.4 +9.6
Social Credit Hereward Kesteven 6,958 14.4 +14.4
Total formal votes 48,203 97.7
Informal votes 1,130 2.3
Turnout 49,333 95.5
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor (NSW) Sol Rosevear 25,881 48.0 +9.5
United Australia William Nicol 20,655 38.3 −1.3
Labor William Thompson 3,591 6.7 −13.6
Social Credit Henry Giles 2,079 3.9 +3.9
Independent Labor Jervis Blackman 997 1.8 +1.8
Communist James McPhee 689 1.3 +0.8
Total formal votes 53,892 94.5
Informal votes 3,151 5.5
Turnout 57,043 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Sol Rosevear 57.8 +3.1
United Australia William Nicol 42.2 −3.1
Labor (NSW) hold Swing +3.1

Darling

1934 Australian federal election: Darling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor (NSW) Joe Clark 18,208 40.0 +14.9
Country Paul Goldenstedt 13,567 29.8 −6.9
Labor Arthur Blakeley 13,016 28.6 −8.4
Communist Stuart Coombe 758 1.7 +0.5
Total formal votes 45,549 96.5
Informal votes 1,662 3.5
Turnout 47,211 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Joe Clark 28,944 63.5 +63.5
Country Paul Goldenstedt 16,605 36.5 −2.8
Labor (NSW) gain from Labor Swing +63.5

East Sydney

1934 Australian federal election: East Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor (NSW) Eddie Ward 25,567 49.9 +3.9
United Australia Arthur Butterell 21,686 42.3 +1.2
Labor George Laughlan 2,400 4.7 −8.2
Communist Bill McDougall 1,592 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 51,245 96.1
Informal votes 2,070 3.9
Turnout 53,315 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Eddie Ward 55.9 +0.2
United Australia Arthur Butterell 44.1 −0.2
Labor (NSW) hold Swing +0.2

Eden-Monaro

1934 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia John Perkins 27,707 56.6 +21.1
Labor (NSW) Charles Johnston 16,928 34.6 +34.6
Labor Leo O'Sullivan 4,290 8.8 −17.5
Total formal votes 48,925 98.1
Informal votes 936 3.4
Turnout 49,861 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia John Perkins 58.8 −6.2
Labor (NSW) Charles Johnston 41.2 +41.2
United Australia hold Swing −6.2

Gwydir

1934 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Aubrey Abbott 26,229 52.5 −5.7
Labor (NSW) Edward Cummins 19,682 39.4 +28.3
Labor Arthur Griffith 4,030 8.1 −25.7
Total formal votes 49,941 98.1
Informal votes 984 1.9
Turnout 50,925 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Aubrey Abbott 54.5 −8.2
Labor (NSW) Edward Cummins 45.5 +45.5
Country hold Swing −8.2

Hume

1934 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Thomas Collins 26,298 52.9 −1.0
Labor (NSW) Essell Hoad 16,492 33.2 +22.1
Labor Gerald O'Sullivan 6,877 13.8 −20.0
Total formal votes 49,667 98.3
Informal votes 862 1.7
Turnout 50,529 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Thomas Collins 56.4 −1.3
Labor (NSW) Essell Hoad 43.6 +43.6
Country hold Swing −1.3

Hunter

1934 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor (NSW) Rowley James 31,180 65.1 +17.0
Labor Thomas Ledsam 11,844 24.7 +14.3
Communist Henry Scanlon 4,904 10.2 +6.3
Total formal votes 47,928 95.7
Informal votes 2,173 4.3
Turnout 50,101 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Rowley James 74.3 +17.1
Labor Thomas Ledsam 35.7 +35.7
Labor (NSW) hold Swing +17.1

Lang

1934 Australian federal election: Lang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor (NSW) Dan Mulcahy 21,398 41.4 +6.0
United Australia Charles Robinson 19,623 37.9 −5.3
Social Credit Colin Barclay-Smith 5,687 11.0 +11.0
Labor Allan Howie 3,667 7.1 −14.3
Independent Rufus Naylor 1,347 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 51,722 95.2
Informal votes 2,597 4.8
Turnout 54,319 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Dan Mulcahy 29,546 57.1 −6.8
United Australia Charles Robinson 22,176 42.9 +6.8
Labor (NSW) hold Swing −6.8

Macquarie

1934 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia John Lawson 22,010 45.3 −0.3
Labor (NSW) Tony Luchetti 14,506 29.8 +8.3
Labor Ben Chifley 10,114 20.8 −6.0
Social Credit Edward Smythe 1,099 2.3 +2.3
Communist Jock Jamieson 876 1.8 +0.5
Total formal votes 48,605 95.6
Informal votes 2,226 4.4
Turnout 50,831 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia John Lawson 25,934 53.4 +0.7
Labor (NSW) Tony Luchetti 22,671 46.6 +46.6
United Australia hold Swing +0.7

Martin

1934 Australian federal election: Martin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia William McCall 28,079 53.6 −9.4
Labor (NSW) Charles Hankin 15,183 29.0 +4.7
Social Credit William Stones 5,395 10.3 +10.3
Labor John McCallum 1,932 3.7 −4.0
Labor Henry McDicken 1,813 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 52,402 96.3
Informal votes 2,031 3.7
Turnout 54,433 97.4
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia William McCall 60.5 −4.5
Labor (NSW) Charles Hankin 39.5 +4.5
United Australia hold Swing −4.5

New England

1934 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Victor Thompson 21,325 44.1 −9.6
Labor (NSW) John O'Connor 14,836 30.7 +27.1
United Australia Patrick Cantwell 12,210 25.2 +11.5
Total formal votes 48,371 97.6
Informal votes 1,179 2.4
Turnout 49,550 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Victor Thompson 29,862 61.7 −4.9
Labor (NSW) John O'Connor 18,509 38.3 +38.3
Country hold Swing −4.9

Newcastle

1934 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 29,600 57.2 +25.1
Labor (NSW) James Smith 17,853 34.5 +7.6
Communist Sidney Bethune 4,326 8.4 +6.5
Total formal votes 51,779 96.8
Informal votes 1,697 3.2
Turnout 53,476 97.1
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Billy Hughes 12,684 65.1 −12.2
Labor (NSW) Stan Taylor 12,684 23.2 +0.6
Social Credit Vincent Kelly 6,385 11.7 +11.7
Total formal votes 54,601 98.0
Informal votes 1,112 2.0
Turnout 55,713 96.0
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Charles Marr 31,745 60.0 −1.3
Labor (NSW) Leo Taylor 15,591 29.5 +6.1
Social Credit Harold Bondeson 5,564 10.5 +10.5
Total formal votes 52,900 97.9
Informal votes 1,108 2.1
Turnout 54,008 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Charles Marr 66.3 +0.5
Labor (NSW) Leo Taylor 33.7 −0.5
United Australia hold Swing +0.5

Parramatta

1934 Australian federal election: Parramatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Frederick Stewart 33,779 65.1 −3.5
Labor (NSW) John Garvan 12,722 24.5 +9.2
Social Credit Howard Miscamble 3,357 6.5 +6.5
Labor John Keegan 2,057 4.0 −10.8
Total formal votes 51,915 97.3
Informal votes 1,438 2.7
Turnout 53,353 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Frederick Stewart 69.4 −3.0
Labor (NSW) John Garvan 30.6 +3.0
United Australia hold Swing −3.0

Reid

1934 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor (NSW) Joe Gander 25,208 48.9 +7.9
United Australia William Moore 16,522 32.0 +0.7
Social Credit Harry Barnes 4,453 8.6 +8.6
Labor Albert Rowe 4,092 7.9 −19.8
Communist John Terry 1,313 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 51,588 95.3
Informal votes 2,565 4.7
Turnout 64,153 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Joe Gander 62.1 +3.0
United Australia William Moore 37.9 −3.0
Labor (NSW) hold Swing +3.0

Richmond

1934 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Roland Green 14,230 28.6 −7.0
Labor (NSW) Jim Fredericks 13,992 28.2 +28.2
Country Jim Eggins 13,570 27.3 +27.3
Country Robert Gibson 7,887 15.9 +15.9
Total formal votes 49,679 97.1
Informal votes 1,478 2.9
Turnout 51,157 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Roland Green 25,366 51.1 +51.1
Country Jim Eggins 24,313 48.9 +48.9
Country hold Swing +51.1

Riverina

1934 Australian federal election: Riverina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Horace Nock 26,719 55.0 −10.5
Labor (NSW) Edward O'Neill 15,441 31.8 +11.4
Labor John Cusack 6,379 13.1 −1.0
Total formal votes 48,539 97.7
Informal votes 1,134 2.3
Turnout 49,673 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Horace Nock 59.3 +8.0
Labor (NSW) Edward O'Neill 40.7 +40.7
Country hold Swing +8.0

Robertson

1934 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Sydney Gardner 20,637 42.6 −11.4
Labor (NSW) Gordon Cross 19,990 41.3 +17.7
Country William Fleming 5,732 11.8 +11.8
Country Campbell Marshall 2,093 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 48,452 95.9
Informal votes 2,070 4.1
Turnout 50,522 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Sydney Gardner 27,240 56.2 −7.9
Labor (NSW) Gordon Cross 21,212 43.8 +7.9
United Australia hold Swing −7.9

Warringah

1934 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Archdale Parkhill 38,775 71.3 −28.7
Labor (NSW) Bessie Frewin 8,857 16.3 +16.3
Social Credit Robert Pearson 6,749 12.4 +12.4
Total formal votes 54,381 97.6
Informal votes 1,321 2.4
Turnout 55,702 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Archdale Parkhill 77.5 +18.2
Labor (NSW) Bessie Frewin 32.5 +32.5
United Australia hold Swing +18.2

Watson

1934 Australian federal election: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia John Jennings 28,758 54.9 −1.4
Labor (NSW) Joe Lamaro 17,817 34.0 +13.4
Labor William Murphy 3,398 6.5 −10.9
Social Credit Vincent Murtagh 2,371 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 52,344 97.1
Informal votes 1,537 2.9
Turnout 53,881 95.4
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Eric Harrison 34,012 65.7 −34.3
Labor (NSW) James Ormonde 13,287 25.7 +25.7
Social Credit Ralph Fretwell 4,466 8.6 +8.6
Total formal votes 51,765 97.6
Informal votes 1,296 2.4
Turnout 53,061 95.6
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Thomas Mutch 22,981 46.1 +46.1
Labor (NSW) Bert Lazzarini 22,561 45.3 +5.3
Communist Bill Blake 2,610 5.2 +5.2
Labor Thomas Lavelle 1,695 3.4 −6.0
Total formal votes 49,847 97.1
Informal votes 1,466 2.9
Turnout 51,313 96.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Bert Lazzarini 26,180 52.5 +3.2
United Australia Thomas Mutch 23,667 47.5 +47.5
Labor (NSW) gain from Country Swing +3.2

West Sydney

1934 Australian federal election: West Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor (NSW) Jack Beasley 32,283 63.5 +7.9
United Australia Henry Wood 11,160 22.0 −0.9
Labor Clarrie Campbell 3,398 6.7 −13.0
Social Credit Frederick Taylor 2,529 5.0 +5.0
Communist Robert Brechin 1,460 2.9 +1.7
Total formal votes 50,830 95.2
Informal votes 2,571 4.8
Turnout 53,401 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Jack Beasley 73.7 +1.9
United Australia Henry Wood 26.3 −1.9
Labor (NSW) hold Swing +1.9

Victoria

Balaclava

1934 Australian federal election: Balaclava
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Thomas White 41,017 72.9 −2.7
Labor Michael Nolan 15,248 27.1 +6.5
Total formal votes 56,265 96.9
Informal votes 1,788 3.1
Turnout 58,053 95.0
United Australia hold Swing −3.6

Ballaarat

1934 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William McAdam 17,725 43.9 +9.8
United Australia Archibald Fisken 11,856 29.4 −19.6
Ind. United Australia Fred Edmunds 10,752 26.7 +26.7
Total formal votes 40,333 98.4
Informal votes 658 1.6
Turnout 40,991 97.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Archibald Fisken 21,746 53.9 −9.4
Labor William McAdam 18,587 46.1 +9.4
United Australia hold Swing −9.4

Batman

1934 Australian federal election: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Brennan 36,910 56.1 +10.5
United Australia Samuel Dennis 28,846 43.9 −4.9
Total formal votes 65,756 97.3
Informal votes 1,790 2.7
Turnout 67,546 96.0
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +6.9

Bendigo

1934 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Eric Harrison 21,683 51.6 −7.9
Labor Richard Keane 20,378 48.4 +7.9
Total formal votes 42,061 98.8
Informal votes 522 1.2
Turnout 42,583 95.1
United Australia hold Swing −7.9

Bourke

1934 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Maurice Blackburn 35,728 60.1 +12.4
United Australia Henry Stubbs 20,176 34.0 −11.2
Communist Robert McCrae 3,509 5.9 +3.0
Total formal votes 59,413 96.2
Informal votes 2,338 3.8
Turnout 61,751 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Maurice Blackburn 65.6 +14.5
United Australia Henry Stubbs 34.4 −14.5
Labor hold Swing +14.5

Corangamite

1934 Australian federal election: Corangamite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Geoffrey Street 15,400 36.8 +36.8
Labor Arthur Haywood 15,222 36.4 −0.7
Country Gordon McGregor 5,217 12.5 −40.0
Country Gordon Bristow 4,334 10.4 +10.4
Independent Bevis Walters 1,676 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 41,849 96.1
Informal votes 1,687 3.9
Turnout 43,536 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Geoffrey Street 23,296 55.7 +55.7
Labor Arthur Haywood 18,553 44.3 +7.2
United Australia gain from Country Swing −7.2

Corio

1934 Australian federal election: Corio
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Richard Casey 30,622 58.5 +21.5
Labor John Dedman 20,394 38.9 +4.0
Communist William Morrison 1,355 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 52,371 98.1
Informal votes 1,040 1.9
Turnout 53,411 94.5
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Hartshorne 12,407 29.2 +29.2
Country John McEwen 11,371 26.7 +31.1
Country Galloway Stewart 10,075 23.7 +23.7
Country William Moss 8,663 20.4 +20.4
Total formal votes 42,516 97.4
Informal votes 1,132 2.6
Turnout 43,648 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country John McEwen 27,599 64.9
Country Galloway Stewart 14,917 35.1
Country hold Swing

Fawkner

1934 Australian federal election: Fawkner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia George Maxwell 30,029 66.5 −1.2
Labor William Smith 12,515 27.7 +0.5
Social Credit Frederick Paice 2,592 5.7 +5.7
Total formal votes 45,136 96.6
Informal votes 1,569 3.4
Turnout 46,705 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia George Maxwell 69.4 −0.9
Labor William Smith 30.6 +0.9
United Australia hold Swing −0.9

Flinders

1934 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia James Fairbairn 41,565 60.9 −7.4
Labor Joseph Hannan 16,061 23.5 −8.2
Country William Fullerton 5,860 8.6 +8.6
Communist Ralph Gibson 4,750 7.0 +7.0
Total formal votes 68,236 96.7
Informal votes 2,343 3.3
Turnout 70,579 95.6
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Thomas Paterson 32,765 69.3 −30.7
Independent Reg Pollard 14,489 30.7 +30.7
Total formal votes 47,254 98.3
Informal votes 828 1.7
Turnout 48,082 94.8
Country hold Swing −30.7

Henty

1934 Australian federal election: Henty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Sir Henry Gullett 47,010 60.1 −14.9
Labor William Turner 16,878 21.6 −3.4
Ind. Nationalist Alexander Steele 8,315 10.6 +10.6
Social Credit Lockhart Stewart 6,030 7.7 +7.7
Total formal votes 78,233 96.9
Informal votes 2,544 3.1
Turnout 80,777 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Sir Henry Gullett 69.3 −5.7
Labor William Turner 30.7 +5.7
United Australia hold Swing −5.7

Indi

1934 Australian federal election: Indi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Jones 17,430 40.8 +5.6
United Australia William Hutchinson 16,400 38.4 −6.6
Country Vernon Davies 8,894 20.8 +0.9
Total formal votes 42,724 98.0
Informal votes 893 2.0
Turnout 43,617 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia William Hutchinson 24,033 56.3 −6.7
Labor Paul Jones 18,691 43.7 +6.7
United Australia hold Swing −6.7

Kooyong

1934 Australian federal election: Kooyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Robert Menzies 41,876 61.7 −14.8
Labor Maurice Kelly 13,051 19.2 −4.3
Social Credit Leslie Hollins 12,980 19.1 +19.1
Total formal votes 67,907 97.2
Informal votes 1,946 2.8
Turnout 69,853 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Robert Menzies 70.8 −5.7
Labor Maurice Kelly 29.2 +5.7
United Australia hold Swing −5.7

Maribyrnong

1934 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Drakeford 27,485 49.8 +1.2
United Australia James Fenton 22,648 41.0 −8.3
Social Credit Alexander Amess 2,773 5.0 +5.0
Communist Jack Blake 2,300 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 55,206 95.9
Informal votes 2,336 4.1
Turnout 57,542 96.6
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Maloney 26,256 69.4 +7.4
United Australia Francis Nelson 11,576 30.6 −7.4
Total formal votes 37,832 95.6
Informal votes 1,761 4.4
Turnout 39,593 96.3
Labor hold Swing +7.4

Melbourne Ports

1934 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Holloway 27,081 62.8 −6.4
United Australia James Laurence 12,173 28.2 −2.1
Socialist William Clarke 3,872 9.0 +9.0
Total formal votes 43,126 95.7
Informal votes 1,941 4.3
Turnout 45,067 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Holloway 70.9 +10.6
United Australia James Laurence 29.1 −10.6
Labor hold Swing +10.6

Wannon

1934 Australian federal election: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Thomas Scholfield 16,488 37.7 +2.0
Labor Don McLeod 14,515 33.2 −1.5
Country Henry Bailey 12,703 29.1 −0.5
Total formal votes 43,706 98.6
Informal votes 604 1.4
Turnout 44,310 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Thomas Scholfield 24,014 54.9 −7.4
Labor Don McLeod 19,692 45.1 +7.4
United Australia hold Swing −7.4

Wimmera

1934 Australian federal election: Wimmera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Hugh McClelland 16,509 33.3 −11.1
Independent Country Les Simpson 16,488 33.2 +33.2
United Australia William Morgan 8,788 17.7 −10.3
Single Tax League Gordon Anderson 7,817 15.8 +15.8
Total formal votes 49,602 96.8
Informal votes 1,662 3.2
Turnout 51,264 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Hugh McClelland 25,279 51.0 −10.8
Independent Country Les Simpson 24,323 49.0 +49.0
Country hold Swing −10.8

Yarra

1934 Australian federal election: Yarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Scullin 25,601 65.0 +5.1
United Australia Harold Holt 10,741 27.3 −7.6
Communist Ernie Thornton 3,072 7.8 +4.9
Total formal votes 39,414 95.2
Informal votes 1,966 4.8
Turnout 41,380 93.5
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Lawson 27,218 51.9 +4.4
United Australia Neil O'Sullivan 20,484 39.1 −8.1
Communist Bert Hurworth 2,593 4.9 +4.9
Social Credit Patrick Madden 2,147 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 52,442 97.0
Informal votes 1,628 3.0
Turnout 54,070 93.8
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Forde 29,902 60.3 +1.0
United Australia John O'Shanesy 19,706 39.7 +39.7
Total formal votes 49,608 98.1
Informal votes 965 1.9
Turnout 50,573 96.5
Labor hold Swing +1.0

Darling Downs

1934 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Sir Littleton Groom 29,428 60.8 +25.6
Labor Phil Alke 18,940 39.2 +39.2
Total formal votes 48,368 98.0
Informal votes 999 2.0
Turnout 49,367 96.8
United Australia gain from Independent Swing +25.6

Griffith

1934 Australian federal election: Griffith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Francis Baker 28,184 53.4 −6.1
United Australia George Mocatta 18,494 35.1 −3.4
Social Credit Julius Streeter 6,076 11.5 +11.5
Total formal votes 52,754 97.3
Informal votes 1,464 2.7
Turnout 54,218 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Francis Baker 59.2 −1.3
United Australia George Mocatta 40.8 +1.3
Labor hold Swing −1.3

Herbert

1934 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Martens 27,721 52.3 −3.7
United Australia Ron Muir 20,005 37.7 −6.3
Communist Jack Henry 4,404 8.3 +8.3
Lang Labor Claude Vesperman 865 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 52,995 95.6
Informal votes 2,429 4.4
Turnout 55,424 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Martens 61.0 +5.0
United Australia Ron Muir 39.0 −5.0
Labor hold Swing +5.0

Kennedy

1934 Australian federal election: Kennedy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Darby Riordan 27,290 59.7 +0.2
United Australia Jim Clarke 16,275 35.6 −4.9
Communist Jim Slater 2,172 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 45,737 96.9
Informal votes 1,452 3.1
Turnout 47,189 88.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Darby Riordan 63.9 +4.4
United Australia Jim Clarke 36.1 −4.4
Labor hold Swing +4.4

Lilley

1934 Australian federal election: Lilley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Sir Donald Cameron 26,105 51.4 −3.4
Labor Bert Turner 20,232 39.9 +39.9
Ind. Social Credit Clayton Keir 4,423 8.7 +8.7
Total formal votes 50,760 98.1
Informal votes 976 1.9
Turnout 51,736 96.2
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country James Hunter 24,928 51.8 +2.1
Labor Duncan Watson 19,674 40.9 −3.9
Social Credit William Argaet 3,493 7.3 +7.3
Total formal votes 48,095 98.1
Informal votes 935 1.9
Turnout 49,030 92.8
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Josiah Francis 27,951 51.2 −48.8
Labor Jack Perrett 20,886 38.2 +38.2
Social Credit William Worley 5,794 10.6 +10.6
Total formal votes 54,631 97.3
Informal votes 1,525 2.7
Turnout 56,156 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Josiah Francis 56.5 −43.5
Labor Jack Perrett 43.5 +43.5
United Australia hold Swing −43.5

Wide Bay

1934 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bernard Corser 26,254 53.7 −46.3
Labor George Webb 15,857 32.4 +32.4
Social Credit Geoffrey Nichols 5,723 11.7 +11.7
Communist Colin Hennessy 1,085 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 48,919 97.6
Informal votes 1,196 2.4
Turnout 50,115 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bernard Corser 59.8 −40.2
Labor George Webb 40.2 +40.2
Country hold Swing −40.2

South Australia

Adelaide

1934 Australian federal election: Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken Bardolph 19,985 36.9 +6.9
United Australia Fred Stacey 19,941 36.8 −10.4
Independent Alec Bagot 9,055 16.7 +16.7
Social Credit Ernest Hergstrom 2,403 4.4 +4.4
Independent Labor Arthur McArthur 1,711 3.2 +3.2
Independent Labor Frank Blake 1,089 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 54,184 91.2
Informal votes 5,212 8.8
Turnout 59,396 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Fred Stacey 28,848 53.2 −8.1
Labor Ken Bardolph 25,336 46.8 +8.1
United Australia hold Swing −8.1

Barker

1934 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Archie Cameron 32,311 62.3 +62.3
Labor Cecil Skitch 12,923 24.9 +6.1
Social Credit John Maycock 6,598 12.7 +12.7
Total formal votes 51,832 95.1
Informal votes 2,684 4.9
Turnout 54,516 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Archie Cameron 68.7 +68.7
Labor Cecil Skitch 31.3 +6.4
Country gain from United Australia Swing −6.4

Boothby

1934 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia John Price 20,504 36.9 −6.8
Labor David Fraser 14,427 25.9 +1.1
United Australia Keith Wilson 13,404 24.1 +24.1
Social Credit Norman Truscott 3,293 5.9 +5.9
Independent Charles Barnard 2,953 5.3 +5.3
Independent James Lumbers 1,052 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 55,633 92.3
Informal votes 4,359 7.3
Turnout 59,992 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia John Price 36,526 65.7 −6.7
Labor David Fraser 19,107 34.3 +6.7
United Australia hold Swing −6.7

Grey

1934 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Philip McBride 24,930 55.2 +1.5
Labor Michael Murphy 15,424 34.2 +9.0
Independent Alfred Barns 4,781 10.6 +6.8
Total formal votes 45,135 95.2
Informal votes 2,297 4.8
Turnout 47,432 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Philip McBride 60.0 −0.6
Labor Michael Murphy 40.0 +0.6
United Australia hold Swing −0.6

Hindmarsh

1934 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Norman Makin 34,275 61.9 +8.0
Independent Ernest Evans 13,329 24.1 +24.1
Social Credit Charles Brock 6,787 12.3 +12.3
Communist Tom Garland 1,011 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 55,402 93.6
Informal votes 3,790 6.4
Turnout 59,192 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Norman Makin 66.7 +9.2
Independent Ernest Evans 33.3 +33.3
Labor hold Swing +9.2

Wakefield

1934 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Charles Hawker 31,493 65.1 −2.8
Labor Michael Smedley 9,274 19.2 +5.2
Social Credit Will Duggan 7,615 15.7 +15.7
Total formal votes 48,382 94.9
Informal votes 2,601 5.1
Turnout 50,983 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Charles Hawker 74.0 +8.7
Labor Michael Smedley 26.0 +26.0
United Australia hold Swing +8.7

Western Australia

Forrest

1934 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John Prowse 18,996 47.2 −52.8
Labor Edwin Davies 11,660 29.0 +29.0
Country Cecil Elsegood 4,826 12.0 +12.0
Social Credit Harry Squance 4,734 11.8 +11.8
Total formal votes 40,216 96.8
Informal votes 1,593 3.8
Turnout 41,809 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country John Prowse 63.8 −36.2
Labor Edwin Davies 36.2 +36.2
Country hold Swing −36.2

Fremantle

1934 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Curtin 22,331 45.7 +3.7
United Australia Florence Cardell-Oliver 19,761 40.4 +9.5
Social Credit William Buchan 6,782 13.9 +13.9
Total formal votes 48,874 97.1
Informal votes 1,438 2.9
Turnout 50,312 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Curtin 24,951 51.1 +6.6
United Australia Florence Cardell-Oliver 23,923 48.9 −6.6
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +6.6

Kalgoorlie

1934 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Green unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Perth

1934 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Walter Nairn 16,727 41.6 −18.9
Labor Herb Graham 13,737 34.2 −5.3
Nationalist Tom Hartrey 6,713 16.7 +16.7
Independent Liberal Carlyle Ferguson 3,015 7.5 +7.5
Total formal votes 40,192 96.0
Informal votes 1,667 4.0
Turnout 41,859 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Walter Nairn 22,821 56.8 −3.7
Labor Herb Graham 17,371 43.2 +3.7
United Australia hold Swing −3.7

Swan

1934 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Henry Gregory 32,101 63.2 +8.5
Labor Frederick Law 18,713 36.8 +7.1
Total formal votes 50,814 96.0
Informal votes 2,139 4.0
Turnout 52,953 90.6
Country hold Swing −0.6

Tasmania

Bass

1934 Australian federal election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Allan Guy 9,880 41.5 −5.1
Labor Claude Barnard 6,572 27.6 −3.0
Independent George McElwee 4,740 19.9 +19.9
Independent John Watson 2,610 11.0 +11.0
Total formal votes 23,802 96.4
Informal votes 887 3.6
Turnout 24,689 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Claude Barnard 11,984 50.3 +14.8
United Australia Allan Guy 11,818 49.7 −14.8
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +14.8

Darwin

1934 Australian federal election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia George Bell 13,271 54.4 −15.5
Labor Edwin Brown 11,126 45.6 +15.5
Total formal votes 24,397 97.4
Informal votes 663 2.6
Turnout 25,060 95.2
United Australia hold Swing −15.5

Denison

1934 Australian federal election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Arthur Hutchin 9,721 42.0 −13.0
Labor Gerald Mahoney 4,461 19.3 +4.2
Labor Walter Woods 3,154 13.6 +13.6
Labor Richard Darcey 2,555 11.0 +11.0
Social Credit James Guthrie 2,020 8.7 +8.7
Labor John Lattin 1,216 5.3 +5.3
Total formal votes 23,127 94.2
Informal votes 1,424 5.8
Turnout 24,551 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gerald Mahoney 11,622 50.3 +5.3
United Australia Arthur Hutchin 11,505 49.7 −5.3
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +5.3

Franklin

1934 Australian federal election: Franklin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Frost 10,850 43.1 +11.3
United Australia Archibald Blacklow 10,015 39.8 −16.2
Social Credit John Modridge 2,221 8.8 +8.8
Country George Frankcombe 2,086 8.3 +8.3
Total formal votes 25,172 96.2
Informal votes 981 3.8
Turnout 26,153 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Frost 13,182 52.4 +15.4
United Australia Archibald Blacklow 11,990 47.6 −15.4
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +15.4

Wilmot

1934 Australian federal election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Joseph Lyons 12,924 57.5 −2.7
Social Credit Henry Bye 5,182 23.1 +23.1
Social Credit William Laird Smith 4,357 19.4 +19.4
Total formal votes 22,463 96.2
Informal votes 885 3.8
Turnout 23,348 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Joseph Lyons 59.4 −12.7
Social Credit Henry Bye 40.6 +40.6
United Australia hold Swing −12.7

Northern Territory

Northern Territory

1934 Australian federal election: Northern Territory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Adair Blain 926 49.8 +49.8
Labor Harold Nelson 850 45.7 −4.7
Communist Charles Priest 85 4.6 +4.6
Total formal votes 1,861 98.1
Informal votes 37 1.9
Turnout 1,898 78.8
Two-party-preferred result
Independent Adair Blain 964 51.8 +51.8
Labor Harold Nelson 897 48.2 −7.5
Independent gain from Labor Swing +7.5

See also

References

  1. ^ "Details of Australian election results, 1934". University of Western Australia. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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