Results of the 1936 Western Australian state election (Legislative Assembly)

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Western Australian state election, 15 February 1936[1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 194,354[1]
Votes cast 136,309 Turnout 70.13% –20.47%
Informal votes 1,518 Informal 1.11% –1.12%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 57,055 42.33% –3.15% 26 – 4
  Nationalist 43,619 32.36% +1.83% 8 ± 0
  Country 19,685 14.60% +0.32% 13 + 1
  Ind. Nat. 3,418 2.54% +1.33% 1 + 1
  Social Credit 1,385 1.03% +1.03% 0 ± 0
  Communist 118 0.09% –0.16% 0 ± 0
  Independent 9,431 7.00% –1.21% 2 + 2
Total 134,791     50  

This is a list of electoral district results of the 1936 Western Australian election.

Results by Electoral district[edit]

Albany[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Albany
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Wansbrough 1,285 38.7 -12.8
Country Leonard Hill 1,260 37.9 +13.3
Independent Charles Bolt 780 23.5 +23.5
Total formal votes 3,325 99.2 +0.4
Informal votes 26 0.8 -0.4
Turnout 3,351 75.9 -16.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Leonard Hill 1,917 57.6
Labor Arthur Wansbrough 1,408 42.4
Country gain from Labor Swing N/A

Avon[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ignatius Boyle 1,301 52.9 +11.3
Country Hugh Harling 1,160 47.1 +47.1
Total formal votes 2,461 98.0 +0.3
Informal votes 51 2.0 -0.3
Turnout 2,512 67.6 -24.2
Country hold Swing N/A

Beverley[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Beverley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country James Mann 1,514 54.6 -8.7
Country Thomas Retalic 596 21.5 +21.5
Country George Weaver 384 13.8 +13.8
Independent Country John O'Dea 281 10.1 +10.1
Total formal votes 2,775 98.9 +0.4
Informal votes 31 1.1 -0.4
Turnout 2,806 72.1 -12.5
Country hold Swing N/A

Boulder[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Boulder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Philip Collier unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Brown Hill-Ivanhoe[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Brown Hill-Ivanhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frederick Smith unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Bunbury[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frederick Withers 2,136 60.2 +4.8
Nationalist Cuthbert Butler 1,410 39.8 -4.8
Total formal votes 3,546 98.9 -0.1
Informal votes 38 1.1 +0.1
Turnout 3,584 71.8 -23.7
Labor hold Swing +4.8

Canning[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Cross 3,299 48.6 +3.5
Nationalist Herbert Wells 1,567 23.1 +0.6
Nationalist Thomas Willsmore 988 14.6 +14.6
Independent Carlyle Ferguson 728 10.7 +10.7
Ind. Nationalist Oliver Strang 201 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 6,783 98.2 +1.5
Informal votes 125 1.8 -1.5
Turnout 6,908 71.2 -21.1
After distribution of preferences
Labor Charles Cross 3,507 51.9
Nationalist Herbert Wells 1,938 28.7
Nationalist Thomas Willsmore 1,312 19.4
Labor hold Swing
  • Preferences were not distributed to completion.

Claremont[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Charles North 2,118 51.0 +8.5
Nationalist Donald Cleland 2,039 49.0 +19.6
Total formal votes 4,157 98.6 +2.9
Informal votes 59 1.4 -2.9
Turnout 4,216 63.6 -28.0
Nationalist hold Swing N/A

Collie[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Collie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Wilson unopposed
Labor hold Swing

East Perth[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: East Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Kenneally 2,136 45.8 -15.8
Independent Labor Thomas Hughes 1,919 41.1 +41.1
Independent Felix Hughes 494 10.6 +10.6
Communist Wilfred Mountjoy 118 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 4,667 98.1 +1.7
Informal votes 92 1.9 -1.7
Turnout 4,759 64.6 -23.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Labor Thomas Hughes 2,433 52.1
Labor James Kenneally 2,234 47.9
Independent Labor gain from Labor Swing N/A

Forrest[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor May Holman unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Fremantle[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joseph Sleeman 3,429 74.0 -26.0
Nationalist Aidan Bryan 1,204 26.0 +26.0
Total formal votes 4,633 98.7
Informal votes 59 1.3
Turnout 4,692 61.6
Labor hold Swing N/A

Gascoyne[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Gascoyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Wise 683 81.4 +19.0
Country Jack Pericles 156 18.6 +18.6
Total formal votes 839 99.5 +0.4
Informal votes 4 0.5 -0.4
Turnout 843 71.5 -11.9
Labor hold Swing +19.0

Geraldton[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Geraldton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Willcock 1,933 60.6 -39.4
Country Alfred Curlewis 1,256 39.4 +39.4
Total formal votes 3,189 99.4
Informal votes 19 0.6
Turnout 3,208 80.4
Labor hold Swing

Greenough[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Greenough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country William Patrick 1,727 51.4 +13.3
Independent Labor John Garland 1,356 40.3 +40.3
Independent Henry Carson 279 8.3 +8.3
Total formal votes 3,362 99.1 +0.7
Informal votes 32 0.9 -0.7
Turnout 3,394 61.7 -21.8
Country hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Guildford-Midland[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Guildford-Midland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Johnson unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Hannans[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Hannans
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Selby Munsie unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Irwin-Moore[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Irwin-Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Percy Ferguson 1,506 71.4 +17.3
Independent Cyril Rodoreda 602 28.6 +28.6
Total formal votes 2,108 98.9 +0.7
Informal votes 23 1.1 -0.7
Turnout 2,131 64.6 -21.2
Country hold Swing N/A

Kalgoorlie[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herbert Styants 1,108 45.8 +45.8
Labor James Cunningham 845 35.0 -30.2
Labor Robert Elliott 465 19.2 +19.2
Total formal votes 2,418 98.7 +1.2
Informal votes 31 1.3 -1.2
Turnout 2,449 57.6 -31.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Herbert Styants 1,356 56.1
Labor James Cunningham 1,062 43.9
Labor hold Swing N/A

Kanowna[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Kanowna
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Emil Nulsen unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Katanning[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Katanning
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Arthur Watts 1,970 53.3 +40.4
Independent Country Nelson Lemmon 1,726 46.7 +46.7
Total formal votes 3,696 98.9 +1.3
Informal votes 42 1.1 -1.3
Turnout 3,738 74.4 -17.7
Country hold Swing N/A

Kimberley[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Aubrey Coverley 496 84.5 +32.2
Country Ronald Herrin 91 15.5 +15.5
Total formal votes 587 99.0 +0.7
Informal votes 6 1.0 -0.7
Turnout 593 62.5 -16.1
Labor hold Swing +32.2

Leederville[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Leederville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alexander Panton 3,688 58.3 -0.1
Nationalist Charles Veryard 2,638 41.7 +20.1
Total formal votes 6,326 98.9 +1.2
Informal votes 67 1.1 -1.2
Turnout 6,393 69.4 -24.3
Labor hold Swing N/A

Maylands[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Maylands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Clothier 2,214 39.4 -3.4
Ind. Nationalist Harry Shearn 1,630 29.0 +29.0
Nationalist Tom Hartrey 921 16.4 +16.4
Nationalist Arthur Daley 861 15.3 +15.3
Total formal votes 5,626 99.1 +1.0
Informal votes 52 0.9 -1.0
Turnout 5,678 74.1 -17.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Ind. Nationalist Harry Shearn 3,158 56.1 +56.1
Labor Robert Clothier 2,468 43.9 -11.2
Ind. Nationalist gain from Labor Swing N/A

Middle Swan[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Middle Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Hegney 3,061 58.8 -0.6
Nationalist David Pyvis 2,148 41.2 +22.5
Total formal votes 5,209 98.7 +2.4
Informal votes 70 1.3 -2.4
Turnout 5,279 62.4 -27.9
Labor hold Swing N/A

Mount Hawthorn[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Mount Hawthorn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Millington 2,751 54.0 -8.5
Nationalist Arthur Abbott 2,345 46.0 +8.5
Total formal votes 5,096 99.1 +1.2
Informal votes 46 0.9 -1.2
Turnout 5,142 72.9 -21.4
Labor hold Swing -8.5

Mount Magnet[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Mount Magnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Troy unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Mount Marshall[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Mount Marshall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Frederick Warner 1,933 73.6 +18.8
Country Joseph Diver 694 26.4 +26.4
Total formal votes 2,627 99.4 +0.4
Informal votes 17 0.6 -0.4
Turnout 2,644 62.2 -23.0
Country hold Swing N/A

Murchison[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Murchison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Marshall unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Murray-Wellington[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Murray-Wellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Ross McLarty unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Nedlands[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Nedlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Norbert Keenan 3,966 59.1 +4.0
Labor Dorothy Tangney 2,739 40.9 -4.0
Total formal votes 6,705 99.4 +0.7
Informal votes 41 0.6 -0.7
Turnout 6,746 68.8 -23.1
Nationalist hold Swing +4.0

Nelson[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Nelson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Clarence Doust 1,609 38.2 +38.2
Nationalist John Smith 1,585 37.6 -1.2
Labor Thomas Ladhams 1,018 24.2 -13.2
Total formal votes 4,212 99.0 +1.4
Informal votes 44 1.0 -1.4
Turnout 4,256 78.0 -11.0
Two-party-preferred result
Independent Clarence Doust 2,406 57.1 +57.1
Nationalist John Smith 1,806 42.9 -12.8
Independent gain from Nationalist Swing N/A

North Perth[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: North Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James MacCallum Smith 1,559 32.7 -29.6
Labor Edward Holman 1,462 30.7 +30.7
Nationalist Reginald Miller 1,010 21.2 +21.2
Nationalist Karl Drake-Brockman 730 15.3 +15.3
Total formal votes 4,761 99.0 +1.2
Informal votes 49 1.0 -1.2
Turnout 4,810 75.8 -16.4
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist James MacCallum Smith 2,779 58.4 -3.9
Labor Edward Holman 1,982 41.6 +3.9
Nationalist hold Swing -3.9

North-East Fremantle[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: North-East Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Tonkin 2,689 52.8 -7.1
Nationalist Eric Isaachsen 2,407 47.2 +7.1
Total formal votes 5,096 98.9 -0.3
Informal votes 56 1.1 +0.3
Turnout 5,152 76.4 -19.1
Labor hold Swing -7.1

Northam[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Northam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Hawke 2,537 64.3 +8.9
Nationalist Hal Colebatch 1,407 35.7 -1.1
Total formal votes 3,944 99.2 +0.4
Informal votes 30 0.8 -0.4
Turnout 3,974 85.8 -9.5
Labor hold Swing N/A

Perth[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Needham 2,806 53.9 -4.5
Nationalist Harry Mann 1,554 29.8 -11.8
Nationalist William Murray 847 16.3 +16.3
Total formal votes 5,207 98.1 +0.4
Informal votes 100 1.9 -0.4
Turnout 5,307 68.3 -20.3
Labor hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Pilbara[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Frank Welsh 358 59.4 +1.5
Labor Donald Bennett 245 40.6 -1.5
Total formal votes 603 99.2 +2.9
Informal votes 5 0.8 -2.9
Turnout 608 83.8 -3.8
Nationalist hold Swing +1.5

Pingelly[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Pingelly
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Harrie Seward 1,743 65.7 +20.9
Country Cecil Elsegood 909 34.3 +34.3
Total formal votes 2,652 99.4 +1.0
Informal votes 15 0.6 -1.0
Turnout 2,667 70.7 -14.7
Country hold Swing N/A

Roebourne[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Roebourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alec Rodoreda unopposed
Labor hold Swing

South Fremantle[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: South Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas Fox 2,955 68.1 -10.4
Social Credit David Byers 1,385 31.9 +31.9
Total formal votes 4,340 98.9 +2.1
Informal votes 49 1.1 -2.1
Turnout 4,389 60.1 -34.6
Labor hold Swing N/A

Subiaco[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Subiaco
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Moloney 2,320 38.5 -5.1
Nationalist Florence Cardell-Oliver 1,442 23.9 -13.3
Nationalist Walter Richardson 1,392 23.1 +23.1
Nationalist Harry Downe 877 14.5 +14.5
Total formal votes 6,031 99.2 +1.6
Informal votes 47 0.8 -1.6
Turnout 6,078 80.6 -12.3
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Florence Cardell-Oliver 3,364 55.8 +8.3
Labor John Moloney 2,667 44.2 -8.3
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing +8.3

Sussex[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Sussex
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Edmund Brockman 2,014 70.1 +45.0
Ind. Nationalist Robert Falkingham 514 17.9 +2.2
Ind. Nationalist Percy Bignell 345 12.0 +12.0
Total formal votes 2,873 98.7 +0.5
Informal votes 37 1.3 -0.5
Turnout 2,910 84.4 -10.5
Nationalist hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Swan[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Richard Sampson unopposed
Country hold Swing

Toodyay[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Toodyay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Lindsay Thorn unopposed
Country hold Swing

Victoria Park[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Victoria Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Howard Raphael 4,158 71.8 +2.2
Nationalist George Mann 1,637 28.2 +8.2
Total formal votes 5,795 98.9 +1.5
Informal votes 63 1.1 -1.5
Turnout 5,858 72.8 -20.1
Labor hold Swing N/A

Wagin[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Wagin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sydney Stubbs unopposed
Country hold Swing

West Perth[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: West Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Robert McDonald 2,595 55.0 +15.7
Labor William Beadle 2,122 45.0 -0.8
Total formal votes 4,717 99.1 +1.0
Informal votes 45 0.9 -1.0
Turnout 4,762 69.4 -21.7
Nationalist hold Swing +4.2

Williams-Narrogin[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Williams-Narrogin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Victor Doney unopposed
Country hold Swing

Yilgarn-Coolgardie[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: Yilgarn-Coolgardie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Lambert 1,199 54.0 -7.9
Independent Country Max Dynes 1,021 46.0 +46.0
Total formal votes 2,220 98.7 +1.1
Informal votes 30 1.3 -1.1
Turnout 2,250 58.3 -29.4
Labor hold Swing -7.9

York[edit]

1936 Western Australian state election: York
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Latham 1,485 67.3 +7.9
Independent John Keast 720 32.7 +32.7
Total formal votes 2,205 99.2 +0.8
Informal votes 17 0.8 -0.8
Turnout 2,222 77.1 -13.5
Country hold Swing N/A

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Prescott, David Black with the assistance of Valerie (1997). Election statistics : Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, 1890-1996. Perth, [W.A.]: Western Australian Parliamentary History Project and Western Australian Electoral Commission. ISBN 0730984095.
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