Results of the 1931 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

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Australian federal election, 19 December 1931[1]
House of Representatives
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Enrolled voters 3,649,954
Votes cast 3,286,474 Turnout 95.04 +0.19
Informal votes 114,440 Informal 3.48 +0.83
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  United Australia 1,145,083 36.10% +2.20% 33 19
  Labor 859,513 27.14% –21.74% 15 –31
  Country 388,544 12.25% +1.98% 16 +6
  Labor (NSW) 335,309 10.57% +10.57% 4 +4
  Emergency Committee 174,288 5.49% +5.49% 5 +5
  Independent 260,786 6.02% +2.20% 3 –1
  Other 8,511 0.27% +0.27% 0 ±0
Total 3,172,034     76 (incl. Northern Territory)  

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1931 federal election.

New South Wales[edit]

Barton[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Albert Lane 31,226 46.8 +14.4
Labor (NSW) John Eldridge 22,669 33.9 +33.9
Labor James Tully 12,877 19.3 −48.4
Total formal votes 66,772 97.5
Informal votes 1,697 2.5
Turnout 68,469 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Albert Lane 35,538 53.2 +20.8
Labor (NSW) John Eldridge 31,234 46.8 −20.8
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +20.8

Calare[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Harold Thorby 22,842 55.3 +55.3
Labor (NSW) Tom Watson 10,604 25.7 +25.7
Labor George Gibbons 7,863 19.0 −32.6
Total formal votes 41,309 97.7
Informal votes 963 2.3
Turnout 42,272 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Harold Thorby 60.1 +11.7
Labor (NSW) Tom Watson 39.9 +39.9
Country gain from Labor Swing +11.7

Cook[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor (NSW) Jock Garden 19,352 47.9 +47.9
Labor Edward Riley 12,531 31.0 −53.2
United Australia Charles Robinson 7,986 19.8 +4.0
Communist Tom Wright 536 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 40,405 95.1
Informal votes 2,063 4.9
Turnout 42,468 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Edward Riley 20,560 50.9 −33.3
Labor (NSW) Jock Garden 19,845 49.1 +49.1
Labor hold Swing −33.3

Cowper[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Earle Page 29,266 72.3 −27.7
Labor John Cusack 6,417 15.9 +15.9
Labor (NSW) Tom Roach 4,790 11.8 +11.8
Total formal votes 40,473 98.8
Informal votes 913 2.2
Turnout 41,386 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Earle Page 75.3 −24.7
Labor John Cusack 24.7 +24.7
Country hold Swing −24.7

Dalley[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Dalley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor (NSW) Sol Rosevear 17,835 48.0 +48.0
United Australia Sidney Massey 10,459 28.2 +6.1
Labor Ted Theodore 7,272 19.6 +19.6
Ind. Nationalist William Little 902 2.4 +2.4
Communist Jack Sylvester 671 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 37,139 92.9
Informal votes 2,832 7.1
Turnout 39,971 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Sol Rosevear 23,784 64.0 +64.0
United Australia Sidney Massey 13,355 36.0 +8.9
Labor (NSW) gain from Labor Swing −8.9

Darling[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Darling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Blakeley 14,581 40.8 −29.4
Country Harold Campbell 11,847 33.1 +33.1
Labor (NSW) Richard Quintrell 8,795 24.6 +24.6
Communist Ted Tripp 522 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 35,745 94.8
Informal votes 1,950 5.2
Turnout 37,695 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Blakeley 22,828 63.9 −6.3
Country Harold Campbell 12,917 36.1 +6.3
Labor hold Swing −6.3

East Sydney[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: East Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia John Clasby 16,977 44.2 +12.6
Labor (NSW) Eddie Ward 16,291 42.4 +42.4
Labor George Buckland 5,112 13.3 -55.1
Total formal votes 38,380 96.2
Informal votes 1,514 3.8
Turnout 39,894 91.7
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia John Clasby 19,831 51.7 +11.7
Labor (NSW) Eddie Ward 18,549 48.3 -11.7
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +11.7

Eden-Monaro[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia John Perkins 16,888 41.4 -8.5
Labor Gerald O'Sullivan 12,619 30.9 -19.2
Country Arthur Christian 11,334 27.8 +27.8
Total formal votes 40,841 97.6
Informal votes 998 2.4
Turnout 41,839 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia John Perkins 25,980 63.6 +13.7
Labor Gerald O'Sullivan 14,861 36.4 -13.7
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +13.7

Gwydir[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Aubrey Abbott 18,321 45.6 +9.0
Labor Lou Cunningham 9,995 24.9 -28.8
Labor (NSW) Edward Cummins 7,931 19.8 +19.8
Country Arnold Brown 3,900 9.7 +9.7
Total formal votes 40,147 96.6
Informal votes 1,419 3.4
Turnout 41,566 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Aubrey Abbott 59.8 +13.5
Labor Lou Cunningham 40.2 -13.5
Country gain from Labor Swing +13.5

Hume[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Thomas Collins 22,836 54.6 +11.2
Labor Parker Moloney 14,208 34.0 −22.6
Labor (NSW) Lynden Regan 4,771 11.4 +11.4
Total formal votes 41,815 98.2
Informal votes 775 1.8
Turnout 42,590 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Thomas Collins 57.5 +14.1
Labor Parker Moloney 42.5 −14.1
Country gain from Labor Swing +14.1

Hunter[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor (NSW) Rowley James 23,194 48.1 +48.1
Independent Arnold Bailey 18,879 39.2 +39.2
Labor Allan Howie 4,213 8.7 -91.3
Communist Harris Burnham 1,891 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 48,177 96.0
Informal votes 2,008 4.0
Turnout 50,185 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Rowley James 57.2 +57.2
Independent Arnold Bailey 42.8 +42.8
Labor (NSW) gain from Labor Swing +57.2

Lang[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Lang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor (NSW) Dan Mulcahy 13,249 30.7 +30.7
United Australia Dick Dein 12,858 29.8 +15.5
Labor William Long 8,669 20.1 -46.1
United Australia Alfred Bennett 8,439 19.5 +19.5
Total formal votes 43,215 97.0
Informal votes 1,355 3.0
Turnout 44,570 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Dick Dein 23,404 54.2 +20.4
Labor (NSW) Dan Mulcahy 19,811 45.8 +45.8
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +20.4

Macquarie[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia John Lawson 19,381 49.1 +14.7
Labor Ben Chifley 11,085 28.1 -37.5
Labor (NSW) Tony Luchetti 8,539 21.6 +21.6
Communist Robert Deveney 499 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 39,504 96.1
Informal votes 1,582 3.9
Turnout 41,086 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia John Lawson 19,980 50.6 +16.2
Labor Ben Chifley 19,524 49.4 -16.2
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +16.2

Martin[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Martin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia William Holman 26,075 41.2 +25.1
United Australia Mac Abbott 15,741 24.9 +24.9
Labor (NSW) Charles Hankin 14,300 22.6 +22.6
Labor James Catts 7,098 11.2 -40.5
Total formal votes 63,214 96.2
Informal votes 2,469 3.8
Turnout 65,683 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia William Holman 41,886 66.3 +22.7
Labor (NSW) Charles Hankin 21,328 33.7 +33.7
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +22.7

New England[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Victor Thompson 26,555 66.6 +12.0
Independent Angus Campbell 13,295 33.4 +33.4
Total formal votes 39,850 95.4
Informal votes 1,913 4.6
Turnout 41,763 94.6
Country hold Swing +12.0

Newcastle[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 15,290 30.5 -69.5
Labor (NSW) James Kidd 13,233 26.4 +26.4
All for Australia Rowland Clark 10,726 21.4 +21.4
Independent Labor Walter Skelton 10,037 20.0 +20.0
Communist Jack Simpson 910 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 50,196 95.0
Informal votes 2,665 5.0
Turnout 52,861 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 32,194 64.1 -35.9
All for Australia Rowland Clark 18,002 35.9 +35.9
Labor hold Swing -35.9

North Sydney[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: North Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Billy Hughes 22,317 40.8 +1.3
United Australia Norman Cowper 19,724 36.0 +36.0
Labor (NSW) Norman Nelson 12,696 23.2 +23.2
Total formal votes 54,737 98.3
Informal votes 920 1.7
Turnout 55,657 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Billy Hughes 57.5 +23.6
United Australia Norman Cowper 42.5 +42.5
United Australia gain from Independent Swing +23.6

Parkes[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Charles Marr 34,502 59.9 +17.7
Labor (NSW) Herbert Garden 16,483 28.6 +28.6
Labor William Gibbs 6,636 11.5 -46.3
Total formal votes 57,621 97.5
Informal votes 1,460 2.5
Turnout 59,081 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Charles Marr 62.8 +20.6
Labor (NSW) Herbert Garden 37.2 +37.2
United Australia hold Swing +20.6

Parramatta[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Parramatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Frederick Stewart 39,620 62.0 +15.3
Labor (NSW) Valentine Patterson 13,727 21.5 +21.5
Labor Albert Rowe 9,456 14.8 -38.5
Independent Anwoth Brown 1,143 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 63,937 96.5
Informal votes 2,313 3.5
Turnout 66,250 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Frederick Stewart 66.2 +19.5
Labor (NSW) Valentine Patterson 33.8 +33.8
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +19.5

Reid[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor (NSW) Joe Gander 26,032 36.9 +36.9
United Australia Robert Uebel 24,717 35.1 +9.7
Labor Percy Coleman 19,724 28.0 -46.6
Total formal votes 70,473 97.3
Informal votes 1,962 2.7
Turnout 72,435 97.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Joe Gander 38,974 55.3 +55.3
United Australia Robert Uebel 31,499 44.7 +19.3
Labor (NSW) gain from Labor Swing +55.3

Richmond[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Roland Green 14,342 35.2 -20.5
Country Robert Gibson 10,874 26.7 +26.7
Independent Jim Fredericks 8,383 20.5 +20.5
Country Percy Tighe 5,830 14.3 +14.3
Country Leonard Greening 1,370 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 40,799 93.7
Informal votes 2,736 6.3
Turnout 43,535 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Roland Green 20,562 50.4 +50.4
Country Robert Gibson 20,237 49.6 +49.6
Country hold Swing +50.4

Riverina[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Riverina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Robert Hankinson 14,778 34.3 +11.2
Country Horace Nock 13,518 31.3 +31.3
Labor (NSW) John Heiss 8,882 20.6 +20.6
Labor Louis Levy 5,951 13.8 -31.8
Total formal votes 43,129 95.8
Informal votes 1,875 4.2
Turnout 45,004 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Horace Nock 22,121 51.3 -3.1
Country Robert Hankinson 21,008 48.7 +48.7
Country hold Swing -3.1

Robertson[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Sydney Gardner 21,669 52.6 +1.1
Independent Country William Fleming 8,246 20.0 +20.0
Labor (NSW) Peter Robb 7,300 17.7 +17.7
Labor Wilfred Turnbull 4,014 9.7 -38.8
Total formal votes 41,229 96.7
Informal votes 1,546 3.6
Turnout 42,775 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Sydney Gardner 72.5 +21.0
Labor (NSW) Peter Robb 27.5 +27.5
United Australia hold Swing +21.0

South Sydney[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: South Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia John Jennings 26,711 49.2 +15.5
Labor (NSW) John Stewart 17,071 31.4 +31.4
Labor Edward Riley 10,512 19.4 -34.9
Total formal votes 54,294 97.5
Informal votes 1,365 2.5
Turnout 55,659 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia John Jennings 29,897 55.1 +21.4
Labor (NSW) John Stewart 24,397 44.9 +44.9
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +21.4

Warringah[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Archdale Parkhill 29,180 59.3 +47.4
United Australia Walter Duncan 19,989 40.7 +40.7
Total formal votes 49,169 97.6
Informal votes 1,187 2.4
Turnout 50,356 95.8
United Australia hold Swing +47.4

Wentworth[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Eric Harrison 35,460 65.8 +65.8
United Australia Walter Marks 18,434 34.2 +34.2
Total formal votes 53,894 94.2
Informal votes 3,293 5.8
Turnout 57,187 92.8
United Australia gain from Ind. Nationalist Swing +58.3

Werriwa[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Walter McNicoll 21,762 47.9 +47.9
Labor (NSW) Bert Lazzarini 18,948 41.7 +41.7
Labor Ernest Tully 4,254 9.4 −56.0
Ind. United Australia Mont Sheppard 496 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 45,460 96.4
Informal votes 1,679 3.6
Turnout 47,139 94.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Walter McNicoll 23,518 51.7 +51.7
Labor (NSW) Bert Lazzarini 21,942 48.3 +48.3
Country gain from Labor Swing +17.1

West Sydney[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: West Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor (NSW) Jack Beasley 19,768 63.9 +63.9
United Australia Arthur Butterell 6,579 21.3 +7.8
Labor James Donaldson 4,596 14.9 -71.6
Total formal votes 30,943 95.8
Informal votes 1,372 4.2
Turnout 32,315 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (NSW) Jack Beasley 75.1 +75.1
United Australia Arthur Butterell 24.9 +11.4
Labor (NSW) gain from Labor Swing +11.4

Victoria[edit]

Balaclava[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Balaclava
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Thomas White 41,703 75.5 +17.0
Labor Edward Stewart 11,409 20.6 −20.9
  Democratic James Denyer 2,147 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 55,259 97.9
Informal votes 1,187 2.1
Turnout 56,446 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Thomas White 76.5 +18.0
Labor Edward Stewart 23.5 −18.0
United Australia hold Swing +18.0

Ballaarat[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Charles McGrath 19,260 49.0 +6.4
Labor Stewart Miller 13,409 34.1 −23.3
Country Henry Bromfield 6,608 16.8 +16.8
Total formal votes 39,277 98.7
Informal votes 505 1.3
Turnout 39,782 97.6
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Charles McGrath 24,859 63.3 +20.7
Labor Stewart Miller 14,418 36.7 −20.7
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +20.7

Batman[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Samuel Dennis 30,148 48.8 +24.6
Labor Frank Brennan 28,198 45.6 -30.2
  Democratic Frank Blake 2,323 3.8 +3.8
Communist Jim Hannan 1,156 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 61,825 96.0
Informal votes 2,606 4.0
Turnout 64,431 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Samuel Dennis 31,393 50.8 +26.6
Labor Frank Brennan 30,432 49.2 -26.6
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +26.6

Bendigo[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Eric Harrison 23,710 59.5 +14.6
Labor Richard Keane 16,167 40.5 −14.6
Total formal votes 39,877 98.7
Informal votes 544 1.3
Turnout 40,421 96.2
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +14.6

Bourke[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Anstey 26,948 47.7 −29.7
United Australia Roy Ivey 25,572 45.2 +22.6
Independent Walter Norman 2,357 4.2 +4.2
Communist James Adie 1,644 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 56,521 95.4
Informal votes 2,731 4.6
Turnout 59,252 97.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Anstey 28,897 51.1 −26.3
United Australia Roy Ivey 27,624 48.9 +26.3
Labor hold Swing −26.3

Corangamite[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Corangamite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country William Gibson 25,985 62.9 +15.0
Labor Richard Crouch 15,321 37.1 −15.0
Total formal votes 41,306 98.7
Informal votes 540 1.3
Turnout 41,846 95.7
Country gain from Labor Swing +15.0

Corio[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Corio
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Richard Casey 18,724 37.0 −7.0
Labor Arthur Lewis 17,623 34.9 −21.1
Ind. United Australia John Lister 14,191 28.1 +28.1
Total formal votes 50,538 98.5
Informal votes 776 1.5
Turnout 51,314 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Richard Casey 30,613 60.6 +16.6
Labor Arthur Lewis 19,925 39.4 −16.6
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +16.6

Echuca[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Echuca
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country William Hill 16,116 39.7 -14.0
Independent Country Galloway Stewart 14,278 35.2 +35.2
Independent Country William Moss 8,020 19.8 +19.8
Ind. United Australia John Fitzpatrick 2,168 5.3 +5.3
Total formal votes 40,582 96.7
Informal votes 1,376 3.3
Turnout 41,958 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country William Hill 21,278 52.4 -1.3
Independent Galloway Stewart 19,304 47.6 +47.6
Country hold Swing -1.3

Fawkner[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Fawkner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia George Maxwell 28,586 67.7 +29.3
Labor John McKenna 11,508 27.2 +27.2
Independent David Robertson 2,159 5.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 42,253 98.0
Informal votes 880 2.0
Turnout 43,133 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia George Maxwell 70.3 +21.7
Labor John McKenna 29.7 +29.7
United Australia gain from Ind. Nationalist Swing +21.7

Flinders[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Stanley Bruce 45,304 68.3 +20.2
Labor Arthur Haywood 21,004 31.7 -16.5
Total formal votes 66,308 97.9
Informal votes 1,418 2.1
Turnout 67,726 95.7
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +18.5

Gippsland[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Thomas Paterson unopposed
Country hold Swing

Henty[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Henty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Henry Gullett 56,404 75.0 +26.4
Labor Fred Katz 18,835 25.0 -20.4
Total formal votes 75,239 97.4
Informal votes 1,985 2.6
Turnout 77,224 94.2
United Australia hold Swing +23.8

Indi[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Indi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia William Hutchinson 18,149 45.0 +39.4
Labor Paul Jones 14,190 35.2 −14.2
Country Arthur Walter 8,011 19.9 −25.2
Total formal votes 40,350 98.2
Informal votes 721 1.8
Turnout 41,071 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia William Hutchinson 25,405 63.0 +63.0
Labor Paul Jones 14,945 37.0 −14.4
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +14.4

Kooyong[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Kooyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia John Latham 50,590 76.5 +21.3
Labor Cornelius Loughnan 15,557 23.5 −21.3
Total formal votes 66,147 98.2
Informal votes 1,221 1.8
Turnout 67,368 96.7
United Australia hold Swing +21.3

Maribyrnong[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia James Fenton 26,605 49.3 +22.5
Labor William Beckett 26,242 48.6 -24.6
  Democratic William Scott 1,094 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 53,941 97.5
Informal votes 1,358 2.5
Turnout 55,299 98.1
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia James Fenton 27,195 50.4 +23.6
Labor William Beckett 26,746 49.6 -23.6
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +23.6

Melbourne[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Maloney 22,224 62.0 -38.0
United Australia Israel Smith 13,599 38.0 +38.0
Total formal votes 35,823 96.3
Informal votes 1,357 3.6
Turnout 37,180 93.6
Labor hold Swing -38.0

Melbourne Ports[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Holloway 22,901 56.4 -43.6
United Australia William Orr 12,319 30.3 +30.3
Ind. United Australia William Howey 3,945 9.7 +9.7
Communist Thomas le Huray 823 2.0 +2.0
Lang Labor Thomas Houston 448 1.1 +1.1
Independent Noble Kerby 154 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 40,590 94.3
Informal votes 2,445 5.7
Turnout 43,035 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Holloway 60.3 -39.7
United Australia William Orr 39.7 +39.7
Labor hold Swing -39.7

Wannon[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Thomas Scholfield 15,205 35.7 -12.3
Labor John McNeill 14,772 34.7 -17.3
Country Arthur Rodgers 12,627 29.6 +29.6
Total formal votes 42,604 98.9
Informal votes 469 1.1
Turnout 43,073 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Thomas Scholfield 26,546 62.3 +14.3
Labor John McNeill 16,058 37.7 -14.3
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +14.3

Wimmera[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Wimmera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia William Morgan 12,763 28.0 +28.0
Independent Alexander Dowsley 12,584 27.6 +27.6
Country Hugh McClelland 12,071 26.5 +4.4
Country Samuel Lockhart 5,233 11.5 +11.5
Country William McCann 2,906 6.4 +6.4
Total formal votes 45,557 95.0
Informal votes 2,377 5.0
Turnout 47,934 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Hugh McClelland 28,137 61.8 +21.8
Independent Alexander Dowsley 17,420 38.2 +38.2
Country gain from Country Progressive Swing +21.8

Yarra[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Yarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Scullin 22,843 59.9 -40.1
United Australia John Davis 13,284 34.9 +34.9
Communist Ernie Thornton 1,095 2.9 +2.9
Single Tax League Patrick Branagan 895 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 38,117 93.8
Informal votes 2,502 6.2
Turnout 40,619 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor James Scullin 63.3 -36.7
United Australia John Davis 36.7 +36.7
Labor hold Swing -36.7

Queensland[edit]

Brisbane[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Donald Cameron 19,965 48.9 −3.5
Labor George Lawson 19,152 46.9 −0.7
Lang Labor Hugh Talty 1,725 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 40,842 97.7
Informal votes 957 2.3
Turnout 41,799 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Lawson 20,691 50.7 +3.1
United Australia Donald Cameron 20,151 49.3 −3.1
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +3.1

Capricornia[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Capricornia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Forde 28,449 58.8 +5.4
Country Robert Staines 19,944 41.2 +41.2
Total formal votes 48,393 97.1
Informal votes 1,455 2.9
Turnout 49,848 95.6
Labor hold Swing +5.4

Darling Downs[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sir Littleton Groom 23,597 54.7 +31.2
United Australia Arthur Morgan 15,212 35.2 -11.4
Independent Herbert Yeates 4,365 10.1 +10.1
Total formal votes 43,174 98.0
Informal votes 879 2.0
Turnout 44,053 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Independent Sir Littleton Groom 59.8 +59.8
United Australia Arthur Morgan 40.2 -17.7
Independent gain from United Australia Swing +17.7

Herbert[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Martens 31,866 56.3 +3.5
United Australia Grosvenor Francis 24,733 43.7 -3.5
Total formal votes 56,599 95.8
Informal votes 2,473 4.2
Turnout 59,072 92.9
Labor hold Swing +3.5

Kennedy[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Kennedy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Darby Riordan 17,605 60.2 +7.1
United Australia Jim Clarke 11,655 39.8 -7.1
Total formal votes 29,260 96.3
Informal votes 1,112 3.7
Turnout 30,372 88.3
Labor hold Swing +7.1

Lilley[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Lilley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia George Mackay 30,422 53.8 -13.3
Independent Labor Alexander Costello 18,988 33.6 +33.6
Social Credit Frank Mason 7,185 12.7 +12.7
Total formal votes 56,595 97.0
Informal votes 1,769 3.0
Turnout 58,364 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia George Mackay 60.2 -6.9
Independent Labor Alexander Costello 39.8 +39.8
United Australia hold Swing -6.9

Maranoa[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Maranoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country James Hunter 16,278 51.8 -3.1
Labor Myles Ferricks 15,119 48.2 +3.1
Total formal votes 31,397 98.2
Informal votes 564 1.8
Turnout 31,961 92.2
Country hold Swing -3.1

Moreton[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Moreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Josiah Francis unopposed
United Australia hold Swing

Oxley[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Francis Baker 29,252 54.3 +4.4
United Australia James Bayley 23,563 43.7 -6.4
Lang Labor Frank Pforr 1,094 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 53,909 97.3
Informal votes 1,480 2.7
Turnout 55,389 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Francis Baker 55.8 +5.9
United Australia James Bayley 44.2 -5.9
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +5.9

Wide Bay[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bernard Corser unopposed
Country hold Swing

South Australia[edit]

Adelaide[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Emergency Committee Fred Stacey 15,907 42.1 +3.5
Labor George Edwin Yates 11,193 29.6 −31.8
Lyons Latham Crawford Vaughan 4,500 11.9 +11.9
Lang Labor Tom Howard 3,058 8.1 +8.1
Independent Agnes Goode 2,449 6.5 +6.5
Communist John Zwolsman 655 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 37,762 90.7
Informal votes 3,872 9.3
Turnout 41,634 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Emergency Committee Fred Stacey 22,523 59.6 +21.0
Labor George Edwin Yates 15,239 40.4 −21.0
Emergency Committee gain from Labor Swing +21.0

Angas[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Angas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Moses Gabb 37,719 76.8 +31.5
Labor David Fraser 11,390 23.2 −31.5
Total formal votes 49,109 96.4
Informal votes 1,843 3.6
Turnout 50,952 96.7
Independent gain from Labor Swing +31.5

Barker[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Emergency Committee Malcolm Cameron 50,597 64.0 +12.8
Labor Cyril Hasse 10,904 22.8 −26.0
Independent Percy Spehr 6,291 13.2 +13.2
Total formal votes 47,792 94.5
Informal votes 2,765 5.5
Turnout 50,557 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Emergency Committee Malcolm Cameron 70.7 +19.5
Labor Cyril Hasse 29.3 −19.5
Emergency Committee hold Swing +19.5

Boothby[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Emergency Committee John Price 30,440 68.5 +24.1
Labor Cecil Skitch 10,016 22.5 −33.1
Single Tax League Sam Lindsay 3,978 9.0 +9.0
Total formal votes 44,434 94.6
Informal votes 2,530 5.4
Turnout 46,964 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Emergency Committee John Price 74.0 +29.6
Labor Cecil Skitch 26.0 −29.6
Emergency Committee gain from Labor Swing +29.6

Grey[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Emergency Committee Philip McBride 16,372 48.1 +48.1
Labor Andrew Lacey 12,691 37.3 -22.3
Single Tax League James Hodgson 3,674 10.8 +10.8
Independent Alfred Barns 1,292 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 34,029 95.0
Informal votes 1,805 5.0
Turnout 35,834 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Emergency Committee Philip McBride 19,560 57.5 +57.5
Labor Andrew Lacey 14,469 42.5 -17.1
Emergency Committee gain from Labor Swing +17.1

Hindmarsh[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Norman Makin 28,047 54.7 -45.3
Emergency Committee Ernest Evans 20,657 40.3 +40.3
Lang Labor Sid O'Flaherty 2,524 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 51,228 95.7
Informal votes 2,301 4.3
Turnout 53,529 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Norman Makin 58.4 -41.6
Emergency Committee Ernest Evans 41.6 +41.6
Labor hold Swing -41.6

Wakefield[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Emergency Committee Charles Hawker 22,596 65.3 +29.2
Independent Country Maurice Collins 12,030 34.7 +34.7
Total formal votes 34,626 95.4
Informal votes 1,674 4.6
Turnout 36,300 96.9
Emergency Committee hold Swing +8.4

Western Australia[edit]

Forrest[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John Prowse unopposed
Country hold Swing

Fremantle[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Curtin 19,142 42.0 -15.0
Independent William Watson 14,092 30.9 -12.1
United Australia Keith Watson 12,365 27.1 +27.1
Total formal votes 45,599 97.9
Informal votes 968 2.1
Turnout 46,567 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Independent William Watson 25,328 55.5 +12.5
Labor John Curtin 20,271 44.5 -12.5
Independent gain from Labor Swing +12.5

Kalgoorlie[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Green 15,419 57.5 -6.4
Country William Pickering 7,156 26.7 +3.6
United Australia George Rainsford 4,248 15.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 26,823 97.1
Informal votes 807 2.9
Turnout 27,630 86.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Albert Green 59.1 -6.1
Country William Pickering 40.9 +6.1
Labor hold Swing -6.1

Perth[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Walter Nairn 22,102 60.5 +25.0
Labor John Moloney 14,459 39.5 -3.6
Total formal votes 36,561 95.4
Informal votes 1,762 4.6
Turnout 38,323 91.3
United Australia hold Swing +10.0

Swan[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Henry Gregory 26,234 54.7 -45.3
Labor John Fraser 14,232 29.7 +29.7
Independent Carlyle Ferguson 4,623 9.6 +9.6
Independent Country Alfred Reynolds 2,832 5.9 +5.9
Total formal votes 47,921 95.7
Informal votes 2,131 4.3
Turnout 50,002 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Henry Gregory 63.8 -36.2
Labor John Fraser 36.2 +36.2
Country hold Swing -36.2

Tasmania[edit]

Bass[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Allan Guy 10,293 46.6 +7.0
Labor Claude Barnard 6,763 30.6 −29.8
Nationalist Harold Solomon 5,032 22.8 +22.8
Total formal votes 32,088 94.9
Informal votes 1,197 5.1
Turnout 23,285 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Allan Guy 14,247 64.5 +24.9
Labor Claude Barnard 7,841 35.5 −24.9
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +24.9

Darwin[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia George Bell 16,149 69.9 +16.3
Labor Joseph McGrath 6,962 30.1 -16.3
Total formal votes 23,111 96.3
Informal votes 887 3.7
Turnout 23,998 96.3
United Australia hold Swing +14.0

Denison[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Arthur Hutchin 12,078 55.0 +13.3
Labor Charles Culley 9,868 45.0 -12.5
Total formal votes 21,946 95.0
Informal votes 1,166 5.0
Turnout 23,112 96.7
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +14.2

Franklin[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Franklin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Archibald Blacklow 12,819 56.0 +10.9
Labor Charles Frost 7,274 31.8 +31.8
Independent Albert Beard 2,778 12.1 +12.1
Total formal votes 22,871 95.0
Informal votes 1,195 5.0
Turnout 24,066 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Archibald Blacklow 63.0 +17.9
Labor Charles Frost 37.0 +37.0
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +17.9

Wilmot[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Joseph Lyons 12,622 60.2 +13.1
Labor George Becker 5,586 26.6 -26.3
Nationalist George Pullen 2,776 13.2 +13.2
Total formal votes 20,984 95.3
Informal votes 1,026 4.7
Turnout 22,010 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Joseph Lyons 72.1 +25.0
Labor George Becker 27.9 -25.0
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +25.0

Northern Territory[edit]

Northern Territory[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Northern Territory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harold Nelson 747 50.4 -49.6
Independent William Easton 577 39.0 +39.0
Independent Labor John McMillan 157 10.6 +10.6
Total formal votes 1,481 97.6
Informal votes 37 2.4
Turnout 1,518 67.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harold Nelson 55.7 -44.3
Independent William Easton 44.3 +44.3
Labor hold Swing -44.3

See also[edit]


References[edit]

  1. ^ "Details of Australian election results, 1931". University of Western Australia. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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