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1932 New South Wales state election
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1932 New South Wales state election | |
| country | New South Wales | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| outgoing_members | Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1930–1932 | |
| previous_election | 1930 New South Wales state election | |
| previous_year | 1930 | |
| next_election | 1935 New South Wales state election | |
| next_year | 1935 | |
| elected_members | Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1932–1935 | |
| registered | 1,465,008 | |
| seats_for_election | All 90 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly | |
| 46 Assembly seats were needed for a majority | ||
| turnout | 1,336,827 (96.40%) | |
| (1.46 pp) | ||
| election_date | 11 June 1932 | |
| image1 | [[File:Premier Bertram S. B. Stevens on the steps of the Treasury Building, Sydney (cropped).jpg | 170x170px]] |
| leader1 | Bertram Stevens | |
| leader_since1 | 5 April 1932 | |
| party1 | United Australia | |
| colour1 | 00008B | |
| leaders_seat1 | Croydon | |
| popular_vote1 | 491,124 | |
| percentage1 | 36.74% | |
| swing1 | 36.74% | |
| last_election1 | *New party* | |
| seats1 | **41** | |
| seat_change1 | 41 | |
| image2 | [[File:JackLang.jpg | 170x170px]] |
| leader2 | Jack Lang | |
| leader_since2 | 31 July 1923 | |
| party2 | Lang Labor | |
| colour2 | E2725B | |
| leaders_seat2 | Auburn | |
| popular_vote2 | **536,897** | |
| percentage2 | **40.16%** | |
| swing2 | 14.89% | |
| last_election2 | 55 seats, 55.05% | |
| seats2 | 24 | |
| seat_change2 | 31 | |
| image3 | [[File:Lieutenant-Colonel Bruxner entering the Treasury Building, Sydney (cropped 2).jpg | 170x170px]] |
| leader3 | Michael Bruxner | |
| leader_since3 | 27 April 1932 | |
| party3 | Country | |
| colour3 | 006644 | |
| leaders_seat3 | Tenterfield | |
| popular_vote3 | 175,862 | |
| percentage3 | 13.16% | |
| swing3 | 3.6% | |
| last_election3 | 12 seats, 9.56% | |
| seats3 | 23 | |
| seat_change3 | 11 | |
| map_image | File:1932 New South Wales state election.svg | |
| map_size | 450px | |
| map_caption | Results by division for the Legislative Assembly, shaded by winning party's margin of victory. | |
| map2_image | File:Composition of New South Wales Legislative Assembly following the 1932 election.svg | |
| map2_size | 315px | |
| map2_caption | Composition of New South Wales Legislative Assembly following the election. | |
| title | Premier | |
| before_election | Bertram Stevens | |
| before_party | United Australia | |
| after_election | Bertram Stevens | |
| after_party | United Australia |
46 Assembly seats were needed for a majority (1.46 pp)
The **1932 New South Wales state election **was held on 11 June 1932. This election was for all of the 90 seats in the 30th New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting (Instant-runoff voting). The election resulted in a landslide victory for the UAP/Country Party coalition of Bertram Stevens, which won an 18-seat majority in the legislature.
The 29th parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 18 May 1932 after the Governor, Sir Philip Game dismissed the Premier Jack Lang (see the crisis of 1931–32) and commissioned Bertram Stevens to form a caretaker government. Lang's government had a majority of 20 at the time of the dismissal. In this election, the Australian Labor Party (NSW) and the Federal Executive of the Australian Labor Party, which had separated in 1931 (see Lang Labor), endorsed separate candidates. The ALP (Federal) had candidates in 43 seats but none were elected. The parties were re-united in 1936.
The campaign was marked by mass Labor Party public meetings including, allegedly, the largest public meeting in Australian history when Lang addressed 200,000 people at Moore Park on 5 June. Despite this high level of support, Labor's elected caucus was halved, cut to only 24 seats.
Key dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 13 May 1932 | Third Lang ministry dismissed by the Governor of New South Wales, Philip Game and Bertram Stevens appointed Premier. |
| 16 May 1932 | Balance of first Stevens ministry appointed. |
| 18 May 1932 | The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. |
| 25 May 1932 | Nominations for candidates for the election closed at noon. |
| 11 June 1932 | Polling day. |
| 23 June 1932 | Opening of 30th Parliament. |
Results
Main article: Results of the 1932 New South Wales state election
| turnout % = 96.40 | informal % = 2.21 |votes % = 40.16 |votes % = 36.74 |votes % = 13.16 |votes % = 4.24 |votes % = 1.72 |votes % = 0.92 |votes % = 0.73 |votes % = 0.68 |votes % = 0.28 |votes % = 0.14 |votes % = 0.05 |votes % = 1.18 |}{{bar box|title=Popular vote|titlebar=#ddd|width=495px|barwidth=650px|bars=
Changing seats
| Seats changing hands | Seat | *1930* | *1932* | Party | Member | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albury | Labor (NSW)}} | Joseph Fitzgerald | Alexander Mair | UAP}} | |||||
| Arncliffe | Joseph Cahill | Horace Harper | |||||||
| Ashburnham | William Keast | Hilton Elliott | Country NSW}} | ||||||
| Barwon | Bill Ratcliffe | Ben Wade | |||||||
| Bathurst | Gus Kelly | Gordon Wilkins | - | ||||||
| Bondi | Abe Landa | Norman Thomas | UAP}} | ||||||
| Canterbury | Arthur Tonge | Edward Hocking | |||||||
| Castlereagh | Joseph Clark | Alfred Yeo | |||||||
| Concord | Henry McDicken | Stan Lloyd | |||||||
| Cootamundra | Ken Hoad | Bill Ross | Country NSW}} | ||||||
| Corowa | Richard Ball | Richard Ball | |||||||
| Drummoyne | Labor (NSW)}} | David McLelland | John Lee | ||||||
| Dubbo | Alfred McClelland | George Wilson | |||||||
| Dulwich Hill | Frank Connors | John Ness | UAP}} | ||||||
| George's River | Ted Kinsella | Cecil Monro | |||||||
| Goulburn | Jack Tully | Peter Loughlin | |||||||
| Granville | Bill Ely | Claude Fleck | |||||||
| Hurstville | Walter Butler | James Webb | |||||||
| Kogarah | Mark Gosling | James Ross | |||||||
| Maitland | Walter O'Hearn | Walter Howarth | |||||||
| Mudgee | Bill Dunn | David Spring | - | Country NSW}} | |||||
| Murray | John Donovan | Joe Lawson | |||||||
| Murrumbidgee | Martin Flannery | Robert Hankinson | |||||||
| Namoi | William Scully | Colin Sinclair | |||||||
| North Sydney | Ben Howe | Hubert Primrose | UAP}} | ||||||
| Orange | William Folster | Alwyn Tonking | |||||||
| Parramatta | Joseph Byrne | George Gollan | |||||||
| Petersham | Joe Lamaro | Eric Solomon | |||||||
| Randwick | Jack Flanagan | Arthur Moverly | |||||||
| Ryde | Evan Davies | Eric Spooner | |||||||
| Upper Hunter | |||||||||
| Waverley | Labor (NSW)}} | William Clementson | John Waddell | ||||||
| Young | Clarrie Martin | Albert Reid |
Notes
References
Bibliography
References
- {{NSW Parliamentary Record
- "Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856–2006". New South Wales Parliament.
- Nairn, Bede. "Lang, John Thomas (Jack) (1876–1975)".
- Ward, John M. "Stevens, Sir Bertram Sydney Barnsdale (1889–1973)".
- (1932). "1932 election totals".
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