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1934 Australian federal election
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| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1934 Australian federal election | ||
| country | Australia | ||
| type | parliamentary | ||
| ongoing | no | ||
| previous_election | 1931 Australian federal election | ||
| previous_year | 1931 | ||
| next_election | 1937 Australian federal election | ||
| next_year | 1937 | ||
| outgoing_members | Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1931–1934 | ||
| elected_members | Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1934–1937 | ||
| registered | 3,902,677 6.92% | ||
| turnout | 3,677,723 (95.17%) | ||
| (0.13 pp) | |||
| seats_for_election | All 75 seats of the Australian House of Representatives | ||
| 38 seats were needed for a majority in the House | |||
| 18 (of the 36) seats of the Australian Senate | |||
| election_date | 15 September 1934 | ||
| <!-- United Australia Party --> | image1 | File:Joseph Lyons.jpg | |
| image_size | 190x190px | ||
| leader1 | Joseph Lyons | ||
| leader_since1 | 7 May 1931 | ||
| party1 | United Australia Party | ||
| leaders_seat1 | Wilmot (Tas.) | ||
| last_election1 | 39 seats | ||
| seats1 | **33** | ||
| seat_change1 | 6 | ||
| percentage1 | **32.97%** | ||
| swing1 | 3.13% | ||
| <!-- Australian Labor Party --> | image2 | File:James_H._Scullin.jpg | |
| leader2 | James Scullin | ||
| leader_since2 | [26 April 1928](1928-australian-labor-party-leadership-election) | ||
| party2 | Australian Labor Party | ||
| leaders_seat2 | Yarra (Vic.) | ||
| last_election2 | 14 seats | ||
| seats2 | 18 | ||
| seat_change2 | 4 | ||
| percentage2 | 26.81% | ||
| swing2 | 0.28% | ||
| <!-- Country Party --> | image4 | [[File:Earle Page - Falk Studios (cropped).jpg | x150px]] |
| leader4 | Earle Page | ||
| leader_since4 | 5 April 1921 | ||
| party4 | Country Party of Australia (1920) | ||
| leaders_seat4 | Cowper (NSW) | ||
| last_election4 | 16 seats | ||
| seats4 | 14 | ||
| seat_change4 | 2 | ||
| percentage4 | 12.61% | ||
| swing4 | 0.36% | ||
| <!-- Australian Labor Party (NSW)--> | image5 | [[File:JackLang.jpg | x150px]] |
| leader5 | Jack Lang | ||
| leader_since5 | 31 July 1923 | ||
| party5 | Lang Labor | ||
| leaders_seat5 | *Did not run* | ||
| last_election5 | 4 seats | ||
| seats5 | 9 | ||
| seat_change5 | 5 | ||
| percentage5 | 14.37% | ||
| swing5 | 3.80% | ||
| <!-- Independents --> | image7 | ||
| leader7 | *N/A* | ||
| leader_since7 | *N/A* | ||
| party7 | Independents | ||
| leaders_seat7 | *N/A* | ||
| popular_vote7 | 107,335 | ||
| percentage7 | 3.02% | ||
| swing7 | −5.17 | ||
| last_election7 | 2 seats | ||
| seats7 | 1 seats | ||
| seat_change7 | 1 | ||
| colour7 | |||
| title | Prime Minister | ||
| before_election | Joseph Lyons | ||
| before_party | United Australia Party | ||
| posttitle | Subsequent Prime Minister | ||
| after_election | Joseph Lyons | ||
| after_party | United Australia Party | ||
| map_image | 1934 Australian federal election.svg | ||
| map_caption | Results by division for the House of Representatives, shaded by winning party's margin of victory. | ||
| vote_type | First preference | ||
| popular_vote1 | **1,287,963** | ||
| popular_vote2 | 953,101 | ||
| popular_vote4 | 480,279 | ||
| popular_vote5 | 510,480 |
(0.13 pp) 38 seats were needed for a majority in the House 18 (of the 36) seats of the Australian Senate
The 1934 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 15 September 1934. All 74 seats in the House of Representatives, and 18 of the 36 seats in the Senate were up for election. The incumbent United Australia Party led by Prime Minister of Australia Joseph Lyons formed a minority government, with 33 out of 74 seats in the House.
The opposition Australian Labor Party (ALP) led by James Scullin saw its share of the primary (first preference) vote fall to an even lower number than in the 1931 election, due to the Lang Labor split. However, it was able to pick up an extra four seats on preferences and therefore improve on its position.
Almost two months after the election, the UAP entered into a coalition with the Country Party, led by Earle Page.
Future Prime Ministers Robert Menzies and John McEwen both entered parliament at this election.
Results
House of Representatives
| Party | First preference votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Australia Party | 1,287,963 | 36.25 | −5.53 | 32 | ||
| Australian Labor Party | 953,101 | 26.82 | −0.20 | 18 | ||
| Australian Labor Party (NSW) | 510,480 | 14.37 | +3.83 | 9 | ||
| Country Party | 480,279 | 13.52 | +1.31 | 15 | ||
| Social Credit Party | 166,589 | 4.69 | +4.69 | 0 | ||
| Communist Party of Australia | 47,499 | 1.34 | +1.08 | 0 | ||
| Independents | 107,335 | 3.02 | −5.17 | 1 | ||
| Total | 3,553,246 | **75** |
The member for Northern Territory, Adair Blain (independent), had voting rights only for issues affecting the Territory, and so is not included in this table.
Senate
| Party | First preference votes | % | Swing | Seats won | Seats held | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 923,151 | 28.08 | −1.18 | 0 | 3 | ||
| United Australia Party | 679,422 | 20.66 | −4.59 | 10 | 26 | ||
| UAP/Country (Joint Ticket) | 599,723 | 18.24 | −11.92 | 6 | |||
| Country Party | 470,283 | 14.30 | * | 2 | 7 | ||
| Australian Labor Party (NSW) | 435,045 | 13.23 | +1.12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Social Credit Party | 91,596 | 2.79 | * | 0 | 0 | ||
| Communist Party of Australia | 73,506 | 2.24 | +1.30 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Independents | 15,105 | 0.46 | −1.81 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3,287,831 | 18 | 36 |
Seats changing hands
| Seat | Pre-1934 | Swing | Post-1934 | Party | Member | Margin | Margin | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker, SA | United Australia | *Malcolm Cameron* | N/A | 6.4 | 18.7 | Archie Cameron | Country | ||||
| Bass, Tas | United Australia | Allan Guy | 14.5 | 14.8 | 0.3 | Claude Barnard | Labor | ||||
| Batman, Vic | United Australia | Samuel Dennis | 14.5 | 14.8 | 0.3 | Frank Brennan | Labor | ||||
| Corangamite, Vic | Country | *William Gibson* | N/A | 7.2 | 15.7 | Geoffrey Street | United Australia | ||||
| Darling, NSW | Labor | Arthur Blakeley | N/A | 63.5 | 13.5 | Joe Clark | Labor (NSW) | ||||
| Denison, Tas | United Australia | Arthur Hutchin | 5.0 | 5.3 | 0.3 | Gerald Mahoney | Labor | ||||
| Franklin, Tas | United Australia | Archibald Blacklow | 13.0 | 15.4 | 2.4 | Charles Frost | Labor | ||||
| Fremantle, WA | United Australia | *William Watson* | 5.5 | 6.6 | 1.1 | John Curtin | Labor | ||||
| Maribyrnong, Vic | United Australia | James Fenton | 0.4 | 7.1 | 6.7 | Arthur Drakeford | Labor | ||||
| Northern Territory, NT | Labor | H. G. Nelson | N/A | 7.5 | 1.8 | Adair Blain | Independent | ||||
| Werriwa, NSW | Country | *Walter McNicoll* | 1.7 | 3.2 | 2.5 | Bert Lazzarini | Labor (NSW) |
- Members listed in italics did not contest their seat at this election.
Notes
References
References
- Barber, Stephen. (31 March 2017). "Federal election results 1901–2016". Parliamentary Library.
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