1929 Victorian state election

The 1929 Victorian state election was held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 30 November 1929 to elect the 65 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.[1]

1929 Victorian state election

30 November 1929 (1929-11-30)
all 65 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
First party Second party Third party   Leader Edmond Hogan William McPherson John Allan Party Labor Nationalist Country Leader since 1927 Leader's seat Warrenheip and Grenville Hawthorn Rodney Last election 28 seats 15 seats 10 seats Seats before 28 seats 17 seats 10 seats Seats won 30 seats 17 seats 11 seats Seat change 2 0 1 Percentage 39.09% 38.26% 8.83% Swing 2.70 7.37 0.70
Premier before election William McPherson Country Elected Premier Edmond Hogan Labor

Background

Seat changes

The Nationalist Party had gained two seats in the Assembly since the previous election, having won two by-elections in seats held by independents. Henry Bodman (Gippsland South) died on 2 November 1927, and Walter West won the seat for the Nationalists on 3 December.[2] Speaker Oswald Snowball (Brighton), who had been disendorsed by the Nationalists in the previous election after voting against the redistribution bill, had rejoined the Nationalists since but died on 16 March 1928. Ian Macfarlan won the seat in the by-election on 24 April 1928.[3]

Results

Legislative Assembly

1929 Victorian state election[1][4] Legislative Assembly << 1927–1932 >>
Enrolled voters		682,190
Votes cast		639,368		Turnout	93.72	+1.96
Informal votes		6,830		Informal	1.07	−0.87
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Labor	247,251	39.09	−2.70	30	+2
	Nationalist	242,009	38.26	+7.37	17	±0
	Country	55,876	8.83	+0.70	11	+1
	Country Progressive	33,798	5.34	+1.18	4	±0
	Communist	1,962	0.31	+0.31	0	±0
	Independent	51,642	8.16	+1.98	3	−3
Total		632,538			65

Notes:

• Twenty seats were uncontested at this election, and were retained by the incumbent parties:
  • Labor (14): Bendigo, Brunswick, Carlton, Clifton Hill, Coburg, Collingwood, Flemington, Footscray, Maryborough and Daylesford, Melbourne, Northcote, Richmond, Williamstown, Wonthaggi
  • Nationalist (3): Allandale, Benambra, Upper Yarra
  • Country (1): Goulburn Valley
  • Country Progressive (1): Ouyen

See also

• Candidates of the 1929 Victorian state election
• 1928 Victorian Legislative Council election
• Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1929–1932

References

1. Colin A Hughes, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1890-1964, Canberra: Australian National University Press, 1968 (ISBN 0708102700).
2. "VICTORIAN BY-ELECTION". The Mercury. Hobart, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 9 December 1927. p. 2. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
3. "VICTORIAN POLITICS". The Barrier Miner. Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 3 May 1928. p. 1. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
4. Election held on 30 November 1929, Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia).