Australian federal election, 1934

Australian federal election, 1934

15 September 1934

All 74 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   First party Second party Third party   Leader Joseph Lyons James Scullin Jack Lang Party UAP/Country coalition Labor Labor (NSW) Leader since 7 May 1931 26 April 1928 31 July 1923 Leader's seat Wilmot Yarra Did not run Last election 50 seats 14 seats 4 seats Seats won 42 seats 18 seats 9 seats Seat change 8 4 5 Percentage 53.50% 46.50% Swing 5.00 5.00

Prime Minister before election Joseph Lyons UAP/Country coalition Subsequent Prime Minister Joseph Lyons UAP/Country coalition

Federal elections were 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 with coalition partner the Country Party led by Earle Page defeated the opposition Australian Labor Party led by James Scullin. Labor's share of the primary vote fell to an even lower number than in the 1931 election due to the Lang Labor split, but it was able to pick up an extra four seats on preferences and therefore improve on its position. The Coalition suffered an eight-seat swing, forcing Lyons to take the Country Party into his government (the UAP had governed alone in the previous term).

Results

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.

Seats changing hands

• Members in italics did not contest their seat at this election.

See also

• Candidates of the Australian federal election, 1934
• Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1934–1937
• Members of the Australian Senate, 1938–1941

Notes

References

• University of WA election results in Australia since 1890
• Two-party-preferred vote since 1919

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