Victorian Legislative Council election, 1931
Elections were held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 6 June 1931 to elect 17 of the 34 members of the state's Legislative Council.
Results
Legislative Council
Victorian Legislative Council election, 6 June 1931[1] | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 469,349 | |||||
Votes cast | 93,244 | Turnout | 19.9 | +0.7 | ||
Informal votes | 595 | Informal | 0.6 | −1.0 | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats won |
Seats held | |
Nationalist | 60,027 | 64.8 | +10.5 | 12 | 23 | |
Labor | 17,250 | 18.6 | +14.5 | 2 | 5 | |
Country | 2,328 | 2.5 | −18.6 | 3 | 6 | |
Other | 13,044 | 14.1 | −6.4 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 92,649 | 17 | 34 | |||
Retiring Members
Nationalist
- Alexander Bell MLC (Wellington)
- Howard Hitchcock MLC (South Western)
Candidates
Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.
Province | Held by | Labor candidates | Nationalist candidates | Country candidates | Other candidates |
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Bendigo | Nationalist | Herbert Keck | |||
East Yarra | Nationalist | William Edgar | |||
Gippsland | Nationalist | George Davis | |||
Melbourne | Nationalist | Henry Cohen | Eugene Gorman (Ind) | ||
Melbourne East | Labor | Daniel McNamara | |||
Melbourne North | Labor | William Beckett | Herbert Olney | ||
Melbourne South | Nationalist | Percy Clarey | Sir Frank Clarke | ||
Melbourne West | Labor | Arthur Disney | Henry Hall | ||
Nelson | Nationalist | Edwin Bath | George Hucker | ||
Northern | Country | George Tuckett | |||
North Eastern | Country | Albert Zwar | |||
North Western | Country | George Goudie | |||
Southern | Nationalist | Russell Clarke | Albert Hocking | ||
South Eastern | Nationalist | Alfred Chandler | |||
South Western | Nationalist | Gordon McArthur* Julius Solomon | |||
Wellington | Nationalist | Alfred Pittard | Robert Cooke (Ind) | ||
Western | Nationalist | Edward White William Williamson* |
See also
References
- ↑ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Legislative Council election of 6 June 1931". Psephos.
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