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New South Wales state election, 1935

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11 May 1935 (1935-05-11)
  
1938 →

64 seats
  
24 seats

46.0%
  
42.8%

Date
  
11 May 1935

5 April 1932
  
31 July 1923

61 seats
  
29 seats

5.6
  
2.3

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Winner
  
Bertram Stevens

The 1935 New South Wales state election was held on 11 May 1935. This election was for all of the 90 seats in the 31st New South Wales Legislative Assembly and was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting.

The result of the election was:

  • United Australia Party 38 seats
  • Country Party 23 seats
  • Australian Labor Party (NSW) 29 seats.
  • The UAP/Country Party coalition of Bertram Stevens/Michael Bruxner had a majority of 32 (down 10) and continued in government throughout the term.

    The ALP (NSW) and the Federal Executive of the Australian Labor Party were still divided at the 1935 election and the ALP (Federal) ran candidates in 22 seats without success. The parties were re-united in 1936. Jack Lang remained party leader and Leader of the Opposition throughout the term of the parliament.

    Results

    1 There were 1,528,713 enrolled voters but 180,829 were enrolled in 11 electorates (five UAP, four Country and two Labor) which were uncontested at the election.

    References

    New South Wales state election, 1935 Wikipedia