Results of the 1932 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly)

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Victorian state election, 14 March 1932[1][2]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 729,332
Votes cast 687,042 Turnout 94.20 +0.48
Informal votes 9,676 Informal 1.41 +0.34
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  United Australia 271,778 40.12 +1.86 31 +13
  Labor 237,993 35.14 −3.95 16 −14
  United Country 83,519 12.33 −1.84 14 −1
  Premiers' Plan Labor 17,347 2.56 +2.56 2 +2
  Communist 953 0.14 −0.17 0 ±0
  Independent 65,776 9.71 +1.55 2 −1
Total 677,366     65  

This is a list of electoral district results for the Victorian 1932 election.

Results by electoral district[edit]

Albert Park[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Harry Drew 12,850 64.0 +17.1
Labor Joseph Hannan 7,215 36.0 -17.1
Total formal votes 20,065 98.3 -0.7
Informal votes 358 1.7 +0.7
Turnout 20,423 91.1 -0.5
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +17.1

Allandale[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Allandale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Alexander Peacock unopposed
United Australia hold Swing

Ballarat[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Ballarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Thomas Hollway 9,654 56.7 +11.6
Labor William McAdam 7,371 43.3 -11.6
Total formal votes 17,025 99.1 +0.1
Informal votes 162 0.9 -0.1
Turnout 17,187 96.1 +4.5
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +11.6

Barwon[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Thomas Maltby unopposed
United Australia hold Swing

Benalla[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Benalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Edward Cleary unopposed
Country hold Swing

Benambra[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Henry Beardmore unopposed
United Australia hold Swing

Bendigo[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Cook 8,239 51.6 -48.4
United Australia John Barton 4,157 26.0 +26.0
Country Joseph Don 3,566 22.3 +22.3
Total formal votes 15,962 98.9
Informal votes 176 1.1
Turnout 16,138 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Cook 53.8 -46.2
United Australia John Barton 46.2 +46.2
Labor hold Swing N/A
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

Boroondara[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Boroondara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Richard Linton unopposed
United Australia hold Swing

Brighton[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Brighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Ian Macfarlan unopposed
United Australia hold Swing

Brunswick[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Brunswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Jewell 14,410 62.0 -38.0
United Australia Henry Jones 8,828 38.0 +38.0
Total formal votes 23,238 98.5
Informal votes 359 1.5
Turnout 23,597 95.6
Labor hold Swing N/A

Bulla and Dalhousie[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Bulla and Dalhousie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Reg Pollard 4,004 42.1 -12.2
United Australia Harry White 2,937 30.9 +6.0
Country Leon Stahl 2,578 27.1 +6.4
Total formal votes 9,519 99.0 +0.2
Informal votes 99 1.0 -0.2
Turnout 9,618 92.8 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Harry White 5,164 54.3 +10.6
Labor Reg Pollard 4,355 45.7 -10.6
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +10.6

Carlton[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Carlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Solly 11,065 62.0 -38.0
United Australia David Crone 6,769 38.0 +38.0
Total formal votes 17,834 97.2
Informal votes 521 2.8
Turnout 18,355 91.3
Labor hold Swing

Castlemaine and Kyneton[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Castlemaine and Kyneton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Clive Shields 5,387 52.4 +2.5
Labor Jessie Satchell 4,887 47.6 -2.5
Total formal votes 10,274 99.7 +0.1
Informal votes 36 0.3 -0.1
Turnout 10,310 96.1 +0.2
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +2.5

Caulfield[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Caulfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Harold Luxton 17,474 75.2 +26.4
Labor William Ingleby 5,761 24.8 +24.8
Total formal votes 23,225 99.0 +0.1
Informal votes 231 1.0 -0.1
Turnout 23,456 94.3 +0.3
United Australia gain from Australian Liberal Swing N/A

Clifton Hill[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Clifton Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Maurice Blackburn 10,274 48.4 -51.6
United Australia Albert Oldus 8,029 37.8 +37.8
Premiers' Plan Labor William Angus 2,932 13.8 +13.8
Total formal votes 21,235 98.1
Informal votes 414 1.9
Turnout 21,649 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Maurice Blackburn 11,430 53.8 -46.2
United Australia Albert Oldus 9,805 46.2 +46.2
Labor hold Swing N/A

Coburg[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Coburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Keane 12,030 52.8 -47.2
United Australia Alfred Carter 8,059 35.4 +35.4
Independent Henry Richards 2,698 13.8 +13.8
Total formal votes 22,787 97.5
Informal votes 586 2.5
Turnout 23,373 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Keane 56.3 -43.7
United Australia Alfred Carter 43.7 +43.7
Labor hold Swing N/A
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

Collingwood[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Collingwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Tunnecliffe unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Dandenong[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Dandenong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Frank Groves 14,479 59.2 +12.3
Labor Bert Cremean 9,973 40.8 -12.3
Total formal votes 24,452 99.0 -0.2
Informal votes 249 1.0 +0.2
Turnout 24,701 94.1 +1.1
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +12.3

Dundas[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Dundas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Slater 5,368 50.1 -7.6
United Australia Athol Cooper 5,347 49.9 +7.6
Total formal votes 10,715 99.4 +0.2
Informal votes 69 0.6 -0.2
Turnout 10,784 95.9 +0.4
Labor hold Swing -7.6

Essendon[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Essendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia James Dillon 11,572 52.9 +26.8
Labor Arthur Drakeford 10,300 47.1 -10.4
Total formal votes 21,872 99.1 +0.8
Informal votes 206 0.9 -0.8
Turnout 22,078 96.4 +0.3
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +12.0

Evelyn[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Evelyn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia William Everard 5,771 59.4 -1.5
Independent Maurice Fergusson 3,944 40.6 +40.6
Total formal votes 9,715 98.3 -1.0
Informal votes 166 1.7 +1.0
Turnout 9,881 92.3 -0.7
United Australia hold Swing N/A

Flemington[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Flemington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Holland 11,572 59.6 -40.4
United Australia James Lamb 4,925 25.4 +25.4
Independent Alexander Amess 2,918 15.0 +15.0
Total formal votes 19,415 98.0
Informal votes 406 2.0
Turnout 19,821 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Holland 67.6
United Australia James Lamb 32.4
Labor hold Swing N/A
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

Footscray[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Footscray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Prendergast 14,325 62.3 -37.7
United Australia John Toll 8,666 37.7 +37.7
Total formal votes 22,991 98.0
Informal votes 402 2.0
Turnout 23,393 96.7
Labor hold Swing N/A

Geelong[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Geelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Brownbill 7,403 43.6 -19.8
United Australia Edward Austin 5,540 32.7 -3.9
Independent John Lister 4,027 23.7 +23.7
Total formal votes 16,970 98.8 -0.3
Informal votes 204 1.2 +0.3
Turnout 17,174 95.3 -0.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Edward Austin 8,815 51.9 +15.3
Labor William Brownbill 8,155 48.1 -15.3
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +15.3

Gippsland East[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Albert Lind unopposed
Country hold Swing

Gippsland North[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Gippsland North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James McLachlan 5,859 58.6 -41.4
Country Rowland Harrison 2,266 22.6 +22.6
United Australia Stephen Ashton 1,877 18.8 +18.8
Total formal votes 10,002 99.1
Informal votes 93 0.9
Turnout 10,095 94.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent James McLachlan 60.4
Country Rowland Harrison 39.6
Independent hold Swing N/A

Gippsland South[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Gippsland South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Herbert Hyland unopposed
Country hold Swing

Gippsland West[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Gippsland West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Matthew Bennett unopposed
Country hold Swing

Goulburn Valley[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Goulburn Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Murray Bourchier unopposed
Country hold Swing

Grant[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Grant
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Frederick Holden 3,417 37.7 +8.2
Labor Ralph Hjorth 3,344 36.9 -13.2
Country Robert McClelland 2,295 25.3 +4.9
Total formal votes 9,056 99.0 +0.1
Informal votes 94 1.0 -0.1
Turnout 9,150 93.1 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Frederick Holden 5,321 58.8
Labor Ralph Hjorth 3,735 41.2
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +10.8

Gunbower[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Gunbower
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Henry Angus 5,864 56.5 -8.6
Country James Matheson 4,522 43.5 +8.6
Total formal votes 10,386 99.1 -0.3
Informal votes 93 0.9 +0.3
Turnout 10,479 95.3 +2.6
United Australia hold Swing -8.6

Hampden[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Hampden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Thomas Manifold unopposed
United Australia hold Swing

Hawthorn[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Hawthorn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia John Gray unopposed
United Australia hold Swing

Heidelberg[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Heidelberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Henry Zwar 11,192 45.0 +10.7
Labor Gordon Webber 10,306 41.4 -24.3
Ind. United Australia William Hemburrow 3,363 13.5 +13.5
Total formal votes 24,861 98.2 -0.7
Informal votes 463 1.8 +0.7
Turnout 25,324 93.6 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Henry Zwar 13,676 55.0 +20.7
Labor Gordon Webber 11,195 45.0 -20.7
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +20.7

Kara Kara and Borung[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Kara Kara and Borung
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia John Pennington 7,370 73.5 +14.0
Labor Carl Adler 2,661 26.5 +26.5
Total formal votes 10,031 99.5 0.0
Informal votes 54 0.5 0.0
Turnout 10,085 96.0 +4.4
United Australia hold Swing N/A

Kew[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Kew
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Wilfrid Kent Hughes 17,566 77.3 +15.3
Labor Thomas Mottram 5,148 22.7 -8.8
Total formal votes 22,714 98.9 +0.3
Informal votes 263 1.1 -0.3
Turnout 22,977 92.1 -1.2
United Australia hold Swing +11.6

Korong and Eaglehawk[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Korong and Eaglehawk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Albert Dunstan 7,246 69.0 +12.2
Labor Patrick Denigan 3,262 31.0 +31.0
Total formal votes 10,508 99.2 -0.1
Informal votes 87 0.8 +0.1
Turnout 10,595 95.4 +3.1
Country hold Swing N/A

Lowan[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Lowan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Marcus Wettenhall 6,745 62.3 +15.8
United Australia Frederick Thompson 4,081 37.7 +37.7
Total formal votes 10,826 98.1 -0.7
Informal votes 206 1.9 +0.7
Turnout 11,032 96.6 +1.5
Country hold Swing N/A

Maryborough and Daylesford[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Maryborough and Daylesford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Frost 5,315 50.7 -49.3
United Australia John Prictor 5,158 49.3 +49.3
Total formal votes 10,473 99.6
Informal votes 42 0.4
Turnout 10,515 96.5
Labor hold Swing N/A

Melbourne[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Hayes 9,289 55.1 -44.9
United Australia William Hendry 6,610 39.2 +39.2
Communist Ernie Thornton 953 5.7 +5.7
Total formal votes 16,852 97.3
Informal votes 472 2.7
Turnout 17,324 90.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Hayes 60.2 -39.8
United Australia William Hendry 39.8 +39.8
Labor hold Swing N/A
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

Mildura[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Mildura
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Albert Allnutt 5,739 57.6 +34.7
Labor Robert Robertson 2,530 25.4 -12.6
Independent William Hayes 1,695 17.0 +17.0
Total formal votes 10,764 98.3 -0.1
Informal votes 172 1.7 +0.1
Turnout 10,936 92.4 +2.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Albert Allnutt 66.1 +6.1
Labor Robert Robertson 33.9 -6.1
Country hold Swing +6.1
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

Mornington[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Mornington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Alfred Kirton 5,833 51.4 +8.0
Country Herbert Downward 4,181 36.8 +8.7
Labor John Graham 1,338 11.8 -13.0
Total formal votes 11,352 98.8 +0.4
Informal votes 136 1.2 -0.4
Turnout 11,488 90.8 -0.8
United Australia gain from Country Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Northcote[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Northcote
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Cain 12,945 59.5 -40.5
United Australia William Olver 8,802 40.5 +40.5
Total formal votes 21,747 98.9
Informal votes 236 1.1
Turnout 21,983 93.6
Labor hold Swing N/A

Nunawading[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Nunawading
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Robert Menzies unopposed
United Australia hold Swing

Oakleigh[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Squire Reid 10,654 40.3 -16.7
Independent James Smith 8,794 33.3 +33.3
United Australia Lyston Chisholm 6,991 26.4 -16.4
Total formal votes 26,439 98.9 -0.3
Informal votes 282 1.1 +0.3
Turnout 26,721 94.6 +0.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent James Smith 15,002 56.7 +56.7
Labor Squire Reid 11,437 43.3 -13.7
Independent gain from Labor Swing N/A

Ouyen[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Ouyen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Albert Bussau 5,192 52.2 -47.8
Independent Country Harold Glowrey 4,748 47.8 +47.8
Total formal votes 9,940 99.2
Informal votes 82 0.8
Turnout 10,022 93.8
Country hold Swing N/A

Polwarth[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Polwarth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia James McDonald 6,981 66.4 +11.5
Country Leonard Parker 3,535 33.6 +33.6
Total formal votes 10,516 98.3 -1.5
Informal votes 183 1.7 +1.5
Turnout 10,699 94.6 -0.5
United Australia hold Swing N/A

Port Fairy and Glenelg[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Port Fairy and Glenelg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Premiers' Plan Labor Ernie Bond 5,572 51.3 +51.3
Country James Black 3,153 29.9 +29.9
Independent Hugh MacLeod 2,132 19.6 +19.6
Total formal votes 10,857 98.7 -0.3
Informal votes 145 1.3 +0.3
Turnout 11,002 95.7 -0.4
Premiers' Plan Labor gain from Labor Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Port Melbourne[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Port Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Murphy unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Prahran[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Prahran
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia John Ellis 12,768 59.5 +16.2
Labor Victor Stout 4,771 22.2 -34.5
Premiers' Plan Labor Arthur Jackson 3,913 18.2 +18.2
Total formal votes 21,452 97.7 -1.3
Informal votes 502 2.3 +1.3
Turnout 21,954 91.3 -4.8
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia John Ellis 64.1
Labor Victor Stout 35.9
United Australia gain from Labor Swing N/A

Richmond[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Cotter unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Rodney[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Rodney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John Allan unopposed
Country hold Swing

St Kilda[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: St Kilda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Archie Michaelis 13,662 55.9 +10.5
Ind. United Australia Burnett Gray 10,780 44.1 -10.5
Total formal votes 24,442 99.0 -0.2
Informal votes 237 1.0 +0.2
Turnout 24,679 94.8 +1.2
United Australia gain from Ind. United Australia Swing +10.5

Stawell and Ararat[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Stawell and Ararat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Richard Toutcher 5,404 50.8 -1.2
Country Alec McDonald 5,238 49.2 +49.2
Total formal votes 10,642 98.6 -0.6
Informal votes 155 1.4 +0.6
Turnout 10,797 95.7 +0.8
United Australia hold Swing N/A

Swan Hill[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Swan Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Francis Old 3,381 40.0 -16.7
Independent Country Ernest Gray 1,958 23.2 +23.2
Independent Phillip Purves 1,826 21.6 +21.6
Country Walton McManus 1,278 15.1 +15.1
Total formal votes 8,443 98.8 -0.4
Informal votes 100 1.2 +0.4
Turnout 8,543 93.1 +2.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Francis Old 5,030 59.6 +2.9
Independent Country Ernest Gray 3,413 40.4 +40.4
Country hold Swing N/A

Toorak[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Toorak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Stanley Argyle unopposed
United Australia hold Swing

Upper Goulburn[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Upper Goulburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Edwin Mackrell 4,029 45.9 -5.3
Labor John Dedman 2,867 32.7 -16.1
United Australia Robert Forsyth 1,879 21.4 +21.4
Total formal votes 8,775 98.8 -0.6
Informal votes 109 1.2 +0.6
Turnout 8,884 93.9 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Edwin Mackrell 5,682 64.8 +13.6
Labor John Dedman 3,093 35.2 -13.6
Country hold Swing +13.6

Upper Yarra[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Upper Yarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia George Knox unopposed
United Australia hold Swing

Walhalla[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Walhalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country William Moncur 5,708 59.1 +14.4
Labor Harold McGowan 2,808 29.1 -16.1
Independent Daniel White 1,44 11.8 +11.8
Total formal votes 9,417 99.0 0.0
Informal votes 98 1.0 0.0
Turnout 9,829 92.4 -0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country William Moncur 69.7 +16.3
Labor Harold McGowan 30.3 -16.3
Country hold Swing +16.3
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

Wangaratta and Ovens[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Wangaratta and Ovens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Lot Diffey unopposed
Country hold Swing

Waranga[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Waranga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Ernest Coyle 4,987 56.8 +8.2
Country John McEwen 3,799 43.2 +24.6
Total formal votes 8,588 98.8 0.0
Informal votes 102 1.2 0.0
Turnout 8,890 94.4 +0.2
United Australia hold Swing N/A

Warrenheip and Grenville[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Warrenheip and Grenville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Premiers' Plan Labor Edmond Hogan unopposed
Premiers' Plan Labor gain from Labor Swing N/A

Warrnambool[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Warrnambool
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia James Fairbairn 6,060 55.1 +55.1
Premiers' Plan Labor Henry Bailey 4,930 44.9 +44.9
Total formal votes 10,990 99.4 +0.4
Informal votes 62 0.6 -0.4
Turnout 11,052 96.5 +1.1
United Australia gain from Labor Swing N/A

Williamstown[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Williamstown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Lemmon 11,367 55.7 -44.3
Independent George Paine 6,161 30.2 +30.2
Independent Ernest Jackson 2,874 14.1 +14.1
Total formal votes 20,402 98.1
Informal votes 398 1.9
Turnout 20,800 95.3
Labor hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Wonthaggi[edit]

1932 Victorian state election: Wonthaggi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William McKenzie 5,191 52.1 -47.9
Country Francis Minchin 3,910 39.3 +39.3
Independent William Easton 855 8.6 +8.6
Total formal votes 9,956 99.1
Informal votes 93 0.9
Turnout 10,049 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor William McKenzie 54.0 -46.0
Country Francis Minchin 46.0 +46.0
Labor hold Swing N/A
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Election held on 14 March 1932, Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia).
  2. ^ Colin A Hughes, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1890-1964, Canberra: Australian National University Press, 1968 (ISBN 0708102700).