1928 Australian House of Representatives election

none April 2024 April 2022 float:right;clear:right;margin-left:1em; Australian federal election, 17 November 1928Details of Australian election results, 1928 http://elections.uwa.edu.au/elecdetail.lasso?keyvalue=696 University of Western Australia 21 August 2018 House of Representatives Australian federal election 1925 1929 3,444,769 2,728,815 93.64 +2.25 133,730 4.90 +2.54 Labor 1,158,505 44.64% –0.40% 31 + 8 yes Nationalist 1,014,522 39.09% –3.37% 29 – 8 yes Country 271,686 10.47% –0.27% 13 ± 0 Country Progressive 41,713 1.61% +1.61% 1 + 1 Independent 108,659 4.19% +2.43% 1 ± 0 2,595,085 75 |} This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1928 federal election. New South Wales Barton 1928 Australian federal election: Barton James Tully Labor 32,316 56.3 +7.3 Thomas Ley Nationalist 25,070 43.7 −7.3 57,386 95.4 2,768 4.6 60,154 96.7 Labor Nationalist +7.3 Calare 1928 Australian federal election: Calare Sir Neville Howse Nationalist 22,673 60.7 +1.6 James O'Donnell Labor 14,664 39.3 −0.3 37,337 95.9 1,581 4.1 38,918 93.7 Nationalist +0.9 Cook 1928 Australian federal election: Cook Edward Riley Labor 28,326 75.5 +7.7 Humphrey Earl Nationalist 9,197 24.5 −7.7 37,523 94.5 2,202 5.5 39,725 95.1 Labor +7.7 Cowper 1928 Australian federal election: Cowper Earle Page Country 27,556 76.8 +6.8 Tom Swiney Labor 8,336 23.2 −6.8 35,892 95.6 1,659 4.4 37,551 95.7 Country +6.8 Dalley 1928 Australian federal election: Dalley Ted Theodore Labor 24,328 64.2 +0.1 Hedley Rogers Nationalist 7,704 20.3 −15.6 Albert Gardiner Independent Labor 5,888 15.5 +15.5 37,920 94.2 2,319 5.8 40,239 95.7 Labor Ted Theodore 69.3 +5.2 Nationalist Hedley Rogers 30.7 −5.2 Labor +5.2 Darling 1928 Australian federal election: Darling Arthur Blakeley Labor 24,056 70.9 +5.4 Frederick Drury Nationalist 9,862 29.1 −5.4 33,918 94.7 1,881 5.3 35,799 86.9 Labor +5.4 East Sydney 1928 Australian federal election: East Sydney John West Labor 19,651 58.4 +4.6 Julian Simpson Nationalist 13,994 41.6 -4.6 33,645 94.8 1,852 5.2 35,497 87.9 Labor +4.6 Eden-Monaro 1928 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro John Perkins Nationalist 21,158 57.6 -7.0 John Cusack Labor 15,590 42.4 +7.0 36,748 94.5 2,131 5.5 38,879 93.5 Nationalist -7.0 Gwydir 1928 Australian federal election: Gwydir Aubrey Abbott Country 18,959 52.3 +21.5 Lou Cunningham Labor 17,266 47.7 +2.2 36,225 95.2 1,811 4.8 38,036 92.1 Country -0.8 Hume 1928 Australian federal election: Hume Parker Moloney Labor 20,852 52.7 +2.3 William Fleming Country 10,797 27.3 +11.2 Jack Garry Nationalist 7,906 20.0 −13.5 39,555 97.0 1,235 3.0 40,790 93.8 Labor Parker Moloney 54.7 +2.7 Country William Fleming 45.3 −2.7 Labor +2.7 Hunter 1928 Australian federal election: Hunter Rowley James Labor 28,331 62.2 -9.1 Ernest Carr Nationalist 9,145 20.1 -8.6 Jim Brown Independent Labor 8,073 17.7 +17.7 45,549 94.5 2,640 5.5 48,189 95.5 Labor Rowley James 70.6 -0.7 Nationalist Ernest Carr 39.4 +0.7 Labor -0.7 Lang 1928 Australian federal election: Lang William Long Labor 21,918 53.5 +9.4 Sir Elliot Johnson Nationalist 19,082 46.5 -9.4 41,000 94.7 2,314 5.3 43,314 92.9 Labor Nationalist +9.4 Macquarie 1928 Australian federal election: Macquarie Ben Chifley Labor 20,155 54.9 +6.2 Arthur Manning Nationalist 16,577 45.1 -6.2 36,732 96.2 1,439 3.8 38,171 94.5 Labor Nationalist +6.2 Martin 1928 Australian federal election: Martin Graham Pratten Nationalist 31,166 56.88 -7.88 Percy Hannett Labor 23,631 43.12 +7.88 54,797 95.46 –2.57 2,609 4.54 +2.57 57,406 94.47 +0.63 Nationalist -7.88 New England 1928 Australian federal election: New England Victor Thompson Country unopposed Country Newcastle 1928 Australian federal election: Newcastle David Watkins Labor 26,952 57.1 -5.4 Walter Skelton Protestant Labor 20,212 42.9 +42.9 47,164 95.9 2,028 4.1 49,192 94.3 Labor -5.4 North Sydney 1928 Australian federal election: North Sydney Billy Hughes Nationalist 32,734 66.2 -5.3 Ben Howe Labor 16,736 33.8 +5.3 49,470 94.8 2,718 5.2 52,188 94.6 Nationalist -5.3 Parkes 1928 Australian federal election: Parkes Charles Marr Nationalist 28,798 57.4 -5.4 George Sherringham Labor 21,343 42.6 +5.4 50,141 93.6 2,627 6.4 52,768 93.5 Nationalist -5.4 Parramatta 1928 Australian federal election: Parramatta Eric Bowden Nationalist 30,867 60.1 -5.6 Albert Rowe Labor 20,492 39.9 +5.6 51,359 94.8 2,798 5.2 54,157 93.8 Nationalist -5.6 Reid 1928 Australian federal election: Reid Percy Coleman Labor 40,495 66.1 +11.4 George Tomlinson Nationalist 20,761 33.9 -11.4 61,256 95.1 3,186 4.9 64,442 94.4 Labor +11.4 Richmond 1928 Australian federal election: Richmond Roland Green Country unopposed Country Riverina 1928 Australian federal election: Riverina William Killen Country 22,377 57.5 +3.2 Joseph Casserly Labor 16,538 42.5 -3.2 38,915 94.8 2,143 5.2 41,058 90.4 Country +3.2 Robertson 1928 Australian federal election: Robertson Sydney Gardner Nationalist unopposed Nationalist South Sydney 1928 Australian federal election: South Sydney Edward Riley Labor 25,915 54.2 +3.1 George Baker Nationalist 21,874 45.8 -3.1 47,789 95.4 2,297 4.6 50,086 89.9 Labor +3.1 Warringah 1928 Australian federal election: Warringah Archdale Parkhill Nationalist unopposed Nationalist Wentworth 1928 Australian federal election: Wentworth Walter Marks Nationalist 29,639 61.5 -2.9 Bob O'Halloran Labor 18,539 38.5 +2.9 48,178 95.7 2,161 4.3 50,339 89.7 Nationalist -2.9 Werriwa 1928 Australian federal election: Werriwa Bert Lazzarini Labor 24,842 61.7 +8.0 Herbert Ogilvie Nationalist 15,407 38.3 −8.0 40,249 95.5 1,900 4.5 42,149 93.1 Labor +8.0 West Sydney 1928 Australian federal election: West Sydney Jack Beasley Labor 25,286 81.7 +7.7 Alfred Benjamin Nationalist 5,649 18.3 -7.7 30,935 94.1 1,930 5.9 32,865 91.4 Labor +7.7 Victoria Balaclava 1928 Australian federal election: Balaclava William Watt Nationalist 31,977 63.2 −6.5 Edward Price Independent Nationalist 18,651 36.8 +36.8 50,628 94.7 2,850 5.3 53,478 95.1 Nationalist −6.5 Ballaarat 1928 Australian federal election: Ballaarat Charles McGrath Labor 19,528 52.6 +1.3 Matthew Baird Nationalist 17,616 47.4 −1.3 37,144 98.2 682 1.8 37,826 97.1 Labor +1.3 Batman 1928 Australian federal election: Batman Frank Brennan Labor 37,947 63.8 +4.8 Angus McDonald Nationalist 21,512 36.2 -4.8 59,459 96.5 2,170 3.5 61,629 91.8 Labor +4.8 Bendigo 1928 Australian federal election: Bendigo James McDonald Labor 15,849 42.4 −4.1 Geoffry Hurry Nationalist 14,074 37.6 −15.9 Cyril James Country 7,489 20.0 +20.0 37,412 97.8 855 2.2 38,267 95.7 Nationalist Geoffry Hurry 19,882 53.1 −0.4 Labor James McDonald 17,530 46.9 +0.4 Nationalist −0.4 Bourke 1928 Australian federal election: Bourke Frank Anstey Labor 36,835 68.7 +6.2 Leonard Smith Nationalist 16,797 31.3 −6.2 53,632 95.9 2,276 4.1 55,908 95.5 Labor +6.2 Corangamite 1928 Australian federal election: Corangamite William Gibson Country 20,501 53.0 −2.5 Richard Crouch Labor 18,211 47.0 +2.5 38,712 97.6 959 2.4 39,671 95.4 Country −2.5 Corio 1928 Australian federal election: Corio John Lister Nationalist 27,497 58.5 +1.8 Peter Randles Labor 19,500 41.5 −1.8 46,997 97.5 1,223 2.5 48,220 93.8 Nationalist +1.8 Echuca 1928 Australian federal election: Echuca William Hill Country 23,265 60.0 -5.3 Frederick Churches Country Progressive 15,486 40.0 +40.0 38,751 96.8 1,263 3.2 40,014 94.4 Country -5.3 Fawkner 1928 Australian federal election: Fawkner George Maxwell Nationalist 25,388 61.7 +2.3 Nicholas Roberts Labor 15,731 38.3 -2.3 41,119 96.8 1,356 3.2 42,475 92.1 Nationalist +2.3 Flinders 1928 Australian federal election: Flinders Stanley Bruce Nationalist 34,823 59.4 -3.3 Jack Holloway Labor 22,372 38.2 +0.9 Clarence Robertson Independent Nationalist 1,447 2.5 +2.5 58,642 96.6 2,073 3.4 60,715 95.0 Nationalist Stanley Bruce 60.7 -1.9 Labor Jack Holloway 39.3 +1.9 Nationalist -1.9 Gippsland 1928 Australian federal election: Gippsland Thomas Paterson Country 24,100 57.7 +13.1 George Wise Independent Commonwealth Liberal 17,643 42.3 +19.5 41,743 97.4 1,101 2.6 42,844 95.4 Country -5.4 Henty 1928 Australian federal election: Henty Henry Gullett Nationalist 45,489 66.6 +15.1 Edward Stewart Labor 22,839 33.4 +3.7 68,328 96.8 2,249 3.2 70,577 94.4 Nationalist +5.7 Indi 1928 Australian federal election: Indi Paul Jones Labor unopposed Labor Country Kooyong 1928 Australian federal election: Kooyong John Latham Nationalist 39,988 66.5 −1.2 Joseph Hannan Labor 20,124 33.5 +1.2 60,112 97.1 1,773 2.9 61,885 95.5 Nationalist −1.2 Maribyrnong 1928 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong James Fenton Labor 31,022 59.9 +0.4 Arthur Fenton Nationalist 20,765 40.1 -0.4 51,787 97.0 1,614 3.0 53,401 97.6 Labor +0.4 Melbourne 1928 Australian federal election: Melbourne William Maloney Labor 27,532 74.4 +7.4 Norman O'Brien Nationalist 9,457 25.6 -7.4 36,989 95.7 1,667 4.3 38,656 96.5 Labor +7.4 Melbourne Ports 1928 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports James Mathews Labor unopposed Labor Wannon 1928 Australian federal election: Wannon Arthur Rodgers Nationalist 21,016 52.8 +10.3 John McNeill Labor 18,807 47.2 +4.9 39,823 98.2 742 1.8 40,565 95.7 Nationalist -1.2 Wimmera 1928 Australian federal election: Wimmera Percy Stewart Country Progressive 26,227 58.4 -30.6 John Harris Country 18,716 41.6 +41.6 44,943 97.6 1,090 2.4 46,033 92.5 Country Progressive Independent Country -30.6 Yarra 1928 Australian federal election: Yarra James Scullin Labor 28,495 74.8 +0.0 Cecil Keeley Nationalist 9,618 25.2 +0.0 38,113 94.7 2,115 5.3 40,228 93.6 Labor +0.0 Queensland Brisbane 1928 Australian federal election: Brisbane Donald Cameron Nationalist 21,563 56.7 +1.6 Frank Burke Labor 16,500 43.3 −0.8 38,063 93.6 2,592 6.4 40,655 92.6 Nationalist +1.2 Capricornia 1928 Australian federal election: Capricornia Frank Forde Labor 23,376 52.5 +0.6 Robert Staines Country 21,114 47.5 −0.6 44,490 96.3 1,728 3.7 46,218 93.8 Labor +0.6 Darling Downs 1928 Australian federal election: Darling Downs Sir Littleton Groom Nationalist unopposed Nationalist Herbert 1928 Australian federal election: Herbert George Martens Labor 25,462 50.2 +0.5 Lewis Nott Nationalist 25,308 49.8 -0.5 50,770 93.9 3,312 6.1 54,082 93.5 Labor Nationalist +0.5 Kennedy 1928 Australian federal election: Kennedy Grosvenor Francis Nationalist 14,336 52.4 -47.6 Jim Riordan Labor 13,041 47.6 +47.6 27,377 94.7 1,527 5.3 28,904 88.5 Nationalist -47.6 Lilley 1928 Australian federal election: Lilley George Mackay Nationalist unopposed Nationalist Maranoa 1928 Australian federal election: Maranoa James Hunter Country 16,837 58.3 +5.7 Jack Reid Labor 12,024 41.7 -5.7 28,861 95.7 1,289 4.3 30,150 90.6 Country +5.7 Moreton 1928 Australian federal election: Moreton Josiah Francis Nationalist unopposed Nationalist Oxley 1928 Australian federal election: Oxley James Bayley Nationalist 26,223 53.7 -2.0 Francis Baker Labor 22,579 46.3 +2.0 48,802 93.5 3,376 6.5 52,178 93.8 Nationalist -2.0 Wide Bay 1928 Australian federal election: Wide Bay Bernard Corser Country unopposed Country South Australia Adelaide 1928 Australian federal election: Adelaide George Edwin Yates Labor 20,410 55.9 +5.0 George McLeay Nationalist 16,114 44.1 −5.0 36,524 89.9 4,099 10.1 40,623 92.1 Labor +5.0 Angas 1928 Australian federal election: Angas Walter Parsons Nationalist 25,372 59.4 +9.1 Michael Woods Labor 17,325 40.6 −9.1 42,697 90.1 4,689 9.9 47,386 95.3 Nationalist +9.1 Barker 1928 Australian federal election: Barker Malcolm Cameron Nationalist 21,883 52.6 −9.0 Ronald Hunt Country 19,699 47.4 +47.4 41,582 90.2 4,523 9.8 46,105 95.4 Nationalist −9.0 Boothby 1928 Australian federal election: Boothby John Price Labor 20,666 50.1 +7.7 Jack Duncan-Hughes Nationalist 20,582 49.9 −7.7 41,248 91.4 3,886 8.6 45,134 93.8 Labor Nationalist +7.7 Grey 1928 Australian federal election: Grey Andrew Lacey Labor 17,904 55.8 +3.2 William Blight Nationalist 14,174 44.2 -3.2 32,078 91.9 2,839 8.1 34,917 92.0 Labor +3.2 Hindmarsh 1928 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh Norman Makin Labor 33,241 70.6 +5.4 Henry Dunks Nationalist 8,748 18.6 -16.2 Ross Graham Independent 5,081 10.8 +10.8 47,070 91.1 4,626 8.9 51,696 94.7 Labor Norman Makin 73.3 +8.1 Nationalist Henry Dunks 26.7 -8.1 Labor +8.1 Wakefield 1928 Australian federal election: Wakefield Maurice Collins Country 18,813 59.6 +59.6 Richard Foster Nationalist 12,755 40.4 -24.4 31,568 89.4 3,750 10.6 35,318 96.1 Country Nationalist +24.4 Western Australia Forrest 1928 Australian federal election: Forrest John Prowse Country 21,463 60.4 -0.5 Cornelius Buckley Labor 14,049 39.6 +0.5 35,512 96.4 1,309 3.6 36,821 90.3 Country -0.5 Fremantle 1928 Australian federal election: Fremantle John Curtin Labor 19,433 49.2 +7.3 Frank Gibson Nationalist 11,402 28.8 +28.8 Keith Watson Independent 8,697 22.0 +22.0 39,532 96.9 1,253 3.1 40,785 93.0 Labor John Curtin 20,589 52.1 +10.2 Nationalist Frank Gibson 18,943 47.9 +47.9 Labor Independent +10.2 Kalgoorlie 1928 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie Albert Green Labor unopposed Labor Perth 1928 Australian federal election: Perth Edward Mann Nationalist 22,002 61.8 -1.0 Arthur Watts Labor 12,082 34.0 -3.2 John McCoo Independent 1,499 4.2 +4.2 35,583 95.2 1,803 4.8 37,386 91.8 Nationalist Edward Mann 64.9 +2.1 Labor Arthur Watts 35.1 -2.1 Nationalist +2.1 Swan 1928 Australian federal election: Swan Henry Gregory Country unopposed Country Tasmania Bass 1928 Australian federal election: Bass Thomas Wilson Labor 8,621 42.6 −0.4 Syd Jackson Nationalist 5,991 29.6 +0.3 William Judd Nationalist 5,606 27.7 +27.7 20,218 95.0 1,067 5.0 21,285 92.5 Nationalist Syd Jackson 10,736 53.1 −5.2 Labor Thomas Wilson 9,482 46.9 +5.2 Nationalist −5.2 Darwin 1928 Australian federal election: Darwin George Bell Nationalist 14,880 71.9 +9.4 James Campbell Independent 5,813 28.1 +28.1 20,693 93.7 1,385 6.3 22,078 94.0 Nationalist +10.6 Denison 1928 Australian federal election: Denison Sir John Gellibrand Nationalist 9,486 47.6 -4.6 Charles Culley Labor 7,824 39.3 +4.6 Thomas Jude Labor 2,618 13.1 +13.1 19,928 94.4 1,171 5.6 21,099 92.5 Labor Charles Culley 10,028 50.3 +2.5 Nationalist Sir John Gellibrand 9,900 49.7 -2.5 Labor Nationalist +2.5 Franklin 1928 Australian federal election: Franklin Alfred Seabrook Nationalist 9,173 44.8 -6.3 William McWilliams Independent 9,121 44.5 +44.5 Francis Foster Nationalist 2,195 10.7 +10.7 20,489 93.7 1,380 6.3 21,869 91.7 Independent William McWilliams 10,567 51.6 +51.6 Nationalist Alfred Seabrook 9,922 48.4 -7.2 Independent Nationalist +7.2 Wilmot 1928 Australian federal election: Wilmot Llewellyn Atkinson Nationalist 7,791 43.3 -0.1 George Flowers Independent 6,534 36.3 +36.3 Hector McFie Nationalist 3,658 20.3 +20.3 17,983 90.7 1,839 9.3 19,822 92.8 Nationalist Llewellyn Atkinson 9,814 54.6 -2.4 Independent George Flowers 8,169 45.4 +2.4 Nationalist Country -2.4 Northern Territory Northern Territory 1928 Australian federal election: Northern Territory Harold Nelson Labor 902 68.1 +5.7 Douglas Watts Independent 250 18.9 +18.9 Arthur Love Independent Labor 173 13.1 +13.1 1,325 96.7 45 3.3 1,370 65.3 Labor Harold Nelson 75.2 +12.8 Independent Douglas Watts 24.8 +24.8 Labor +12.8 See also Candidates of the 1928 Australian federal election Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1928–1929 exist Results of the 1928 Australian federal election (Senate) * Results of the 1928 Australian federal election (Senate) References House of Representatives 1928