1938 New South Wales state election

none July 2014 July 2014 1938 New South Wales state election New South Wales parliamentary no 1935 New South Wales state election 1935 1941 New South Wales state election 1941 All 90 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly46 Assembly seats were needed for a majority yes 1938 03 26 170x170px Bertram Stevens 5 April 1932 United Australia 00008B Croydon 35.86% 2.76 424,275 38 seats 37 1 170x170px Jack Lang 31 July 1923 Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) Auburn 34.82% 7.60 412,063 29 seats 28 1 Premier 170x170px Michael Bruxner 27 April 1932 Country 006644 Tenterfield 164,045 13.86% 0.94% 23 seats 22 1 File:1938 New South Wales state election.svg 450px Results by division for the Legislative Assembly, shaded by winning party's margin of victory. Bertram Stevens UAP/Country coalition Bertram Stevens UAP/Country coalition The 1938 New South Wales state election was held on 26 March 1938. This election was for all of the 90 seats in the 32nd 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 37 seats Country Party 22 seats Australian Labor Party 28 seats Industrial Labor Party 2 seats Independent 1 seat. The UAP/Country Party coalition of Bertram Stevens and Michael Bruxner had a majority of 28 (down 2). Stevens continued as Premier until 5 August 1939 when he resigned after being censured by the Legislative Assembly, with 10 United Australia members crossing the floor. He was replaced as Premier by Alexander Mair. Lang Labor reconciled with Labor in February 1936, however Labor's primary vote continued to decline. Labor's continued poor showing in this election was seen as evidence of Jack Lang's inability to appeal to the middle ground of the electorate. As a result, moves to dispose Lang intensified.November 2021 The Industrial Labor Party led by Lang rival Bob Heffron was re-absorbed into the Labor on 26 August 1939 and Lang was replaced as party leader by William McKell on 5 September 1939.Bede Nairn Lang, John Thomas (Jack) (1876–1975) lang-john-thomas-jack-7027 2021-11-26 During this parliament Labor and Industrial Labor each won 2 by-elections from the United Australia Party.1938-1941 By elections 1938 By elections 25 May 2020 This reduced the Government's majority to 20 when the parliament was dissolved. Key dates Date Event 24 February 1938 The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. 4 March 1938 Nominations for candidates for the election closed at noon. 26 March 1938 Polling day. 13 April 1938 Third Stevens–Bruxner ministry sworn in. 26 April 1938 The writs were returned and the results formally declared. 12 April 1938 Opening of 32nd Parliament. Results Results of the 1938 New South Wales state election {{Australian elections/Title row | table style = float:right;clear:right;margin-left:1em; | title = New South Wales state election, 26 March 1938 | house = Legislative Assembly | series = New South Wales state election | back = 1935 | forward = 1941 | enrolled = 1,607,833A total of 19 electorates (six UAP, three Country, and ten Labor) were uncontested, representing 338,853 voters.Antony Green Antony Green 1938 election totals https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1938/Totals.htm New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 Parliament of New South Wales 31 July 2019 | total_votes = 1,183,257 | turnout % = 95.79 | turnout chg = –0.27 | informal = 32,237 | informal % = 2.65 | informal chg = –0.39 }} yes UAP 424,275 35.86 +2.76 37 – 1 Labor NSW 412,063 34.82 –7.60 28 –1 yes Country NSW 164,045 13.86 +0.94 22 –1 Industrial Labor 43,735 3.70 +3.70 2 +2 Communist 10,386 0.88 –0.6 0 ±0 Independents 128,753 10.88 +6.4 1 +1 1,183,257 90 |}Popular vote #ddd 495px 650px United United Australia Party 35.86 Labor Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) 34.82 Country Country Party 13.86 Industrial Labor #A65B00 3.7 Independents #888888 6.4 #ddd Parliamentary seats United United Australia Party 41.11 37 Labor Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) 31.11 28 Country Country Party 24.44 22 Industrial Labor #A65B00 2.22 2 Independents #888888 1.11 1 Retiring members Candidates of the 1938 New South Wales state election Retiring members yes Changing seats Seats changing handsSeat19351938Party Member MemberParty Botany   Labor NSW Bob Heffron Bob Heffron:6 Bob Heffron (Botany) and Carlo Lazzarini (Marrickville) were expelled from Labor in 1936 and formed the Industrial Labor Party. Industrial Labor   Corowa   Country NSW Richard Ball Australian politicianRichard Ball (Country NSW) died and Christopher Lethbridge (Independent) won the resulting by-election, retaining the seat at this election. Christopher Lethbridge Australian politician Independent   Granville   UAP Claude Fleck Bill Lamb Labor NSW   Marrickville   Labor NSW Carlo Lazzarini Carlo Lazzarini:6 Industrial Labor   The member for Woollahra, Sir Daniel Levy (UAP), died in 1937. The resulting by-election was won by Harold Mason (Independent UAP) however he did not contest the election and the seat was regained by Vernon Treatt (UAP). See also Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1938–1941 Candidates of the 1938 New South Wales state election Notes References Nairn, Bede (1995) Jack Lang the 'Big Fella':Jack Lang and the Australian Labor Party 1891-1949 Melbourne University Press Melbourne 0-522-84700-5 34416531 Category:Elections in New South Wales New South Wales Category:1930s in New South Wales New South Wales state election