1928 Australian Senate election

none Australia parliamentary no 17 November 1928 1925 Australian Senate election 1925 1931 Australian Senate election 1931 19 of the 36 seats in the Senate 19 Sir George Pearce.jpg George Pearce Nationalist/Country coalition Western Australia 28 12 29 1 1,466,323 50.46 4.35 Ted Needham - Swiss Studios (cropped).jpg Ted Needham Australian Labor Party Western Australia 8 7 7 1 1,422,418 48.95 3.93 The 1928 Australian Senate election was held on 17 November 1928 to elect 19 of the 36 senators in the Australian Senate as part of the 1928 federal election. Each state elected three senators to serve a six-year term beginning on 1 July 1929, except for Queensland, who elected an extra senator to fill a casual vacancy.Carr Adam 1928 Senate http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1928/1928senate1.txt Psephos 10 January 2025 The Nationalist–Country Coalition won 12 of the 19 contested seats. This increased the Coalition's seat total to 29. Meanwhile, Labor retained 7 out of their 8 contested seats, decreasing their total by one. Australia +1928 Australian federal election: Senate, NationalBarber Stephen Johnson Sue Federal election results 1901–2014 https://apo.org.au/sites/default/files/resource-files/2014-07/apo-nid40470.pdf Parliamentary Library 10 January 2025 17 July 2014File:1928 Australian Senate.svgPartyVotes %±SeatsSeatswonNotupNewtotalSeatchange  Nationalist1,141,40539.28 −6.07101424 Country324,91811.18 +1.73235 1Nationalist/Country Coalition1,466,32350.46–4.35121729 1 Labor1,422,41848.95 +3.93707 1 Independents17,0920.59 +0.42000Total2,905,833100.00–191736 –Invalid/blank votes318,6679.88+2.92––––Turnout3,224,50093.61+2.30––––Registered voters3,444,766–––––– New South Wales 1928 Australian federal election: Senate, New South WalesCarr Adam 1928 Senate NSW http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1928/1928senatensw.txt Psephos 10 January 20251928 Senators elected NSW https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1928/211/Senate/ByState/NSW/Elected Parliamentary Handbook 10 January 2025 Labor 1. John Dooley (elected 1)2. James Dunn (elected 2)3. Arthur Rae (elected 3) 604,272 53.23 +6.68 Nationalist/Country Coalition Coalition 1. Richard Orchard (Nat)2. Percy Abbott (CP) (defeated)3. Josiah Thomas (Nat) (defeated) 530,926 46.77 −6.68 1,135,198 91.19 −2.38 109,720 8.81 +2.38 1,244,918 93.21 +2.90+  # Senator Party 1 John Dooley  Labor 2 James Dunn  Labor 3 Arthur Rae  Labor Victoria 1928 Australian federal election: Senate, VictoriaCarr Adam 1928 Senate VIC http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1928/1928senatevic.txt Psephos 10 January 20251928 Senators elected VIC https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1928/211/Senate/ByState/VIC/Elected Parliamentary Handbook 10 January 2025 Nationalist/Country Coalition Coalition 1. Harry Lawson (Nat) (elected 2)2. Robert Elliott (CP) (elected 3) 430,935 50.22 −4.30 Labor 1. John Barnes (re-elected 1)2. Edward Findley (defeated)3. Albert Blakey 427,079 49.78 +4.30 858,014 89.99 −2.38 95,463 10.01 +2.38 953,477 94.74 +1.76+  # Senator Party 1 John Barnes  Labor 2 Harry Lawson  Nationalist 3 Robert Elliott  Country Queensland Following the death of Nationalist senator Thomas Givens in June 1928, Labor member John MacDonald was appointed by the Parliament of Queensland to fill the casual vacancy.Carr Adam The Australian Election Archive Index of Senate appointments 1901-2003 http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/appointmentsindex.shtml Psephos 10 January 2025Sullivan Rodney MacDonald, John Valentine (1880–1937) https://biography.senate.gov.au/macdonald-john-valentine/ The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate 10 January 2025 2004 As a result, Queensland elected four senators, with the fourth senator elected sitting the remainder of Givens' term ending on 30 June 1932.Carr Adam 1928 Senate QLD http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1928/1928senateqld.txt Psephos 10 January 2025 1928 Australian federal election: Senate, Queensland1928 Senators elected QLD https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1928/211/Senate/ByState/QLD/Elected Parliamentary Handbook 10 January 2025 Nationalist/Country Coalition Coalition 1. Thomas Crawford (Nat) (re-elected 1)2. Walter Cooper (CP) (elected 4)3. Matthew Reid (Nat) (re-elected 3)4. Harry Foll (Nat) (re-elected 2) 238,293 60.04 +2.75 Labor 1. Robert Horn 2. George Lawson 3. John MacDonald (defeated) 4. John Valentine 147,351 37.13 −5.58 Independent Harald Jensen 11,226 2.83 +2.83 396,870 91.17 −2.45 38,428 8.83 +2.45 435,298 93.53 +2.76+  # Senator Party 1 Thomas Crawford  Nationalist 2 Harry Foll  Nationalist 3 Matthew Reid  Nationalist 4 Walter Cooper  Country Western Australia 1928 Australian federal election: Senate, Western AustraliaCarr Adam 1928 Senate WA http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1928/1928senatewa.txt Psephos 10 January 20251928 Senators elected WA https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1928/211/Senate/ByState/WA/Elected Parliamentary Handbook 10 January 2025 Nationalist/Country Coalition Coalition 1. Hal Colebatch (Nat) (elected 1)2. Bertie Johnston (CP) (elected 2)3. Walter Kingsmill (Nat) (re-elected 3) 85,171 52.93 −4.51 Labor 1. Ted Needham (defeated)2. Ernest Barker 3. Charles Graham (defeated) 75,735 47.07 +7.50 160,906 87.70 −4.91 22,569 12.30 +4.91 183,475 90.32 +0.60+  # Senator Party 1 Hal Colebatch  Nationalist 2 Bertie Johnston  Country 3 Walter Kingsmill  Nationalist South Australia 1928 Australian federal election: Senate, South AustraliaCarr Adam 1928 Senate SA http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1928/1928senatesa.txt Psephos 10 January 20251928 Senators elected SA https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1928/211/Senate/ByState/SA/Elected Parliamentary Handbook 10 January 2025 Labor 1. John Daly (elected 1)2. Bert Hoare (re-elected 2)3. Mick O'Halloran (elected 3) 134,731 50.77 +5.71 Nationalist 1. John Verran (defeated)2. Edward Lucas3. Albert Robinson (defeated) 107,635 40.56 −9.94 Country Ernest Rowe 17,154 6.46 +6.46 Independent Raphael Cilento 5,866 2.21 +2.21 265,386 88.12 −5.93 35,793 11.88 +5.93 301,179 94.24 +1.42+  # Senator Party 1 John Daly  Labor 2 Bert Hoare  Labor 3 Mick O'Halloran  Labor Tasmania 1928 Australian federal election: Senate, TasmaniaCarr Adam 1928 Senate TAS http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1928/1928senatetas.txt Psephos 1 June 20251928 Senators elected TAS https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Elections/1928/212/Senate/ByState/TAS/Elected Parliamentary Handbook 1 June 2025 Nationalist 1. James Ogden (re-elected 1)2. John Hayes (re-elected 2)3. Herbert Hays (re-elected 3)4. Andrew Lawson 56,209 62.83 +4.65 Labor 1. William Sheridan2. Henry Lane 33,250 37.17 −4.65 89,459 84.27 −4.46 16,694 15.73 +4.46 106,153 92.72 +3.98+  # Senator Party 1 James Ogden  Nationalist 2 John Hayes  Nationalist 3 Herbert Hays  Nationalist See also Candidates of the 1928 Australian federal election 1928 Australian House of Representatives election Members of the Australian Senate, 1929–1932 References Category:1928 elections in Australia Senate 1928 Category:Australian Senate elections Category:November 1928 in Australia