1941 New South Wales state election

April 2022 State election for New South Wales, Australia in May 1941 June 2020 1941 New South Wales state election New South Wales parliamentary no 1938 New South Wales state election 1938 1944 New South Wales state election 1944 All 90 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly46 Assembly seats were needed for a majority yes 1941 05 10 147px William McKell 23 September 1939 Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) Redfern 50.8% 12.3Ind Lab 30 seats 54 24 150px Alexander Mair 5 August 1939 UAP/Country coalition Albury 31.3% 18.4 59 seats 26 33 1941 New South Wales state election.svg 400px Two-candidate-preferred margin by electorate Premier Alexander Mair UAP/Country coalition William McKell Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) The 1941 New South Wales state election was held on 10 May 1941. This election was for all of the 90 seats in the 33rd New South Wales Legislative Assembly and was conducted in single-member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting. Background The replacement of Jack Lang by William McKell as leader of the Labor Party in 1939 reunited and rejuvenated the party. A small number of Labor party members continued to support the far-left-wing State Labor Party (Hughes-Evans) but that had minimal impact on the election results. The Labor Party moved away from Lang's populist, inflationary policies, which were seen as extremist by many voters in the middle ground of the political spectrum. McKell also improved the party's standing in rural electorates by personally selecting well-known local candidates. By contrast, the internal party divisions and lack of policy direction affecting the United Australia Party (UAP) had resulted in Alexander Mair replacing Bertram Stevens as leader of the UAP and Premier in August 1939. The problems continued in the period prior to the election and throughout the course of the new parliament. These divisions were reflected federally in the forced resignation of Robert Menzies as the Prime Minister in August 1941, and the UAP disintegrated at a state level in 1943. The remnants of the UAP combined with the newly formed Commonwealth Party to form the Democratic Party in that year. Mair remained Leader of the Opposition until 10 February 1944 when he was replaced by Reginald Weaver. The result of the election was a landslide victory for the Labor Party: Australian Labor Party 54 seats Independent Labor 1 seat United Australia Party 14 seats Independent UAP 5 seats Country Party 12 seats Independent 4 seats. The Labor Party government of McKell had a majority of 18 and McKell remained Premier throughout the term of the Parliament. The Labor Party won two further seats from the Country Party at by-elections during the parliament. Jack Lang was expelled from the Labor Party in 1943, having persistently attacked the governments of McKell and Australian Prime minister John Curtin. Lang remained in parliament as the sole representative of Lang Labor. This would be the first of NSW Labor's eight consecutive election victories. Key dates Date Event 18 April 1941 The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. 22 April 1941 Nominations for candidates for the election closed at noon. 10 May 1941 Polling day. 16 May 1941 First McKell Ministry sworn in. 17 June 1941 Last day for the writs to be returned and the results formally declared. 28 May 1941 Opening of 33rd Parliament. Results Results of the 1941 New South Wales state election {{Australian elections/Title row | table style = float:right;clear:right;margin-left:1em; | title = New South Wales state election, 10 May 1941 | house = Legislative Assembly | series = New South Wales state election | back = 1938 | forward = 1944 | enrolled = 1,684,781There were 1,540,974 enrolled voters in contested electorates and 143,807 were enrolled in 7 uncontested electorates (four UAP and three Labor).Antony Green Antony Green 1941 election totals https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1941/Totals.htm New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 Parliament of New South Wales 9 August 2019 | total_votes = 1,389,896 | turnout % = 92.52 | turnout chg = −3.27 | informal = 35,858 | informal % = 2.52 | informal chg = −0.13 }} yes Labor NSW 706,014 50.80 +12.28Ind Lab Labor NSW swing includes Industrial Labor which was readmitted into Labor in August 1939. 54 + 24 UAP 281,982 20.29 –15.57 14 –23 Country NSW 153,639 11.05 –2.81 12 –10 State Labor 78,363 5.64 +5.64 0 ±0 Independent UAP 45,195 3.25 +3.25 5 +5 Independent Labor NSW 29,677 2.14 +2.14 1 +1 New Social Order 8,906 0.64 +0.64 0 ±0 Independent Coalition 925 0.07 +0.07 0 ±0 Independent 85,195 6.13 –4.75 4 +3 1,389,896 90 |}Popular vote #ddd 495px 650px Labor Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) 50.80 United United Australia Party 20.29 Country Country Party 11.05 State Labor #800000 5.64 Independent UAP #888888 3.25 Independent Labor #888888 2.14 Independents #888888 6.13 #ddd Parliamentary seats Labor Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) 60.00 54 United United Australia Party 15.56 14 Country Country Party 13.33 12 State Labor #800000 0 0 Independent UAPs #888888 5.56 5 Independent Labor #888888 1.11 1 Independents #888888 4.44 4 Retiring members Candidates of the 1941 New South Wales state election Retiring members yes Changing seats Seats changing handsSeat19381941Party Member MemberParty Arncliffe   Labor NSW Joseph Cahill District abolished Ashburnham   Country NSW Hilton Elliott Edgar Dring Labor NSW   BarwonBen Wade (Country NSW) resigned and the resulting by-election was won by Roy Heferen (Labor NSW) who retained the seat at this election. Roy Heferen Blacktown New district Frank Hill Australian politician Bondi   UAP Norman Thomas Australian politician Abe Landa Burwood Harrie Mitchell Gordon Jackett Independent UAP   Castlereagh   Country NSW Alfred Yeo Australian politician Jack Renshaw Labor NSW   Concord   UAP Stan Lloyd politician Bill Carlton Cook's River New district Joseph Cahill Coogee   UAP Thomas Mutch Lou Cunningham Cootamundra   Country NSW Bill Ross Australian politician District abolished Dulwich Hill   UAP Guy Arkins George Weir George Weir (Australian politician) Labor NSW   Drummoyne John Lee Australian politician Robert Greig politician Dulwich Hill   Labor NSW Guy Arkins George Weir George Weir (Australian politician) Georges River   UAP Cecil Monro Arthur Williams Australian politician Glebe   Labor NSW Bill Carlton District abolished Gloucester   UAP Charles Bennett Australian politician Ray Fitzgerald politician Independent   Hawkesbury Bruce Walker politician, born 1897 Frank Finnan Labor NSW   Hornsby James Shand Sydney Storey Independent UAP   HurstvilleJames Webb (UAP) died and Clive Evatt (Industrial Labor) won the resulting by-election, retaining the seat as a Labor NSW candidate. Clive Evatt Labor NSW   Kogarah James Ross Australian politician William Currey Liverpool Plains   Country NSW Harry Carter politician Roger Nott Monaro William Hedges New South Wales politician John Seiffert Mosman   UAP Herbert Lloyd Donald Macdonald Australian politician Independent UAP   Murrumbidgee   Country NSW Robert HankinsonRetired. retired George Enticknap Independent Labor NSW Namoi Colin Sinclair politicianretired Raymond Hamilton politician Labor NSW   North Sydney   UAP Hubert Primrose James Geraghty Australian politician Orange Alwyn Tonking Bob O'Halloran Oxley Lewis Martin Australian politician George Mitchell Australian politician Independent   Petersham Eric Solomon District abolished Randwick Arthur Moverly William Gollan Labor NSW   RockdaleNew district John McGrath New South Wales politician RydeEric Spooner (UAP) resigned and Arthur Williams (Labor NSW) won the resulting by-election, but after the re-distribution Labor did not field a candidate.   UAP James Shand Independent UAP   South Coast Henry Bate politician Rupert Beale Independent TamworthFrank Chaffey (UAP) died. His son Bill Chaffey won the resulting by-election as a UAP candidate however declined UAP endorsement for the 1941 election on the basis his support came from the Country Party as well as the UAP. Bill Chaffey Independent UAP Wagga Wagga   Country NSW Matthew Kilpatrick Eddie Graham politician Labor NSW   WaverleyJohn Waddell (UAP) died and Clarrie Martin (Industrial Labor) won the resulting by-election, retaining the seat as a Labor NSW candidate.   UAP Clarrie Martin Wollongong-KemblaNew district Billy Davies politician Yass   UAP George Ardill Bill Sheahan politician Young   Country NSW Albert Reid Fred Cahill See also Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1941–1944 Candidates of the 1941 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 9780522843293 registration https://archive.org/details/bigfellajacklang0000nair Category:Elections in New South Wales New South Wales state election Category:1940s in New South Wales New South Wales state election