1935 New South Wales state election

April 2022 none June 2020 1935 New South Wales state election New South Wales parliamentary no Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1932–1935 1932 New South Wales state election 1932 1938 New South Wales state election 1938 Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1935–1938 1,528,713 All 90 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly46 Assembly seats were needed for a majority 1,255,419 (96.06%)(0.34 pp) 11 May 1935 170x170px Bertram Stevens 5 April 1932 United Australia 00008B Croydon 415,485 33.10% 3.64% 41 seats, 36.74% 38 3 170x170px Jack Lang 31 July 1923 Lang Labor E2725B Auburn 532,486 42.42% 2.26% 24 seats, 40.16% 29 5 170x170px Michael Bruxner 27 April 1932 Country 006644 Tenterfield 162,178 12.92% 0.24% 23 seats, 13.16% 23 File:1935 New South Wales state election.svg 450px Results by division for the Legislative Assembly, shaded by winning party's margin of victory. File:1935 Parliament of New South Wales.svg 315px Composition of New South Wales Legislative Assembly following the election. Premier Bertram Stevens United Australia (United Australia–Country Coalition) Bertram Stevens United Australia (United Australia–Country Coalition) thumb|Campaigning in 1934 The 1935 New South Wales state election was held on 11 May 1935. This election was for all of the 90 seats in the 31st New South Wales Legislative Assembly and was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting.5B 20 April 2020Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856–2006 https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/formermembers/pages/former-members-index.aspx 4 December 2019 New South Wales Parliament The result of the election was: United Australia Party 38 seats Country Party 23 seats Australian Labor Party (NSW) 29 seats. The UAP–Country Coalition of Bertram Stevens/Michael Bruxner had a majority of 32 (down 10) and continued in government throughout the term.John M Ward Stevens, Sir Bertram Sydney Barnsdale (1889–1973) stevens-sir-bertram-sydney-8650 2021-11-02 Labor (NSW) and the Federal Executive of the Australian Labor Party were still divided at the 1935 election and Federal Labor ran candidates in 22 seats without success. The parties were re-united in 1936. Jack Lang remained party leader and Leader of the Opposition throughout the term of the parliament.Nairn Bede Lang, John Thomas (Jack) (1876–1975) lang-john-thomas-jack-7027 2021-11-02 Key dates Date Event 10 February 1935 Second Stevens ministry sworn in. 12 April 1935 The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. 18 April 1935 Nominations for candidates for the election closed at noon. 11 May 1935 Polling day. 10 June 1935 The writs were returned and the results formally declared. 12 June 1935 Opening of 31st Parliament. Results Results of the 1935 New South Wales state election {{Australian elections/Title row | table style = float:right;clear:right;margin-left:1em; | title = New South Wales state election, 11 May 1935 | house = Legislative Assembly | series = New South Wales state election | back = 1932 | forward = 1938 | enrolled = 1,347,884There were 1,528,713 enrolled voters but 180,829 were enrolled in 11 electorates (five UAP, four Country and two Labor) which were uncontested at the election.Antony Green Antony Green 1935 election totals https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1935/Totals.htm New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 Parliament of New South Wales 31 July 2019 | total_votes = 1,255,419 | turnout % = 96.06 | turnout chg = −0.34 | informal = 39,333 | informal % = 3.04 | informal chg = 0.83 }} Labor (NSW) 532,486 42.42 +2.26 29 + 5 yes UAP 415,485 33.10 –3.64 38 – 5 yes Country NSW 162,178 12.92 –0.24 23 ± 0 Federal Labor 59,694 4.75 +0.51 0 ± 0 Communist 19,105 1.52 +0.60 0 ± 0 Independent UAP 11,114 0.89 +0.21 0 ± 0 Centre Movement 7,489 0.60 +0.60 0 ± 0 Independent Labor NSW 3,774 0.30 +0.16 0 ± 0 Social Credit 1,996 0.16 +0.16 0 ± 0 Independents 42,098 3.35 +1.17 0 ± 0 1,255,419 90 |}Popular vote #ddd 495px 650px Labor (NSW) #E2725B 42.42 United United Australia Party 33.10 Country Country Party 12.92 Federal Labor #F00011 4.75 Others #DCDCDC 2.9 #ddd Parliamentary seats Labor (NSW) #E2725B 32.22 29 United United Australia Party 42.22 38 Country Country Party 25.56 23 Federal Labor #F00011 0 0 Others #DCDCDC 0 0 Retiring members Candidates of the 1935 New South Wales state election Retiring members yes Changing seats Seats changing handsSeat19321935Party Member MemberParty Arncliffe   UAP Horace Harper Joseph Cahill Labor (NSW)   Bathurst   Country NSW Gordon Wilkins Gus Kelly politician Canterbury   UAP Edward Hocking Arthur Tonge Goulburn Peter Loughlin Jack Tully Mudgee   Country NSW David Spring Bill Dunn Australian politician See also Candidates of the 1935 New South Wales state election Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1935–1938 Notes References Bibliography Nairn Bede 1995 Jack Lang the 'Big Fella':Jack Lang and the Australian Labor Party 1891–1949 Melbourne University Press Melbourne 0522846963 34416531 Category:Elections in New South Wales New South Wales Category:1930s in New South Wales Category:May 1935 in Australia