Candidates of the 1934 Australian federal election
This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1934 Australian federal election. The election was held on 15 September 1934.
By-elections, appointments and defections
By-elections and appointments
- On 6 February 1932, Eddie Ward (NSW Labor) was elected to replace John Clasby (UAP) as the member for East Sydney.
- On 6 April 1933, Herbert Collett (UAP) was appointed as a Western Australian Senator to replace Sir Hal Colebatch (UAP).
- On 11 November 1933, James Fairbairn (UAP) was elected to replace Stanley Bruce (UAP) as the member for Flinders.
- On 5 June 1934, William Holman (UAP), the member for Martin, died. No by-election was held due to the proximity of the election.
- On 31 July 1934, Charles McGrath (UAP), the member for Ballaarat, died. No by-election was held due to the proximity of the election.
- On 2 August 1934, Walter McNicoll (Country), the member for Werriwa, resigned. No by-election was held due to the proximity of the election.
Defections
- In 1933, Independent MP Sir Littleton Groom (Darling Downs) joined the United Australia Party.
- In 1934, Country Senator Robert Elliott (Victoria) lost preselection. He resigned from the party and sat as an Independent.
- In 1934, Labor Senator John Daly (South Australia) was expelled from the state branch of the party, and sat as an Independent.
- In 1934, a dispute between the federal Australian Country Party and the state-based United Country Party in Victoria saw the two parties endorse candidates separately. The UCP had demanded that sitting members sign a new pledge before being re-endorsed, which several MPs objected to. The two sitting members, deputy party leader Thomas Paterson (Gippsland) and Hugh McClelland (Wimmera), were endorsed by the federal party. The other Victorian Country Party MP, William Hill (Echuca), retired rather than sign the pledge.
Redistributions and seat changes
- Redistributions of electoral boundaries occurred in New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.
- In New South Wales, the UAP-held seat of South Sydney was renamed Watson. The Labor-held seat of Cook and the UAP-held seats of East Sydney (gained by NSW Labor in a by-election) and Lang also became notionally NSW Labor.
- The member for Lang, Dick Dein (UAP), contested the Senate.
- The member for South Sydney, John Jennings (UAP), contested Watson.
- In Queensland, the Labor-held seat of Oxley was renamed Griffith.
- The member for Oxley, Frank Baker (Labor), contested Griffith.
- In South Australia, the UAP-held seat of Angas was abolished.
- In New South Wales, the UAP-held seat of South Sydney was renamed Watson. The Labor-held seat of Cook and the UAP-held seats of East Sydney (gained by NSW Labor in a by-election) and Lang also became notionally NSW Labor.
- The member for Corangamite, William Gibson (Country), contested the Senate.
Retiring Members and Senators
Labor
- Frank Anstey MP (Bourke, Vic)
United Australia
- Malcolm Cameron MP (Barker, SA)
- Moses Gabb MP (Angas, SA)
- John Latham MP (Kooyong, Vic)
- George Mackay MP (Lilley, Qld)
- William Watson MP (Fremantle, WA)
- Senator Sir Walter Kingsmill (WA)
- Senator Sir Harry Lawson (Vic)
- Senator Matthew Reid (Qld)
Country
- William Hill MP (Echuca, Vic)
Independent
- Senator John Daly (SA) [elected as Labor]
House of Representatives
Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.
New South Wales
Northern Territory
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | Communist candidate | Independent candidate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Territory | Labor | Harold Nelson | Charles Priest | Adair Blain |
Queensland
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | Coalition candidate | Other candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | Labor | George Lawson | Neil O'Sullivan (UAP) | Bert Hurworth (CPA) Patrick Madden (SC) |
| Capricornia | Labor | Frank Forde | John O'Shanesy (UAP) | |
| Darling Downs | Independent | Phil Alke | Sir Littleton Groom (UAP) | |
| Griffith | Labor | Frank Baker | George Mocatta (UAP) | Julius Streeter (SC) |
| Herbert | Labor | George Martens | Ron Muir (UAP) | Jack Henry (CPA) Claude Vesperman (LL) |
| Kennedy | Labor | Darby Riordan | Jim Clarke (UAP) | Jim Slater (CPA) |
| Lilley | United Australia | Bert Turner | Sir Donald Cameron (UAP) | Clayton Keir (Ind SC) |
| Maranoa | Country | Duncan Watson | James Hunter (CP) | William Argaet (SC) |
| Moreton | United Australia | Jack Perrett | Josiah Francis (UAP) | William Worley (SC) |
| Wide Bay | Country | George Webb | Bernard Corser (CP) | Colin Hennessy (CPA) Geoffrey Nichols (SC) |
South Australia
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | Coalition candidate | Other candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | United Australia | Ken Bardolph | Fred Stacey (UAP) | Alec Bagot (Ind) Frank Blake (Ind Lab) Ernest Hergstrom (SC) Arthur McArthur (Ind Lab) |
| Barker | United Australia | Cecil Skitch | Archie Cameron (CP) | John Maycock (SC) |
| Boothby | United Australia | David Fraser | John Price* (UAP) Keith Wilson (UAP) |
Charles Barnard (Ind) James Lumbers (Ind) Norman Truscott (SC) |
| Grey | United Australia | Michael Murphy | Philip McBride (UAP) | Alfred Barns (Ind) |
| Hindmarsh | Labor | Norman Makin | Charles Brock (SC) Ernest Evans (Ind) Tom Garland (CPA) | |
| Wakefield | United Australia | Michael Smedley | Charles Hawker (UAP) | Will Duggan (SC) |
Tasmania
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | UAP candidate | Other candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass | United Australia | Claude Barnard | Allan Guy | George McElwee (Ind) John Watson (Ind) |
| Darwin | United Australia | Edwin Brown | George Bell | |
| Denison | United Australia | Richard Darcey John Lattin Gerald Mahoney* Walter Woods |
Arthur Hutchin | James Guthrie (SC) |
| Franklin | United Australia | Charles Frost | Archibald Blacklow | George Frankcombe (CP) John Modridge (SC) |
| Wilmot | United Australia | Joseph Lyons | Henry Bye (SC) William Laird Smith (SC) |
Victoria
Western Australia
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | Coalition candidate | Other candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest | Country | Edwin Davies | Cecil Elsegood (CP) John Prowse* (CP) |
Harry Squance (SC) |
| Fremantle | United Australia | John Curtin | Florence Cardell-Oliver (UAP) | William Buchan (SC) |
| Kalgoorlie | Labor | Albert Green | ||
| Perth | United Australia | Herb Graham | Walter Nairn (UAP) | Carlyle Ferguson (Ind Lib) Tom Hartrey (WA Nat) |
| Swan | Country | Frederick Law | Henry Gregory (CP) |
Senate
Sitting Senators are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one Senator are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are identified by an asterisk (*).
New South Wales
Three seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats (although Senators Dunn and Rae had joined the Lang Labor breakaway). United Australia Party Senators Charles Cox and Sir Walter Massy-Greene and Country Party Senator Charles Hardy were not up for re-election.
| Labor candidates | Coalition candidates | NSW Labor candidates | Social Credit candidates | Other candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Anderson John Dooley Alex Hogan |
Mac Abbott* (CP) Lionel Courtenay* (UAP) Dick Dein* (UAP) |
James Dunn Patrick Mooney Arthur Rae |
Stanley Allen Lillie Beirne John White |
Lance Sharkey (CPA) |
Queensland
Three seats were up for election. The United Australia Party was defending three seats. Labor Senators Gordon Brown, Joe Collings and John MacDonald were not up for re-election.
| Labor candidates | Coalition candidates | Social Credit candidates | Other candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Byrne Robert Carroll Lewis McDonald |
Walter Cooper* (CP) Thomas Crawford* (UAP) Harry Foll* (UAP) |
John Harding William Hartley Joanna Helbach |
Theo Kissick (Ind Lab) Fred Paterson (CPA) Sydney Williams (LL) |
South Australia
Three seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. United Australia Party Senators Jack Duncan-Hughes and Alexander McLachlan and Country Party Senator Oliver Badman were not up for re-election.
| Labor candidates | UAP candidates | Other candidates |
|---|---|---|
| Edgar Dawes Bert Hoare Mick O'Halloran |
James McLachlan* George McLeay* Oliver Uppill* |
Ted Moyle (CPA) |
Tasmania
Three seats were up for election. The United Australia Party was defending three seats. Note that, apart from Group A, all candidates appeared in the ungrouped column. United Australia Party Senators John Millen, Herbert Payne and Burford Sampson were not up for re-election.
| Labor candidates | UAP candidates | Group A candidates | Other candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Howroyd Henry Lane John Palamountain Basil Plummer |
Andrew Cooper Charles Grant* John Hayes* Herbert Hays* William Judd Henry McFie |
Percy Best Stephen Broad Alfred Seabrook |
William Daft (CPA) |
Victoria
Three seats were up for election. The United Australia Party-Country Party Coalition was defending two seats. The Labor Party was defending one seat. United Australia Party Senators Tom Brennan, James Guthrie and William Plain were not up for re-election.
| Labor candidates | Coalition candidates | Other candidates |
|---|---|---|
| John Barnes Charlie Crofts Parker Moloney |
Charles Brand* (UAP) William Gibson* (CP) John Leckie* (UAP) |
Robert Elliott (Ind) Gerry O'Day (CPA) |
Western Australia
Three seats were up for election. The United Australia Party-Country Party Coalition was defending three seats. United Australia Party Senators Patrick Lynch and Sir George Pearce and Country Party Senator William Carroll were not up for re-election.
| Labor candidates | Coalition candidates | Social Credit candidates | Other candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald Bourke Louis Greive Edward Holman |
Herbert Collett* (UAP) Bertie Johnston* (CP) Allan MacDonald* (UAP) |
John Clements Ormond Cook Alfred Jacobs |
Richard Fitzgerald (Nat. Sec.) Bill Mountjoy (CPA) Edwin Murphy (Ind) Oliver Strang (Nat. Sec.) |
See also
- 1934 Australian federal election
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1931–1934
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1934–1937
- Members of the Australian Senate, 1932–1935
- Members of the Australian Senate, 1935–1938
- List of political parties in Australia