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A '''general election''' for the [[Tasmanian House of Assembly|House of Assembly]] was held in the [[Australia]]n [[States and territories of Australia|state]] of [[Tasmania]] on 9 June 1934. |
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The '''Tasmanian state election, 1934''' was held on 9 June 1934 in the [[Australia]]n [[States and territories of Australia|state]] of [[Tasmania]] to elect 30 members of the [[Tasmanian House of Assembly]]. The election used the [[Single transferable vote|Hare-Clark]] [[proportional representation]] system<ref>[http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/Backg/HAElections.htm House of Assembly Elections], [[Parliament of Tasmania]].</ref> — six members were elected from each of five electorates. |
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The Tasmanian state election, 1934 was held on 9 June 1934 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 30 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The election used the Hare-Clark proportional representation system[1] — six members were elected from each of five electorates.
Background
The Nationalist Party managed a huge victory in the 1931 election, but Premier of Tasmania John McPhee had resigned due to health problems, and the Nationalists were led into the 1934 election by former Premier Sir Walter Lee. The Labor Party were led by Albert Ogilvie, who had managed to heal some of the rifts in the Labor Party that had contributed to their election loss in 1931.[2]
Results
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Tasmanian state election, 9 June 1934 | ||||||
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| Enrolled voters | 127,681 | |||||
| Votes cast | 120,622 | Turnout | 94.47% | –0.52% | ||
| Informal votes | 3,885 | Informal | 3.20% | –0.25% | ||
| Summary of votes by party | ||||||
| Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
| Nationalist | 54,549 | 46.72% | –9.68% | 13 | – 6 | |
| Labor | 53,454 | 45.78% | +10.85% | 14 | + 4 | |
| Independent | 8,764 | 7.51% | –1.17% | 3 | + 2 | |
| Total | 116,767 | 30 | ||||
Distribution of Seats
Aftermath
Labor regained much of their ground in the 1934 election, winning 14 seats compared to the Nationalists' 13 (although the Nationalists had received more votes), not enough to govern in a majority. Three seats were won by independent candidates, and it was only through the support of one of these (George Carruthers in Denison, an ex-Labor man and proponent of the Douglasite Social Credit concept), that Labor was able to form government, with Albert Ogilvie as Premier.[2]
See also
- Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1934–1937
- Candidates of the Tasmanian state election, 1934
References
- ^ House of Assembly Elections, Parliament of Tasmania.
- ^ a b Michael Roe, Ogilvie, Albert George (1890 - 1939), Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 11, Melbourne University Press, 1988, pp 68-70.
External links
- Assembly Election Results, 1934, Parliament of Tasmania.
- Report on General Election, 1934, Tasmanian Electoral Commission.