Parliament of New South Wales, Legislative Assembly election
Election of 11 May 1935
Government in office and parliamentary support before and after the election
Government in office at election
Government in office after election
Enrolment and voting
New South Wales, Legislative Assembly votes and seats won
Election held on 11 May 1935
Criteria for the inclusion of parties in this table are set out in the Glossary under 'listed party'
| Party Name | First preference vote n | First preference vote share % | Change from previous election % | Seats won n | Uncontested seats held n | Seat share % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Labor Party | 532,486 | 42.42 | +2.21 | 29 | 2 | 32.22 |
| United Australia Party | 415,485 | 33.10 | -3.10 | 38 | 5 | 42.22 |
| Country Party | 162,178 | 12.92 | -0.23 | 23 | 4 | 25.56 |
| Federal Labor Party | 63,468 | 5.06 | +0.80 | 0 | ||
| Independents | 55,833 | 4.45 | +1.70 | 0 | ||
| Communist Party | 18,480 | 1.47 | +0.55 | 0 | ||
| Votes for other than listed parties | 7,489 | 0.60 | -0.20 | |||
| Totals | 1,255,419 | 100.00 | 90 | 11 | 100.00 |
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Notes
State Labor Party and Federal Labor Party: The Labor Party in New South Wales had long standing disagreements with the federal wing of the party, and the New South Wales branch of the party was expelled from the Australian Labor Party in 1931. This split in the Labor Party meant that there were two competing Labor parties at the 1932 and 1935 New South Wales elections; State Labor under the leadership of former premier Lang, and Federal Labor; for the 1935 election, see McCarthy, '1935', pp. 126-132, 134-135, 137 (see Reference, below). For a study of federal strains within the Labor Party in this period, see Pat Weller, Bev Lloyd, and Bron Stevens, 'State Power and Federal Intervention', in Heather Radi and Peter Spearritt (editors), Jack Lang, pp. 160-178, (Neutral Bay, NSW: Hale & Iremonger, 1977, ISBN 0908094019).
Country Party: The Country Party's official name at this election was 'United Country Party' although it campaigned under the label 'Country Party'.
Reference: For a comprehensive survey of this election and the preceding period, see John McCarthy, '1935', in Michael Hogan and David Clune (editors), The People's Choice: Electoral Politics in 20th Century New South Wales, vol. 2 (1930 to 1965), pp. 105-138, (Sydney: Parliament of New South Wales and University of Sydney, 2001, ISBN 0909907404).
Sources
Colin A Hughes and B D Graham, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1890-1964, pp. 423-460, (Canberra: Australian National University Press, 1968, SBN 708102700); New South Wales, Parliament, The New South Wales Parliamentary Record: Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly, 1824-1999, vol. VI, pp. 7-15, (Sydney: Parliament of New South Wales, 1999).