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Commonwealth Parliament, House of Representatives election in New South Wales
(for more information on this election see national summary for the House of Representatives)
Election of 12 October 1929
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House of Representatives votes and seats won in New South Wales
Election held on 12 October 1929
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 587,691 | 51.49 | -0.62 | 20 | 2 | 71.43 |
| Nationalist Party (Nationalists) | 342,063 | 29.97 | -6.86 | 2 | 0 | 7.14 |
| Country Party | 118,334 | 10.37 | +2.63 | 4 | 1 | 14.29 |
| Independent Nationalist Party | 65,254 | 5.72 | * | 2 | 0 | 7.14 |
| Independents | 27,945 | 2.45 | -0.87 | 0 | ||
| Votes for other than listed parties | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Totals | 1,141,287 | 100.00 | 28 | 3 | 100.00 |
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* Party did not contest previous election or did not meet criteria for listing, or contested previous election under a different party name.
Sources
Colin A Hughes and B D Graham, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1890-1964, (Canberra: Australian National University Press, 1968, SBN 708102700).