ID 0267
Commonwealth Parliament, House of Representatives election
Election of 19 December 1931
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House of Representatives votes and seats won, national summary
Election held on 19 December 1931
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Australia Party | 1,145,083 | 36.10 | * | 34 | 1 | 45.33 |
| Federal Labor Party | 859,513 | 27.10 | * | 14 | 0 | 18.67 |
| Country Party | 388,544 | 12.25 | +1.98 | 16 | 3 | 21.33 |
| State (Lang) Labor Party | 335,309 | 10.57 | * | 4 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Independents | 260,786 | 8.22 | +6.09 | 1 | 0 | 1.33 |
| Emergency Committee (SA) | 174,288 | 5.49 | * | 6 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Votes for other than listed parties | 8,511 | 0.27 | +0.27 | |||
| Totals | 3,172,034 | 100.00 | 75 | 4 | 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).