New South Wales state election, 1932
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The 1932 New South Wales state election was held on 11 June 1932. This election was for all of the 90 seats in the 30th New South Wales Legislative Assembly
and it was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting
. It was a landslide victory for the UAP/Country Party coalition of Bertram Stevens, which had a majority of 42 in the Assembly.
The 29th parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 18 May 1932 after the Governor, Sir Philip Game
dismissed the Premier Jack Lang
(see the crisis of 1931-32
) and commissioned Bertram Stevens to form a caretaker government
. Lang's government had a majority of 20 at the time of the dismissal.In this election, the Australian Labor Party (NSW)
and the Federal Executive
of the Australian Labor Party
, which had separated in 1931 (see Lang Labor
), endorsed separate candidates. The ALP (Federal) had candidates in 43 seats but none were elected. The parties were re-united in 1936.The campaign was marked by mass Labor Party public meetings including, allegedly, the largest public meeting in Australian history when Lang addressed 200,000 people at Moore Park
on 5 June.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
and it was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting
Instant-runoff voting
Instant-runoff voting , also known as preferential voting, the alternative vote and ranked choice voting, is a voting system used to elect one winner. Voters rank candidates in order of preference, and their ballots are counted as one vote for their first choice candidate. If a candidate secures a...
. It was a landslide victory for the UAP/Country Party coalition of Bertram Stevens, which had a majority of 42 in the Assembly.
The 29th parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 18 May 1932 after the Governor, Sir Philip Game
Philip Game
Air Vice-Marshal Sir Philip Woolcott Game GCB, GCVO, GBE, KCMG, DSO was a British Royal Air Force commander, who later served as Governor of New South Wales and Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis...
dismissed the Premier Jack Lang
Jack Lang (Australian politician)
John Thomas Lang , usually referred to as J.T. Lang during his career, and familiarly known as "Jack" and nicknamed "The Big Fella" was an Australian politician who was Premier of New South Wales for two terms...
(see the crisis of 1931-32
Lang Dismissal Crisis
The 1932 dismissal of Premier Jack Lang by New South Wales Governor Philip Game was the first real constitutional crisis in Australia. Lang remains the only Australian Premier to be removed from office by his Governor, using the Reserve Powers of the Crown....
) and commissioned Bertram Stevens to form a caretaker government
Caretaker government
Caretaker government is a type of government that rules temporarily. A caretaker government is often set up following a war until stable democratic rule can be restored, or installed, in which case it is often referred to as a provisional government...
. Lang's government had a majority of 20 at the time of the dismissal.In this election, the Australian Labor Party (NSW)
Australian Labor Party (NSW)
The Australian Labor Party , commonly known as Lang Labor, was the name given to a major breakaway of the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales that operated from 1931 to 1936....
and the Federal Executive
Australian Labor Party National Executive
The National Executive is the highest elected body of the Australian Labor Party, one of the major political parties in Australia. The Executive is elected by the party's National Conference, held every three years, and represents the party's state and territory branches. Many of its members are...
of the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
, which had separated in 1931 (see Lang Labor
Lang Labor
Lang Labor was the name commonly used to describe three successive break-away sections of the Australian Labor Party, all led by the New South Wales Labor leader Jack Lang premier of NSW .-Initial opposition to Lang's leadership:...
), endorsed separate candidates. The ALP (Federal) had candidates in 43 seats but none were elected. The parties were re-united in 1936.The campaign was marked by mass Labor Party public meetings including, allegedly, the largest public meeting in Australian history when Lang addressed 200,000 people at Moore Park
Moore Park, New South Wales
Moore Park is a large area of parkland in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of Centennial Parklands, a collective of three parks being Moore Park, Centennial Park and Queens Park. Centennial Parklands is administered by the Centennial Park &...
on 5 June.
Key dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 18 May 1932 | The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. |
| 25 May 1932 | Nominations for candidates for the election closed at noon. |
| 11 June 1932 | Polling day. |
| 23 June 1932 | Opening of 31st Parliament. |
Results
|}- There were 1,465,008 enrolled voters but 46,867 were enrolled in 3 electorates (one UAP and two Country) which were uncontested at the election.
See also
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1932–1935Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1932–1935
This is a list of members of the 30th New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1932 to 1935, as elected at the 1932 state election on 11 June 1932.-References:...