1928 Australian federal election
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The election was held in conjunction with a referendum on Commonwealth–State relations, which was carried.
Future Prime Ministers John Curtin and Ben Chifley both entered parliament at this election. Both then lost their seats in the 1931 election and did not re-enter parliament until 1934 and 1940 respectively.
Issues
In September 1928, federal treasurer Earle Page introduced the National Insurance Bill 1928 into the House of Representatives, which provided for the establishment of a National Insurance scheme inclusive of "sickness, old age, disability and maternity benefits, mainly paid for by compulsory contributions by workers and employers, along with smaller payments to parents of children under 16 and to orphans".[1] The bill failed to pass before the dissolution of the House, but the scheme was "strongly promoted" by the government during the election campaign.Template:Sfn
Results
House of Representatives
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| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist–Country coalition | 1,286,208 | 49.56 | –3.64 | 42 | –8 | ||
| Template:Australian party style| | Nationalist | 1,014,522 | 39.09 | –3.37 | 29 | –8 | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Country | 271,686 | 10.47 | –0.27 | 13 | 0 | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Labor | 1,158,505 | 44.64 | –0.40 | 32Template:Efn | +8 | |
| Template:Australian party style | | Country Progressive | 41,713 | 1.61 | +1.61 | 1 | +1 | |
| Template:Australian party style | | Protestant Labor | 20,212 | 0.78 | +0.78 | 0 | 0 | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Independents | 88,447 | 3.41 | +1.65 | 1 | –1 | |
| Total | 2,595,085 | 76 | |||||
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| Template:Australian party style| | Nationalist–Country coalition | Win | 51.60 | −2.20 | 42 | –8 | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Labor | 48.40 | +2.20 | 31 | +8 | ||
Notes
- Independent: William McWilliams (Franklin, Tas.).
- Twelve members were elected unopposed – three Labor, five Nationalist, and four Country.
Senate
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| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats won | Seats held | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist–Country coalition | 1,466,323 | 50.46 | –4.35 | 12 | 29 | +1 | ||
| Template:Australian party style | | Nationalist | 1,141,405 | 39.28 | –6.07 | 10 | 24 | 0 | |
| Template:Australian party style | | Country | 324,918 | 11.18 | +1.73 | 2 | 5 | +1 | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Labor | 1,422,418 | 48.95 | +3.93 | 7 | 7 | –1 | |
| Template:Australian party style | | Independents | 17,092 | 0.59 | +0.42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2,905,833 | 19 | 36 | |||||
Seats changing hands
- Members listed in italics did not contest their seat at this election.
In the Division of Indi, the sitting candidate Robert Cook lost his seat after forgetting to file nomination papers, resulting in Labor candidate Paul Jones winning the seat unopposed.
See also
- Candidates of the 1928 Australian federal election
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1928–1929
- Members of the Australian Senate, 1929–1932
Notes
References
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External links
- University of WA Template:Webarchive election results in Australia since 1890
- Two-party-preferred vote since 1919
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