| Election Name: | 1935 New South Wales state election |
| Country: | New South Wales |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Outgoing Members: | Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1932–1935 |
| Previous Election: | 1932 New South Wales state election |
| Previous Year: | 1932 |
| Next Election: | 1938 New South Wales state election |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Elected Members: | Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1935–1938 |
| Registered: | 1,528,713 |
| Seats For Election: | All 90 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 46 Assembly seats were needed for a majority |
| Turnout: | 1,255,419 (96.06%) (0.34 pp) |
| Election Date: | 11 May 1935 |
| Leader1: | Bertram Stevens |
| Leader Since1: | 5 April 1932 |
| Party1: | United Australia |
| Colour1: | 00008B |
| Leaders Seat1: | Croydon |
| Popular Vote1: | 415,485 |
| Percentage1: | 33.10% |
| Swing1: | 3.64% |
| Last Election1: | 41 seats, 36.74% |
| Seats1: | 38 |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Leader2: | Jack Lang |
| Leader Since2: | 31 July 1923 |
| Party2: | Lang Labor |
| Colour2: | E2725B |
| Leaders Seat2: | Auburn |
| Popular Vote2: | 532,486 |
| Percentage2: | 42.42% |
| Swing2: | 2.26% |
| Last Election2: | 24 seats, 40.16% |
| Seats2: | 29 |
| Seat Change2: | 5 |
| Leader3: | Michael Bruxner |
| Leader Since3: | 27 April 1932 |
| Party3: | Country |
| Colour3: | 006644 |
| Leaders Seat3: | Tenterfield |
| Popular Vote3: | 162,178 |
| Percentage3: | 12.92% |
| Swing3: | 0.24% |
| Last Election3: | 23 seats, 13.16% |
| Seats3: | 23 |
| Map Size: | 450px |
| Map2 Image: | File:1935 Parliament of New South Wales.svg |
| Map2 Size: | 315px |
| Map2 Caption: | Composition of New South Wales Legislative Assembly following the election. |
| Premier | |
| Before Election: | Bertram Stevens |
| Before Party: | United Australia (United Australia–Country Coalition) |
| After Election: | Bertram Stevens |
| After Party: | United Australia (United Australia–Country Coalition) |
The 1935 New South Wales state election was held on 11 May 1935. This election was for all of the 90 seats in the 31st New South Wales Legislative Assembly and was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting.[1]
The result of the election was:
The UAP/Country Party coalition of Bertram Stevens/Michael Bruxner had a majority of 32 (down 10) and continued in government throughout the term.
Labor (NSW) and the Federal Executive of the Australian Labor Party were still divided at the 1935 election and Federal Labor ran candidates in 22 seats without success. The parties were re-united in 1936. Jack Lang remained party leader and Leader of the Opposition throughout the term of the parliament.
| Date | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 February 1935 | Second Stevens ministry sworn in. | |
| 12 April 1935 | The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. | |
| 18 April 1935 | Nominations for candidates for the election closed at noon. | |
| 11 May 1935 | Polling day. | |
| 10 June 1935 | The writs were returned and the results formally declared. | |
| 12 June 1935 | Opening of 31st Parliament. |
See also: Results of the 1935 New South Wales state election.
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| Seats changing hands | |||||||
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| Seat | 1932 | 1935 | |||||
| Party | Member | Member | Party | ||||