1937 Victorian state election explained

Election Name:1937 Victorian state election
Country:Victoria
Flag Year:1901
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1935 Victorian state election
Previous Year:1935
Next Election:1940 Victorian state election
Next Year:1940
Seats For Election:45 (of the 65) seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Leader3:Albert Dunstan
Leader Since3:14 March 1935
Party3:United Country Party (Australia)
Leaders Seat3:Korong and Eaglehawk
Percentage3:11.35%
Swing3: 2.36
Last Election3:20 seats
Seats Before3:20 seats
Seats3:20 seats
Seat Change3: 0
Leader1:Sir Stanley Argyle
Leader Since1:3 September 1930
Party1:United Australia Party
Colour1:080CAB
Leaders Seat1:Toorak
Percentage1:39.56%
Swing1: 3.39
Last Election1:25 seats
Seats Before1:24 seats
Seats1:21 seats
Seat Change1: 3
Leader Since2:14 July 1932
Party2:Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)
Leaders Seat2:Collingwood
Percentage2:41.03%
Swing2: 3.10
Last Election2:17 seats
Seats Before2:18 seats
Seats2:20 seats
Seat Change2: 2
Premier
Before Election:Albert Dunstan
Before Party:United Country Party (Australia)
After Election:Albert Dunstan
After Party:United Country Party (Australia)

The 1937 Victorian state election was held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 2 October 1937 to elect 45 of the 65 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.

Background

On 21 March 1936, Patrick Denigan of the Labor Party won the seat of Allandale in a by-election following the death of UAP member Thomas Parkin. This changed the number of seats in the assembly to UAP 24, Labor 18.[1]

Results

Legislative Assembly

See also: Results of the 1937 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly).

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See also

Notes and References

  1. News: LABOUR WINS ALLANDALE. . . Melbourne . 25 March 1936 . 23 May 2012 . 7 . National Library of Australia.