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1930 New South Wales state election
State election for New South Wales, Australia in October 1930
State election for New South Wales, Australia in October 1930
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1930 New South Wales state election | |
| country | New South Wales | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| outgoing_members | Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1927–1930 | |
| previous_election | 1927 New South Wales state election | |
| previous_year | 1927 | |
| next_election | 1932 New South Wales state election | |
| next_year | 1932 | |
| elected_members | Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1930–1932 | |
| registered | 1,440,785 | |
| seats_for_election | All 90 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly | |
| 46 Assembly seats were needed for a majority | ||
| turnout | 1,325,945 (94.94%) | |
| (12.4 pp) | ||
| election_date | 25 October 1930 | |
| image1 | [[File:Jack Lang 1930 03 (cropped).jpg | 170x170px]] |
| leader1 | Jack Lang | |
| leader_since1 | 31 July 1923 | |
| party1 | Labor | |
| colour1 | DE3533 | |
| leaders_seat1 | Auburn | |
| popular_vote1 | 729,914 | |
| percentage1 | 55.05% | |
| swing1 | 12.05% | |
| last_election1 | 40 seats, 43.00% | |
| seats1 | 55 | |
| seat_change1 | 15 | |
| image2 | [[File:Premier Thomas Bavin sitting in his office, Sydney, ca. 1930 (cropped) (cropped).jpg | 170x170px]] |
| leader2 | Thomas Bavin | |
| leader_since2 | 24 September 1925 | |
| party2 | Nationalist | |
| colour2 | 6495ED | |
| leaders_seat2 | Gordon | |
| popular_vote2 | 404,405 | |
| percentage2 | 30.50% | |
| swing2 | 7.98% | |
| last_election2 | 33 seats, 38.48% | |
| seats2 | 23 | |
| seat_change2 | 10 | |
| image3 | [[File:Mr Buttenshaw FL1742163.jpg | 170x170px]] |
| leader3 | Ernest Buttenshaw | |
| leader_since3 | 1925 | |
| party3 | Country | |
| colour3 | 006644 | |
| leaders_seat3 | Lachlan | |
| popular_vote3 | 126,779 | |
| percentage3 | 9.56% | |
| swing3 | 0.67% | |
| last_election3 | 13 seats, 8.89% | |
| seats3 | 12 | |
| seat_change3 | 1 | |
| map_image | File:1930 New South Wales state election.svg | |
| map_size | 450px | |
| map_caption | Results by division for the Legislative Assembly, shaded by winning party's margin of victory. | |
| map2_image | File:Composition of NSW Parliament, post-1930 state election.svg | |
| map2_size | 315px | |
| map2_caption | Composition of New South Wales Legislative Assembly following the election. | |
| title | Premier | |
| before_election | Thomas Bavin | |
| before_party | Nationalist (Nationalist–Country Coalition) | |
| after_election | Jack Lang | |
| after_party | Labor |
46 Assembly seats were needed for a majority (12.4 pp)
The 1930 New South Wales state election was held on 25 October 1930. The election was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting. The election occurred at the height of the Great Depression and was a landslide victory for the expansionary monetary policies of Jack Lang.
As a result of the election, the Nationalist/Country Party coalition government of Thomas Bavin and Ernest Buttenshaw was defeated and the Labor party, led by Jack Lang, formed government with a parliamentary majority of 20. The Parliament first met on 25 November 1930, and had a maximum term of 3 years. However it was dissolved after only 18 months on 18 May 1932 when the Governor, Sir Philip Game dismissed the Premier Jack Lang and commissioned Bertram Stevens to form a caretaker government. Thomas Bavin was the Leader of the Opposition until 5 April 1932 when he was replaced by Bertram Stevens. Michael Bruxner replaced Buttenshaw as leader of the Country Party in early 1932.
Key dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 18 September 1930 | The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. |
| 2 October 1930 | Nominations for candidates for the election closed. |
| 25 October 1930 | Polling day. |
| 4 November 1930 | Third Lang ministry sworn in. |
| 21 November 1930 | Writs returned. |
| 23 June 1932 | Opening of 29th Parliament. |
Results
| turnout % = 94.94 | informal % = 2.25 |votes % = 55.05 |votes % = 30.50 |votes % = 9.56 |votes % = 2.07 |votes % = 0.79 |votes % = 0.54 |votes % = 0.25 |votes % = 0.07 |votes % = 1.17 |}{{bar box|title=Popular vote|titlebar=#ddd|width=495px|barwidth=650px|bars=
Changing seats
| Seats changing hands | Seat | 1927 | 1930 | Party | Member | Note | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albury | Defeated as . | |||||||||
| Alexandria | District abolished, won Barwon. | |||||||||
| Arncliffe | New district | Labor NSW}} | ||||||||
| Ashburnham | Defeated | |||||||||
| Balmain | Appointed to the High Court. | |||||||||
| Barwon | Retired | |||||||||
| Bondi | Defeated as . | |||||||||
| Botany | Defeated | |||||||||
| Bulli | New district | |||||||||
| Casino | New district | |||||||||
| Castlereagh | Defeated for Dubbo | Labor NSW}} | ||||||||
| Cobar | New district | |||||||||
| Concord | New district | |||||||||
| Drummoyne | Defeated | |||||||||
| Dubbo | New district | |||||||||
| Dulwich Hill | Nationalist}} | Defeated | ||||||||
| Eastwood | District abolished, defeated for Ryde. | |||||||||
| Enmore | District abolished, won Petersham. | |||||||||
| Georges River | New district | |||||||||
| Kahibah | District abolished, won Hamilton. | |||||||||
| Kogarah | New district | Labor NSW}} | ||||||||
| North Sydney | Nationalist}} | Defeated | ||||||||
| Parramatta | Defeated | |||||||||
| Oatley | District abolished, won Kogarah. | |||||||||
| Petersham | New district | Labor NSW}} | ||||||||
| Randwick | Nationalist}} | Defeated | ||||||||
| Rockdale | District abolished, defeated for Waverley. | |||||||||
| Rozelle | District abolished, won Balmain. | |||||||||
| Ryde | Defeated | |||||||||
| St George | Labor NSW}} | District abolished, won Arncliffe. | ||||||||
| Surry Hills | District abolished, won Phillip. | |||||||||
| Wallsend | District abolished, partly replaced by Waratah. | |||||||||
| Waratah | New district | Labor NSW}} | ||||||||
| Waverley | Retired | |||||||||
| Willoughby | Joined | |||||||||
| Wollongong | District abolished, won Illawarra. | |||||||||
| Yass | New district | |||||||||
| Young | Defeated |
Notes
References
References
- {{NSW Parliamentary Record
- "Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856–2006". New South Wales Parliament.
- Nairn, Bede. "Lang, John Thomas (Jack) (1876–1975)".
- Ward, John M. "Stevens, Sir Bertram Sydney Barnsdale (1889–1973)".
- Aitkin, Don. "Bruxner, Sir Michael Frederick (1882–1970)".
- (1930). "1930 election totals".
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