This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1934 Australian federal election. The election was held on 15 September 1934.
By-elections, appointments and defections
By-elections and appointments On 6 February 1932, Eddie Ward (NSW Labor) was elected to replace John Clasby (UAP) as the member for East Sydney. On 6 April 1933, Herbert Collett (UAP) was appointed as a Western Australian Senator to replace Sir Hal Colebatch (UAP). On 11 November 1933, James Fairbairn (UAP) was elected to replace Stanley Bruce (UAP) as the member for Flinders. On 5 June 1934, William Holman (UAP), the member for Martin, died. No by-election was held due to the proximity of the election. On 31 July 1934, Charles McGrath (UAP), the member for Ballaarat, died. No by-election was held due to the proximity of the election. On 2 August 1934, Walter McNicoll (Country), the member for Werriwa, resigned. No by-election was held due to the proximity of the election.
Defections In 1933, Independent MP Sir Littleton Groom (Darling Downs) joined the United Australia Party. In 1934, Country Senator Robert Elliott (Victoria) lost preselection. He resigned from the party and sat as an independent. In 1934, Labor Senator John Daly (South Australia) was expelled from the state branch of the party, and sat as an independent. In 1934, a dispute between the federal Australian Country Party and the state-based United Country Party in Victoria saw the two parties endorse candidates separately. The UCP had demanded that sitting members sign a new pledge before being re-endorsed, which several MPs objected to. The two sitting members, deputy party leader Thomas Paterson (Gippsland) and Hugh McClelland (Wimmera), were endorsed by the federal party. The other Victorian Country Party MP, William Hill (Echuca), retired rather than sign the pledge.
Redistributions and seat changes Redistributions of electoral boundaries occurred in New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia. In New South Wales, the UAP-held seat of South Sydney was renamed Watson. The Labor-held seat of Cook and the UAP-held seats of East Sydney (gained by NSW Labor in a by-election) and Lang also became notionally NSW Labor. The member for Lang, Dick Dein (UAP), contested the Senate. The member for South Sydney, John Jennings (UAP), contested Watson. In Queensland, the Labor-held seat of Oxley was renamed Griffith. The member for Oxley, Frank Baker (Labor), contested Griffith. In South Australia, the UAP-held seat of Angas was abolished. The member for Corangamite, William Gibson (Country), contested the Senate.
Retiring Members and Senators
Labor Frank Anstey MP (Bourke, Vic)
United Australia Malcolm Cameron MP (Barker, SA) Moses Gabb MP (Angas, SA) John Latham MP (Kooyong, Vic) George Mackay MP (Lilley, Qld) William Watson MP (Fremantle, WA) Senator Sir Walter Kingsmill (WA) Senator Sir Harry Lawson (Vic) Senator Matthew Reid (Qld)
Country William Hill MP (Echuca, Vic)
Independent Senator John Daly (SA) [elected as Labor]
House of Representatives Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.
New South Wales
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateCoalition candidateLabor (NSW) candidateOther candidates Barton United Australia Albert Willis Albert Lane (UAP) John Eldridge Pat Drew (CPA)John Macara (SC)Calare Country Reginald Phillips Lewis Nott (UAP)Harold Thorby* (CP) William Keast Ethel Arthur-Smith (SC)Cook Labor Edward Riley Francis Donnan (UAP) Jock Garden Florence Cochrane (SC)Tom Wright (CPA)Cowper Country Earle Page (CP) William McCristal Hereward Kesteven (SC)Dalley Labor (NSW) William Thompson William Nicol (UAP) Sol Rosevear Jervis Blackman (Ind Lab)Henry Giles (SC)James McPhee (CPA)Darling Labor Arthur Blakeley Paul Goldenstedt (CP) Joe Clark Stuart Coombe (CPA)East Sydney Labor (NSW) George Laughlan Arthur Butterell (UAP) Eddie Ward Bill McDougall (CPA)Eden-Monaro United Australia Leo O'Sullivan John Perkins (UAP) Charles Johnston Gwydir Country Arthur Griffith Aubrey Abbott (CP) Edward Cummins Hume Country Gerald O'Sullivan Thomas Collins (CP) Essell Hoad Hunter Labor (NSW) Thomas Ledsam Rowley James Henry Scanlon (CPA)Lang Labor (NSW) Allan Howie Charles Robinson (UAP) Dan Mulcahy Colin Barclay-Smith (SC)Rufus Naylor (Ind)Macquarie United Australia Ben Chifley John Lawson (UAP) Tony Luchetti Jock Jamieson (CPA)Edward Smythe (SC)Martin United Australia John McCallumHenry McDicken William McCall (UAP) Charles Hankin William Stones (SC)New England Country Patrick Cantwell (UAP)Victor Thompson* (CP) John O'Connor Newcastle Labor David Watkins James Smith Sidney Bethune (CPA)North Sydney United Australia Billy Hughes (UAP) Stan Taylor Vincent Kelly (SC)Parkes United Australia Charles Marr (UAP) Leo Taylor Harold Bondeson (SC)Parramatta United Australia John Keegan Frederick Stewart (UAP) John Garvan Howard Miscamble (SC)Reid Labor (NSW) Albert Rowe William Moore (UAP) Joe Gander Harry Barnes (SC)John Terry (CPA)Richmond Country Jim Eggins (CP)Robert Gibson (CP)Roland Green* (CP) Jim Fredericks Riverina Country John Cusack Horace Nock (CP) Edward O'Neill Robertson United Australia William Fleming (CP)Sydney Gardner* (UAP)Campbell Marshall (CP) Gordon Cross Warringah United Australia Archdale Parkhill (UAP) Bessie Frewin Robert Pearson (SC)Watson United Australia William Murphy John Jennings (UAP) Joe Lamaro Vincent Murtagh (SC)Wentworth United Australia Eric Harrison (UAP) James Ormonde Ralph Fretwell (SC)Werriwa Country Thomas Lavelle Thomas Mutch (UAP) Bert Lazzarini Bill Blake (CPA)West Sydney Labor (NSW) Clarrie Campbell Henry Wood (UAP) Jack Beasley Robert Brechin (CPA)Frederick Taylor (SC)
Northern Territory
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateCommunist candidateIndependent candidate Northern Territory Labor Harold Nelson Charles Priest Adair Blain
Queensland
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateCoalition candidateOther candidates Brisbane Labor George Lawson Neil O'Sullivan (UAP) Bert Hurworth (CPA)Patrick Madden (SC)Capricornia Labor Frank Forde John O'Shanesy (UAP) Darling Downs Independent Phil Alke Sir Littleton Groom (UAP) Griffith Labor Frank Baker George Mocatta (UAP) Julius Streeter (SC)Herbert Labor George Martens Ron Muir (UAP) Jack Henry (CPA)Claude Vesperman (LL)Kennedy Labor Darby Riordan Jim Clarke (UAP) Jim Slater (CPA)Lilley United Australia Bert Turner Sir Donald Cameron (UAP) Clayton Keir (Ind SC)Maranoa Country Duncan Watson James Hunter (CP) William Argaet (SC)Moreton United Australia Jack Perrett Josiah Francis (UAP) William Worley (SC)Wide Bay Country George Webb Bernard Corser (CP) Colin Hennessy (CPA)Geoffrey Nichols (SC)
South Australia
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateCoalition candidateOther candidates Adelaide United Australia Ken Bardolph Fred Stacey (UAP) Alec Bagot (Ind)Frank Blake (Ind Lab)Ernest Hergstrom (SC)Arthur McArthur (Ind Lab)Barker United Australia Cecil Skitch Archie Cameron (CP) John Maycock (SC)Boothby United Australia David Fraser John Price* (UAP)Keith Wilson (UAP) Charles Barnard (Ind)James Lumbers (Ind)Norman Truscott (SC)Grey United Australia Michael Murphy Philip McBride (UAP) Alfred Barns (Ind)Hindmarsh Labor Norman Makin Charles Brock (SC)Ernest Evans (Ind)Tom Garland (CPA)Wakefield United Australia Michael Smedley Charles Hawker (UAP) Will Duggan (SC)
Tasmania
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateUAP candidateOther candidates Bass United Australia Claude Barnard Allan Guy George McElwee (Ind)John Watson (Ind)Darwin United Australia Edwin Brown George Bell Denison United Australia Richard DarceyJohn LattinGerald Mahoney*Walter Woods Arthur Hutchin James Guthrie (SC)Franklin United Australia Charles Frost Archibald Blacklow George Frankcombe (CP)John Modridge (SC)Wilmot United Australia Joseph Lyons Henry Bye (SC)William Laird Smith (SC)
Victoria
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateCoalition candidateOther candidates Balaclava United Australia Michael Nolan Thomas White (UAP) Ballaarat United Australia William McAdam Archibald Fisken (UAP) Fred Edmunds (Ind UAP)Batman United Australia Frank Brennan Samuel Dennis (UAP) Bendigo United Australia Richard Keane Eric Harrison (UAP) Bourke Labor Maurice Blackburn Henry Stubbs (UAP) Robert McCrae (CPA)Corangamite Country Arthur Haywood Gordon Bristow (ACP)Gordon McGregor (ACP)Geoffrey Street* (UAP) Bevis Walters (Ind)Corio United Australia John Dedman Richard Casey (UAP) William Morrison (CPA)Echuca Country William Hartshorne John McEwen* (UCP)William Moss (ACP)Galloway Stewart (ACP) Fawkner United Australia William Smith George Maxwell (UAP) Frederick Paice (SC)Flinders United Australia Joseph Hannan James Fairbairn* (UAP)William Fullerton (CP) Ralph Gibson (CPA)Gippsland Country Reg Pollard Thomas Paterson (ACP) Henty United Australia William Turner Sir Henry Gullett (UAP) Alexander Steele (Ind Nat)Lockhart Stewart (SC)Indi United Australia Paul Jones Vernon Davies (UCP)William Hutchinson* (UAP) Kooyong United Australia Maurice Kelly Robert Menzies (UAP) Leslie Hollins (SC)Maribyrnong United Australia Arthur Drakeford James Fenton (UAP) Alexander Amess (SC)Jack Blake (CPA)Melbourne Labor William Maloney Francis Nelson (UAP) Melbourne Ports Labor Jack Holloway James Laurence (UAP) William Clarke (Soc Lab)Wannon United Australia Don McLeod Henry Bailey (UCP)Thomas Scholfield* (UAP) Wimmera Country Hugh McClelland* (ACP)William Morgan (UAP)Les Simpson (UCP) Gordon Anderson (STL)Yarra Labor James Scullin Harold Holt (UAP) Ernie Thornton (CPA)
Western Australia
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateCoalition candidateOther candidates Forrest Country Edwin Davies Cecil Elsegood (CP)John Prowse* (CP) Harry Squance (SC)Fremantle United Australia John Curtin Florence Cardell-Oliver (UAP) William Buchan (SC)Kalgoorlie Labor Albert Green Perth United Australia Herb Graham Walter Nairn (UAP) Carlyle Ferguson (Ind Lib)Tom Hartrey (WA Nat)Swan Country Frederick Law Henry Gregory (CP)
Senate Sitting Senators are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one Senator are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are identified by an asterisk (*).
New South Wales Three seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats (although Senators Dunn and Rae had joined the Lang Labor breakaway). United Australia Party Senators Charles Cox and Sir Walter Massy-Greene and Country Party Senator Charles Hardy were not up for re-election.
Labor candidatesCoalition candidatesNSW Labor candidatesSocial Credit candidatesOther candidates Gordon AndersonJohn DooleyAlex Hogan Mac Abbott* (CP)Lionel Courtenay* (UAP)Dick Dein* (UAP) James DunnPatrick MooneyArthur Rae Stanley AllenLillie BeirneJohn White Lance Sharkey (CPA)
Queensland Three seats were up for election. The United Australia Party was defending three seats. Labor Senators Gordon Brown, Joe Collings and John MacDonald were not up for re-election.
Labor candidatesCoalition candidatesSocial Credit candidatesOther candidates Frank ByrneRobert CarrollLewis McDonald Walter Cooper* (CP)Thomas Crawford* (UAP)Harry Foll* (UAP) John HardingWilliam HartleyJoanna Helbach Theo Kissick (Ind Lab)Fred Paterson (CPA)Sydney Williams (LL)
South Australia Three seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. United Australia Party Senators Jack Duncan-Hughes and Alexander McLachlan and Country Party Senator Oliver Badman were not up for re-election.
Labor candidatesUAP candidatesOther candidates Edgar DawesBert HoareMick O'Halloran James McLachlan*George McLeay*Oliver Uppill* Ted Moyle (CPA)
Tasmania Three seats were up for election. The United Australia Party was defending three seats. Note that, apart from Group A, all candidates appeared in the ungrouped column. United Australia Party Senators John Millen, Herbert Payne and Burford Sampson were not up for re-election.