Poster Pensions must be restored Vote Labor

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

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and was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory

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. The result of the election was: *

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38 seats * Country Party 23 seats *

Australian Labor Party (NSW) Lang Labor was a faction of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) consisting of the supporters of Jack Lang, who served two terms as Premier of New South Wales and was the party's state leader from 1923 to 1939. Following the expulsion of the N ...

29 seats. The UAP/Country Party coalition of Bertram Stevens/

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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

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and

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throughout the term of the parliament.

Key dates

Results

Retiring members

Changing seats

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1930s in New South Wales May 1935 events