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New South Wales state election, 1935

New South Wales state election, 1935
New South Wales
1932 ←
11 May 1935 (1935-05-11) → 1938

All 90 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
46 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Sir Bertram Stevens.jpg Jacklang.jpg
Leader Bertram Stevens Jack Lang
Party UAP/Country coalition Labor (NSW)
Leader since 5 April 1932 31 July 1923
Leader's seat Croydon Auburn
Last election 64 seats 24 seats
Seats won 61 seats 29 seats
Seat change Decrease3 Increase5
Percentage 46.0% 42.8%
Swing Decrease5.6 Increase2.3

New South Wales Legislative Assembly 1935.svg

Legislative Assembly after the election

Premier before election

Bertram Stevens
UAP/Country coalition

Elected Premier

Bertram Stevens
UAP/Country coalition\


New South Wales Legislative Assembly 1935.svg

Bertram Stevens
UAP/Country coalition

Bertram Stevens
UAP/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.

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.

The ALP (NSW) and the Federal Executive of the Australian Labor Party were still divided at the 1935 election and the ALP (Federal) 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.

New South Wales state election, 11 May 1935
Legislative Assembly
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