1927 Victorian state election
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All 65 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Victoria 33 Assembly seats were needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 850,494 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 91.76 (32.52 pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1927 Victorian state election was held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday, 9 April 1927, to elect the 65 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.[1]
For the first time, a Victorian state election was held on a Saturday, and voting for the Legislative Assembly was compulsory.[2] As a consequence, voter turnout in contested seats increased from 59.24% at the 1924 election to 91.76% at the 1927 election, although the informal vote increased from 1.01% in 1924 to 1.94% in 1927.
Key dates
Date | Event |
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4 March 1927 | The Parliament was prorogued, and the Legislative Assembly dissolved.[3] |
12 March 1927 | Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election.[3] |
21 March 1927 | Close of nominations.[3] |
9 April 1927 | Polling day. |
30 April 1927 | The writ was returned and the results formally declared.[3] |
20 May 1927 | The Hogan Ministry was sworn in.[4] |
6 July 1927 | Parliament resumed for business. |
Results
Legislative Assembly
1927 Victorian state election[1][5] | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 850,494 | |||||
Votes cast | 780,399 | Turnout | 91.76 | +32.53 | ||
Informal votes | 15,125 | Informal | 1.94 | +0.93 | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
Labor | 319,848 | 41.79 | +6.92 | 28 | +1 | |
Nationalist | 236,428 | 30.89 | −8.15 | 15 | −4 | |
Australian Liberal | 67,663 | 8.84 | +8.84 | 2 | +2 | |
Country | 62,218 | 8.13 | −3.84 | 10 | −3 | |
Country Progressive | 31,849 | 4.16 | +4.16 | 4 | +4 | |
Independent | 47,268 | 6.18 | +2.97 | 6 | +5 | |
Total | 765,274 | 65 |
Notes:
- Eight seats were uncontested at this election, and were retained by the incumbent parties:
- Labor (4): Footscray, Northcote, Port Melbourne, Richmond
- Nationalist (2): Benambra, Polwarth
- Country (1): Goulburn Valley
- Independents (1): Brighton
Outcome
The Allan Country–Nationalist Coalition Government was defeated, and a minority Labor Government, led by Edmund Hogan, took office, but had to resign following a vote of no confidence in the Legislative Assembly in November 1928.
See also
- Candidates of the 1927 Victorian state election
- Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1927–1929
- 1928 Victorian Legislative Council election
References
- ^ a b Colin A Hughes, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1890-1964, Canberra: Australian National University Press, 1968 (ISBN 0708102700).
- ^ Victorian Electoral Commission: Unit 2: Voting rights and responsibilities
- ^ a b c d "Discharging members of the Legislative Council from attendance and dissolving the Legislative Assembly". Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 4 March 1927. p. 1927:1233.
- ^ "Ministers of the Crown". Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 20 May 1927. p. 1927:1757.
- ^ Election held on 9 April 1927, Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia).
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