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Australian federal election, 17 November 1928[1]
House of Representatives
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Enrolled voters 3,444,769
Votes cast 2,728,815 Turnout 93.64 +2.25
Informal votes 133,730 Informal 4.90 +2.54
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 1,158,505 44.64% –0.40% 31 + 8
  Nationalist 1,014,522 39.09% –3.37% 29 – 8
  Country 271,686 10.47% –0.27% 13 ± 0
  Country Progressive 41,713 1.61% +1.61% 1 + 1
  Independent 108,659 4.19% +2.43% 1 ± 0
Total 2,595,085     75  

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1928 federal election.

New South Wales

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Barton

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1928 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Tully 32,316 56.3 +7.3
Nationalist Thomas Ley 25,070 43.7 −7.3
Total formal votes 57,386 95.4
Informal votes 2,768 4.6
Turnout 60,154 96.7
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +7.3

Calare

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1928 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Sir Neville Howse 22,673 60.7 +1.6
Labor James O'Donnell 14,664 39.3 −0.3
Total formal votes 37,337 95.9
Informal votes 1,581 4.1
Turnout 38,918 93.7
Nationalist hold Swing +0.9

Cook

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1928 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edward Riley 28,326 75.5 +7.7
Nationalist Humphrey Earl 9,197 24.5 −7.7
Total formal votes 37,523 94.5
Informal votes 2,202 5.5
Turnout 39,725 95.1
Labor hold Swing +7.7

Cowper

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1928 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Earle Page 27,556 76.8 +6.8
Labor Tom Swiney 8,336 23.2 −6.8
Total formal votes 35,892 95.6
Informal votes 1,659 4.4
Turnout 37,551 95.7
Country hold Swing +6.8

Dalley

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1928 Australian federal election: Dalley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Theodore 24,328 64.2 +0.1
Nationalist Hedley Rogers 7,704 20.3 −15.6
Independent Labor Albert Gardiner 5,888 15.5 +15.5
Total formal votes 37,920 94.2
Informal votes 2,319 5.8
Turnout 40,239 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Theodore 69.3 +5.2
Nationalist Hedley Rogers 30.7 −5.2
Labor hold Swing +5.2

Darling

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1928 Australian federal election: Darling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Blakeley 24,056 70.9 +5.4
Nationalist Frederick Drury 9,862 29.1 −5.4
Total formal votes 33,918 94.7
Informal votes 1,881 5.3
Turnout 35,799 86.9
Labor hold Swing +5.4

East Sydney

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1928 Australian federal election: East Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John West 19,651 58.4 +4.6
Nationalist Julian Simpson 13,994 41.6 −4.6
Total formal votes 33,645 94.8
Informal votes 1,852 5.2
Turnout 35,497 87.9
Labor hold Swing +4.6

Eden-Monaro

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1928 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Perkins 21,158 57.6 −7.0
Labor John Cusack 15,590 42.4 +7.0
Total formal votes 36,748 94.5
Informal votes 2,131 5.5
Turnout 38,879 93.5
Nationalist hold Swing −7.0

Gwydir

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1928 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Aubrey Abbott 18,959 52.3 +21.5
Labor Lou Cunningham 17,266 47.7 +2.2
Total formal votes 36,225 95.2
Informal votes 1,811 4.8
Turnout 38,036 92.1
Country hold Swing −0.8

Hume

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1928 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Parker Moloney 20,852 52.7 +2.3
Country William Fleming 10,797 27.3 +11.2
Nationalist Jack Garry 7,906 20.0 −13.5
Total formal votes 39,555 97.0
Informal votes 1,235 3.0
Turnout 40,790 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Parker Moloney 54.7 +2.7
Country William Fleming 45.3 −2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7

Hunter

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1928 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rowley James 28,331 62.2 −9.1
Nationalist Ernest Carr 9,145 20.1 −8.6
Independent Labor Jim Brown 8,073 17.7 +17.7
Total formal votes 45,549 94.5
Informal votes 2,640 5.5
Turnout 48,189 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rowley James 70.6 −0.7
Nationalist Ernest Carr 39.4 +0.7
Labor hold Swing −0.7

Lang

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1928 Australian federal election: Lang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Long 21,918 53.5 +9.4
Nationalist Sir Elliot Johnson 19,082 46.5 −9.4
Total formal votes 41,000 94.7
Informal votes 2,314 5.3
Turnout 43,314 92.9
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +9.4

Macquarie

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1928 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ben Chifley 20,155 54.9 +6.2
Nationalist Arthur Manning 16,577 45.1 −6.2
Total formal votes 36,732 96.2
Informal votes 1,439 3.8
Turnout 38,171 94.5
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +6.2

Martin

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1928 Australian federal election: Martin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Graham Pratten 31,166 56.88 −7.88
Labor Percy Hannett 23,631 43.12 +7.88
Total formal votes 54,797 95.46 –2.57
Informal votes 2,609 4.54 +2.57
Turnout 57,406 94.47 +0.63
Nationalist hold Swing −7.88

New England

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1928 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Victor Thompson unopposed
Country hold Swing

Newcastle

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1928 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 26,952 57.1 −5.4
Protestant Labor Walter Skelton 20,212 42.9 +42.9
Total formal votes 47,164 95.9
Informal votes 2,028 4.1
Turnout 49,192 94.3
Labor hold Swing −5.4

North Sydney

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1928 Australian federal election: North Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Billy Hughes 32,734 66.2 −5.3
Labor Ben Howe 16,736 33.8 +5.3
Total formal votes 49,470 94.8
Informal votes 2,718 5.2
Turnout 52,188 94.6
Nationalist hold Swing −5.3

Parkes

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1928 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Charles Marr 28,798 57.4 −5.4
Labor George Sherringham 21,343 42.6 +5.4
Total formal votes 50,141 93.6
Informal votes 2,627 6.4
Turnout 52,768 93.5
Nationalist hold Swing −5.4

Parramatta

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1928 Australian federal election: Parramatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Eric Bowden 30,867 60.1 −5.6
Labor Albert Rowe 20,492 39.9 +5.6
Total formal votes 51,359 94.8
Informal votes 2,798 5.2
Turnout 54,157 93.8
Nationalist hold Swing −5.6

Reid

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1928 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Percy Coleman 40,495 66.1 +11.4
Nationalist George Tomlinson 20,761 33.9 −11.4
Total formal votes 61,256 95.1
Informal votes 3,186 4.9
Turnout 64,442 94.4
Labor hold Swing +11.4

Richmond

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1928 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Roland Green unopposed
Country hold Swing

Riverina

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1928 Australian federal election: Riverina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country William Killen 22,377 57.5 +3.2
Labor Joseph Casserly 16,538 42.5 −3.2
Total formal votes 38,915 94.8
Informal votes 2,143 5.2
Turnout 41,058 90.4
Country hold Swing +3.2

Robertson

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1928 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Sydney Gardner unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

South Sydney

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1928 Australian federal election: South Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edward Riley 25,915 54.2 +3.1
Nationalist George Baker 21,874 45.8 −3.1
Total formal votes 47,789 95.4
Informal votes 2,297 4.6
Turnout 50,086 89.9
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Warringah

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1928 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Archdale Parkhill unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Wentworth

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1928 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Walter Marks 29,639 61.5 −2.9
Labor Bob O'Halloran 18,539 38.5 +2.9
Total formal votes 48,178 95.7
Informal votes 2,161 4.3
Turnout 50,339 89.7
Nationalist hold Swing −2.9

Werriwa

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1928 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bert Lazzarini 24,842 61.7 +8.0
Nationalist Herbert Ogilvie 15,407 38.3 −8.0
Total formal votes 40,249 95.5
Informal votes 1,900 4.5
Turnout 42,149 93.1
Labor hold Swing +8.0

West Sydney

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1928 Australian federal election: West Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Beasley 25,286 81.7 +7.7
Nationalist Alfred Benjamin 5,649 18.3 −7.7
Total formal votes 30,935 94.1
Informal votes 1,930 5.9
Turnout 32,865 91.4
Labor hold Swing +7.7

Victoria

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Balaclava

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1928 Australian federal election: Balaclava
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist William Watt 31,977 63.2 −6.5
Ind. Nationalist Edward Price 18,651 36.8 +36.8
Total formal votes 50,628 94.7
Informal votes 2,850 5.3
Turnout 53,478 95.1
Nationalist hold Swing −6.5

Ballaarat

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1928 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles McGrath 19,528 52.6 +1.3
Nationalist Matthew Baird 17,616 47.4 −1.3
Total formal votes 37,144 98.2
Informal votes 682 1.8
Turnout 37,826 97.1
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Batman

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1928 Australian federal election: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Brennan 37,947 63.8 +4.8
Nationalist Angus McDonald 21,512 36.2 −4.8
Total formal votes 59,459 96.5
Informal votes 2,170 3.5
Turnout 61,629 91.8
Labor hold Swing +4.8

Bendigo

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1928 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James McDonald 15,849 42.4 −4.1
Nationalist Geoffry Hurry 14,074 37.6 −15.9
Country Cyril James 7,489 20.0 +20.0
Total formal votes 37,412 97.8
Informal votes 855 2.2
Turnout 38,267 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Geoffry Hurry 19,882 53.1 −0.4
Labor James McDonald 17,530 46.9 +0.4
Nationalist hold Swing −0.4

Bourke

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1928 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Anstey 36,835 68.7 +6.2
Nationalist Leonard Smith 16,797 31.3 −6.2
Total formal votes 53,632 95.9
Informal votes 2,276 4.1
Turnout 55,908 95.5
Labor hold Swing +6.2

Corangamite

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1928 Australian federal election: Corangamite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country William Gibson 20,501 53.0 −2.5
Labor Richard Crouch 18,211 47.0 +2.5
Total formal votes 38,712 97.6
Informal votes 959 2.4
Turnout 39,671 95.4
Country hold Swing −2.5

Corio

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1928 Australian federal election: Corio
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Lister 27,497 58.5 +1.8
Labor Peter Randles 19,500 41.5 −1.8
Total formal votes 46,997 97.5
Informal votes 1,223 2.5
Turnout 48,220 93.8
Nationalist hold Swing +1.8

Echuca

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1928 Australian federal election: Echuca
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country William Hill 23,265 60.0 −5.3
Country Progressive Frederick Churches 15,486 40.0 +40.0
Total formal votes 38,751 96.8
Informal votes 1,263 3.2
Turnout 40,014 94.4
Country hold Swing −5.3

Fawkner

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1928 Australian federal election: Fawkner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist George Maxwell 25,388 61.7 +2.3
Labor Nicholas Roberts 15,731 38.3 −2.3
Total formal votes 41,119 96.8
Informal votes 1,356 3.2
Turnout 42,475 92.1
Nationalist hold Swing +2.3

Flinders

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1928 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Stanley Bruce 34,823 59.4 −3.3
Labor Jack Holloway 22,372 38.2 +0.9
Ind. Nationalist Clarence Robertson 1,447 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 58,642 96.6
Informal votes 2,073 3.4
Turnout 60,715 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Stanley Bruce 60.7 −1.9
Labor Jack Holloway 39.3 +1.9
Nationalist hold Swing −1.9

Gippsland

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1928 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Thomas Paterson 24,100 57.7 +13.1
Independent Liberal George Wise 17,643 42.3 +19.5
Total formal votes 41,743 97.4
Informal votes 1,101 2.6
Turnout 42,844 95.4
Country hold Swing −5.4

Henty

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1928 Australian federal election: Henty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Henry Gullett 45,489 66.6 +15.1
Labor Edward Stewart 22,839 33.4 +3.7
Total formal votes 68,328 96.8
Informal votes 2,249 3.2
Turnout 70,577 94.4
Nationalist hold Swing +5.7

Indi

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1928 Australian federal election: Indi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Jones unopposed
Labor gain from Country Swing

Kooyong

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1928 Australian federal election: Kooyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Latham 39,988 66.5 −1.2
Labor Joseph Hannan 20,124 33.5 +1.2
Total formal votes 60,112 97.1
Informal votes 1,773 2.9
Turnout 61,885 95.5
Nationalist hold Swing −1.2

Maribyrnong

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1928 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Fenton 31,022 59.9 +0.4
Nationalist Arthur Fenton 20,765 40.1 −0.4
Total formal votes 51,787 97.0
Informal votes 1,614 3.0
Turnout 53,401 97.6
Labor hold Swing +0.4

Melbourne

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1928 Australian federal election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Maloney 27,532 74.4 +7.4
Nationalist Norman O'Brien 9,457 25.6 −7.4
Total formal votes 36,989 95.7
Informal votes 1,667 4.3
Turnout 38,656 96.5
Labor hold Swing +7.4

Melbourne Ports

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1928 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Mathews unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Wannon

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1928 Australian federal election: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Arthur Rodgers 21,016 52.8 +10.3
Labor John McNeill 18,807 47.2 +4.9
Total formal votes 39,823 98.2
Informal votes 742 1.8
Turnout 40,565 95.7
Nationalist hold Swing −1.2

Wimmera

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1928 Australian federal election: Wimmera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Progressive Percy Stewart 26,227 58.4 −30.6
Country John Harris 18,716 41.6 +41.6
Total formal votes 44,943 97.6
Informal votes 1,090 2.4
Turnout 46,033 92.5
Country Progressive gain from Independent Country Swing −30.6

Yarra

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1928 Australian federal election: Yarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Scullin 28,495 74.8 +0.0
Nationalist Cecil Keeley 9,618 25.2 +0.0
Total formal votes 38,113 94.7
Informal votes 2,115 5.3
Turnout 40,228 93.6
Labor hold Swing +0.0

Queensland

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Brisbane

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1928 Australian federal election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Donald Cameron 21,563 56.7 +1.6
Labor Frank Burke 16,500 43.3 −0.8
Total formal votes 38,063 93.6
Informal votes 2,592 6.4
Turnout 40,655 92.6
Nationalist hold Swing +1.2

Capricornia

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1928 Australian federal election: Capricornia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Forde 23,376 52.5 +0.6
Country Robert Staines 21,114 47.5 −0.6
Total formal votes 44,490 96.3
Informal votes 1,728 3.7
Turnout 46,218 93.8
Labor hold Swing +0.6

Darling Downs

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1928 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Sir Littleton Groom unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Herbert

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1928 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Martens 25,462 50.2 +0.5
Nationalist Lewis Nott 25,308 49.8 −0.5
Total formal votes 50,770 93.9
Informal votes 3,312 6.1
Turnout 54,082 93.5
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +0.5

Kennedy

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1928 Australian federal election: Kennedy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Grosvenor Francis 14,336 52.4 −47.6
Labor Jim Riordan 13,041 47.6 +47.6
Total formal votes 27,377 94.7
Informal votes 1,527 5.3
Turnout 28,904 88.5
Nationalist hold Swing −47.6

Lilley

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1928 Australian federal election: Lilley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist George Mackay unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Maranoa

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1928 Australian federal election: Maranoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country James Hunter 16,837 58.3 +5.7
Labor Jack Reid 12,024 41.7 −5.7
Total formal votes 28,861 95.7
Informal votes 1,289 4.3
Turnout 30,150 90.6
Country hold Swing +5.7

Moreton

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1928 Australian federal election: Moreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Josiah Francis unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

Oxley

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1928 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James Bayley 26,223 53.7 −2.0
Labor Francis Baker 22,579 46.3 +2.0
Total formal votes 48,802 93.5
Informal votes 3,376 6.5
Turnout 52,178 93.8
Nationalist hold Swing −2.0

Wide Bay

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1928 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bernard Corser unopposed
Country hold Swing

South Australia

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Adelaide

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1928 Australian federal election: Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Edwin Yates 20,410 55.9 +5.0
Nationalist George McLeay 16,114 44.1 −5.0
Total formal votes 36,524 89.9
Informal votes 4,099 10.1
Turnout 40,623 92.1
Labor hold Swing +5.0

Angas

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1928 Australian federal election: Angas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Walter Parsons 25,372 59.4 +9.1
Labor Michael Woods 17,325 40.6 −9.1
Total formal votes 42,697 90.1
Informal votes 4,689 9.9
Turnout 47,386 95.3
Nationalist hold Swing +9.1

Barker

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1928 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Malcolm Cameron 21,883 52.6 −9.0
Country Ronald Hunt 19,699 47.4 +47.4
Total formal votes 41,582 90.2
Informal votes 4,523 9.8
Turnout 46,105 95.4
Nationalist hold Swing −9.0

Boothby

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1928 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Price 20,666 50.1 +7.7
Nationalist Jack Duncan-Hughes 20,582 49.9 −7.7
Total formal votes 41,248 91.4
Informal votes 3,886 8.6
Turnout 45,134 93.8
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +7.7

Grey

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1928 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Andrew Lacey 17,904 55.8 +3.2
Nationalist William Blight 14,174 44.2 −3.2
Total formal votes 32,078 91.9
Informal votes 2,839 8.1
Turnout 34,917 92.0
Labor hold Swing +3.2

Hindmarsh

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1928 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Norman Makin 33,241 70.6 +5.4
Nationalist Henry Dunks 8,748 18.6 −16.2
Independent Ross Graham 5,081 10.8 +10.8
Total formal votes 47,070 91.1
Informal votes 4,626 8.9
Turnout 51,696 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Norman Makin 73.3 +8.1
Nationalist Henry Dunks 26.7 −8.1
Labor hold Swing +8.1

Wakefield

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1928 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Maurice Collins 18,813 59.6 +59.6
Nationalist Richard Foster 12,755 40.4 −24.4
Total formal votes 31,568 89.4
Informal votes 3,750 10.6
Turnout 35,318 96.1
Country gain from Nationalist Swing +24.4

Western Australia

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Forrest

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1928 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John Prowse 21,463 60.4 −0.5
Labor Cornelius Buckley 14,049 39.6 +0.5
Total formal votes 35,512 96.4
Informal votes 1,309 3.6
Turnout 36,821 90.3
Country hold Swing −0.5

Fremantle

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1928 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Curtin 19,433 49.2 +7.3
Nationalist Frank Gibson 11,402 28.8 +28.8
Independent Keith Watson 8,697 22.0 +22.0
Total formal votes 39,532 96.9
Informal votes 1,253 3.1
Turnout 40,785 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Curtin 20,589 52.1 +10.2
Nationalist Frank Gibson 18,943 47.9 +47.9
Labor gain from Independent Swing +10.2

Kalgoorlie

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1928 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Green unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Perth

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1928 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Edward Mann 22,002 61.8 −1.0
Labor Arthur Watts 12,082 34.0 −3.2
Independent John McCoo 1,499 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 35,583 95.2
Informal votes 1,803 4.8
Turnout 37,386 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Edward Mann 64.9 +2.1
Labor Arthur Watts 35.1 −2.1
Nationalist hold Swing +2.1

Swan

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1928 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Henry Gregory unopposed
Country hold Swing

Tasmania

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Bass

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1928 Australian federal election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas Wilson 8,621 42.6 −0.4
Nationalist Syd Jackson 5,991 29.6 +0.3
Nationalist William Judd 5,606 27.7 +27.7
Total formal votes 20,218 95.0
Informal votes 1,067 5.0
Turnout 21,285 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Syd Jackson 10,736 53.1 −5.2
Labor Thomas Wilson 9,482 46.9 +5.2
Nationalist hold Swing −5.2

Darwin

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1928 Australian federal election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist George Bell 14,880 71.9 +9.4
Independent James Campbell 5,813 28.1 +28.1
Total formal votes 20,693 93.7
Informal votes 1,385 6.3
Turnout 22,078 94.0
Nationalist hold Swing +10.6

Denison

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1928 Australian federal election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Sir John Gellibrand 9,486 47.6 −4.6
Labor Charles Culley 7,824 39.3 +4.6
Labor Thomas Jude 2,618 13.1 +13.1
Total formal votes 19,928 94.4
Informal votes 1,171 5.6
Turnout 21,099 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Culley 10,028 50.3 +2.5
Nationalist Sir John Gellibrand 9,900 49.7 −2.5
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +2.5

Franklin

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1928 Australian federal election: Franklin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Alfred Seabrook 9,173 44.8 −6.3
Independent William McWilliams 9,121 44.5 +44.5
Nationalist Francis Foster 2,195 10.7 +10.7
Total formal votes 20,489 93.7
Informal votes 1,380 6.3
Turnout 21,869 91.7
Two-party-preferred result
Independent William McWilliams 10,567 51.6 +51.6
Nationalist Alfred Seabrook 9,922 48.4 −7.2
Independent gain from Nationalist Swing +7.2

Wilmot

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1928 Australian federal election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Llewellyn Atkinson 7,791 43.3 −0.1
Independent George Flowers 6,534 36.3 +36.3
Nationalist Hector McFie 3,658 20.3 +20.3
Total formal votes 17,983 90.7
Informal votes 1,839 9.3
Turnout 19,822 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Llewellyn Atkinson 9,814 54.6 −2.4
Independent George Flowers 8,169 45.4 +2.4
Nationalist gain from Country Swing −2.4

Northern Territory

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Northern Territory

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1928 Australian federal election: Northern Territory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harold Nelson 902 68.1 +5.7
Independent Douglas Watts 250 18.9 +18.9
Independent Labor Arthur Love 173 13.1 +13.1
Total formal votes 1,325 96.7
Informal votes 45 3.3
Turnout 1,370 65.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harold Nelson 75.2 +12.8
Independent Douglas Watts 24.8 +24.8
Labor hold Swing +12.8

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Details of Australian election results, 1928". University of Western Australia. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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