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Encyclopedia > Australian general election, 1937
Federal election major party leaders
< 1934 1937 1940 >

United Australia
Joseph Lyons
Prime Minister
Parliament: 8 years
Leader since: 1931
Division: Wilmot Federal elections were held in Australia on September 15, 1934. ... Joseph Lyons This work is copyrighted. ... Joseph Aloysius Lyons (15 September 1879 – 7 April 1939), Australian politician, tenth Prime Minister of Australia. ... The Division of Wilmot was a former Australian Electoral Division in the state of Tasmania. ...


Labor
John Curtin
Opposition leader
Parliament: 6 years
Leader since: 1935
Division: Fremantle John Curtin This work is copyrighted. ... John Curtin (8 January 1885 – 5 July 1945), Australian politician and 14th Prime Minister of Australia, led Australia through the darkest period of its history: when the Australian mainland came under direct military threat during the Japanese advance in World War II. Many Australians regard him as the countrys... The Division of Fremantle is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia. ...

Federal elections were held in Australia on October 23, 1937. The incumbent United Australia Party led by Prime Minister of Australia Joseph Lyons with coalition partner the Country Party led by Earle Page defeated the opposition Australian Labor Party led by John Curtin. October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The United Australia Party or UAP was an Australian political party that was the political successor to the Nationalist Party of Australia. ... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ... Joseph Aloysius Lyons (15 September 1879 – 7 April 1939), Australian politician, tenth Prime Minister of Australia. ... The Coalition in Australian politics refers to the grouping of two political parties that has existed in the form of a coalition agreement since 1922, with only brief breaks (e. ... The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party, originally called the Country Party, adopting the name of National Country Party in 1975 and adopting its present name in 1982. ... Sir Earle Christmas Grafton Page (August 8, 1880 – December 20, 1961), Australian politician, was the eleventh Prime Minister of Australia. ... The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is Australias oldest political party. ... John Curtin (8 January 1885 – 5 July 1945), Australian politician and 14th Prime Minister of Australia, led Australia through the darkest period of its history: when the Australian mainland came under direct military threat during the Japanese advance in World War II. Many Australians regard him as the countrys...

House of Reps — 1937-40 — Turnout 96.13% — Informal 2.59%
  Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Australian Labor Party 1,555,737 43.17 * 29 +11
  United Australia Party 1,214,526 33.71 +0.73 28 0
  Country Party 560,279 15.55 +2.93 16 +2
  Social Credit Party 79,432 2.20 -2.49 4 +4
  Independent UAP (NSW) 25,522 0.71 * 1 +1
  Independent 150,692 4.18 +1.00 0 0
  Other 17,153 0.48 0 0
  Total 3,603,341     74
  UAP/NAT coalition WIN 44 +2
  Australian Labor Party 29 +11
Senate — 1937-40 — Turnout 94.75% — Informal 9.56%
  Party Votes % Swing Seats Won Seats Held
  Australian Labor Party 1,699,172 48.48 * 16 16
  UAP/Country (Joint Ticket) 1,005,247 28.68 +10.44 0
  United Australia Party 565,161 16.13 -4.54 3 16
  Country Party 66,481 1.90 -12.41 0 4
  Social Credit 49,801 1.42 -1.36 0 0
  Independents 118,768 3.39 +2.93 0 0
  Total 3,504,630     19 36

Contents

The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is Australias oldest political party. ... The United Australia Party or UAP was an Australian political party that was the political successor to the Nationalist Party of Australia. ... The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party, originally called the Country Party, adopting the name of National Country Party in 1975 and adopting its present name in 1982. ... The Coalition in Australian politics refers to the grouping of two political parties that has existed in the form of a coalition agreement since 1922, with only brief breaks (e. ... The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is Australias oldest political party. ... The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is Australias oldest political party. ... The United Australia Party or UAP was an Australian political party that was the political successor to the Nationalist Party of Australia. ... The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party, originally called the Country Party, adopting the name of National Country Party in 1975 and adopting its present name in 1982. ...




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