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Federal election major party leaders |
< 1934 1937 1940 > |
United Australia
Joseph Lyons
Prime Minister
Parliament: 8 years
Leader since: 1931
Division: Wilmot
WIN
|
Labor
John Curtin
Opposition leader
Parliament: 6 years
Leader since: 1935
Division: Fremantle
|
Federal elections were held in Australia on 23 October 1937. All 74 seats in the House of Representatives, and 19 of the 36 seats in the Senate were up for election. 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.
The election is notable for the highest historical vote by percentage in the lower house for the Country Party (National Party).
House of Reps (IRV) — 1937-40 — Turnout 96.13% (CV) — Informal 2.59%
|
Party |
Votes |
% |
Swing |
Seats |
Change |
|
Australian Labor Party |
1,555,737 |
43.17 |
+16.36 |
29 |
+11 |
(4 elected
unopposed) |
|
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 |
0 |
0 |
|
Independent UAP (NSW) |
25,522 |
0.71 |
* |
1 |
+1 |
|
Independent |
150,692 |
4.18 |
+1.00 |
0 |
0 |
|
Other |
17,153 |
0.48 |
|
0 |
-14 |
|
Total |
3,603,341 |
|
|
74 |
|
|
UAP/Country coalition |
WIN |
|
|
44 |
+2 |
|
Australian Labor Party |
|
|
|
29 |
+11 |
Senate (PBV) — 1937-40 — Turnout 94.75% (CV) — Informal 9.56%
|
Party |
Votes |
% |
Swing |
Seats Won |
Seats Held |
|
Australian Labor Party |
1,699,172 |
48.48 |
+20.40 |
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 Party |
49,801 |
1.42 |
-1.36 |
0 |
0 |
|
Independents |
118,768 |
3.39 |
+2.93 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
3,504,630 |
|
|
19 |
36 |
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