Tasmanian state election, 1931
- Tasmanian state election, 1931
Distribution of Seats
Aftermath
The Nationalist Party won the 1931 election in a landslide, with an over 22 per cent margin over Labor, and taking a nineteen seats in the House of Assembly. This was the largest victory over Labor in Tasmania since Hare-Clark elections began in 1909, and was attributed to public endorsement of McPhee's expenditure cuts over Ogilvie's expansionist policies. [R. P. Davis, [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100347b.htm McPhee, Sir John Cameron (1878 - 1952)] , "Australian Dictionary of Biography", Volume 10, Melbourne University Press, 1986, pp 355-356.]
The high turnout of voting in the election was due to the implementation of compulsory voting clauses of the Electoral Act for the first time. [ [http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/ElectoralInformation/Election%20Reports/1931.pdf Report on General Election, 1931] , Tasmanian Electoral Commission.]
References
External links
* [http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/Elections/e1931.htm Assembly Election Results, 1931] , Parliament of Tasmania.
* [http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/ElectoralInformation/Election%20Reports/1931.pdf Report on General Election, 1931] , Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
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