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The 1931 Victorian local elections were held on 27 August 1931 to elect the councils of 100 of the local government areas in Victoria, Australia.[1]

Until the 1994 reforms introduced by the Kennett state government, all local elections were staggered, with not all councillors up for election each year.[2]

Background

Labor went into the local elections with eight sitting councillors, after A. Pollock (Collingwood) and J. Ryan (Port Melbourne) failed to secure party endorsement for re-election. The party ran a total of 19 candidates − 17 in the Greater Melbourne area and two in Wonthaggi.[1]

Before the elections, the federal Nationalist Party merged with a group of defectors from the Labor who supported Joseph Lyons, and formed the United Australia Party. However, the Nationalist name continued to be used for the party's state branch until after the local elections when the name formally changed on 15 September 1931.[3]

A number of local parties contested the elections. Additionally, the All for Australia League contested its first elections, having been formed several months prior in January 1931.[4]

Results

Council votes

Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
Шаблон:Australian party style |   Independents 119,854 79.22 150
Шаблон:Australian party style |   Labor 13,234 8.75 2 Шаблон:Decrease 8
Шаблон:Australian party style |   Nationalist 5,829 3.85 3 Шаблон:Increase 1
Шаблон:Australian party style |   Progressive Ratepayers 3,025 2.00 4 Шаблон:Increase 4
Шаблон:Australian party style |   Port Melbourne Progressives 2,329 1.54 2 Шаблон:Increase 2
Шаблон:Australian party style |   Returned Soldiers 1,480 0.98 1 Шаблон:Increase 1
Шаблон:Australian party style |   Reform Movement 1,431 0.95 +0.95 1 Шаблон:Increase 1
Шаблон:Australian party style |   Independent Labor 960 0.63 0 Шаблон:Steady
Шаблон:Australian party style |   Preston Progressives 836 0.55 1 Шаблон:Increase 1
Шаблон:Australian party style |   Unemployed Association 782 0.52 0 Шаблон:Steady
Шаблон:Australian party style |   East Oakleigh Improvement 386 0.26 0 Шаблон:Steady
Шаблон:Australian party style |   Vigilance League 375 0.25 +0.25 0 Шаблон:Steady
Шаблон:Australian party style |   All for Australia 272 0.18 +0.18 0 Шаблон:Steady
Шаблон:Australian party style |   Chelsea Ratepayers 217 0.14 0 Шаблон:Steady
Шаблон:Australian party style |   Country 135 0.09 0 Шаблон:Steady
Шаблон:Australian party style |   Communist 130 0.09 0 Шаблон:Steady
 Total 151,275 100.0 165

Aftermath

Labor suffered losses in Brunswick, Coburg, Collingwood, Footscray, Heidelberg, Port Melbourne and Williamstown.[1]

Four female candidates contested the elections − Ethel Blagdon (Hawthorn), Marie Dalley (Kew), Jennie Baines (Port Melbourne) and Violet Lambert (Fern Tree Gully). Lambert was elected in South Riding, defeating sitting councillor J. Hobbs with 74.04% of the vote.[1]

Notes

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References

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Шаблон:Victorian elections