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1930 Western Australian state election|
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Elections were held in the
state of
Western Australia on 12 April 1930 to elect all 50 members to the
Legislative Assembly. The incumbent
Labor Party government, led by
Premier
Philip Collier, was defeated by the
Nationalist-
Country opposition, led by
Opposition Leader
James Mitchell.
Results
Western Australian state election, 12 April 1930
[1]
Legislative Assembly
<< 1927–
1933 >>
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Enrolled voters
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186,732
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Votes cast
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139,013
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Turnout
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74.45%
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+1.03%
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Informal votes
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1,579
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Informal
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1.14%
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–0.26%
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Summary of votes by party
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Party
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Primary votes
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%
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Swing
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Seats
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Change
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Labor
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52,824
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38.44%
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–6.89%
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23
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– 4
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Nationalist
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49,726
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36.18%
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–0.67%
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16
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± 0
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Country
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25,792
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18.77%
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+2.80%
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10
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+ 3
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Independent Country
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3,455
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2.51%
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*
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1
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+ 1
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Independent
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5,637
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4.11%
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+2.83%
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0
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± 0
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Total
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137,434
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50
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1 230,076 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but 11 of the 50 seats were uncontested, with 43,344 electors enrolled in those seats.
See also
References