Results of the 1931 Victorian local elections

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This is a list of local government area results for the 1931 Victorian local elections.[1][2]

Blackburn and Mitcham[edit]

Blackburn by-election[edit]

1931 Victorian local elections: Blackburn by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Pape 684 64.59
Vigilance League Albert Edwards 375 35.41
Total formal votes 1,059
Independent win Swing

Braybrook[edit]

Central[edit]

1931 Victorian local elections: Central Riding
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. A. Garde 397 57.05
Independent G. Penrose 299 42.95
Total formal votes 696
Independent win Swing

River[edit]

1931 Victorian local elections: River Riding
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Dempster 729 80.19
Independent W. J. Dawson 180 19.81
Total formal votes 909
Independent win Swing

Western[edit]

1931 Victorian local elections: Western Riding
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. W. Pennell 284 74.16
Independent A. S. Diggins 99 25.84
Total formal votes 383
Independent win Swing

Brunswick[edit]

North-East[edit]

1931 Victorian local elections: North-East Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. Dunstan 1,251 83.01
Unemployed Association R. G. Jeffrey 256 16.99
Total formal votes 1,507
Independent hold Swing

North-West[edit]

1931 Victorian local elections: North-West Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. P. Jacobs 1,083 58.41
Labor A. D. Reaburn 771 41.59
Total formal votes 1,854
Independent gain from Labor Swing

South-East[edit]

1931 Victorian local elections: South-East Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Australian Liberal Roderick McSolvin 1,385 72.47
Unemployed Association J. J. G. Waters 526 27.53
Total formal votes 1,911
Australian Liberal win Swing

South-West[edit]

1931 Victorian local elections: South-West Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor J. E. Hudson 859 42.72
Independent H. W. S. Jones 674 33.52
Independent W. J. Granger 478 23.76
Total formal votes 2,011
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent H. W. S. Jones 1,012 50.52
Labor J. E. Hudson 991 49.48
Independent gain from Labor Swing

Richmond[edit]

East[edit]

1931 Victorian local elections: East Ward[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Geoffrey O'Connell 599 82.17
Communist C. H. Frank 130 17.83
Total formal votes 729
Labor hold Swing

North[edit]

1931 Victorian local elections: North Ward[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor R. H. Lightfoot 879 61.00
Independent W. L. Podmore 562 39.00
Total formal votes 1,441
Labor hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS". Trove. The Age.
  2. ^ "FINAL REPORT Electoral Representation Review for the Boroondara City Council (see page 11)" (PDF). Victorian Electoral Commission. 2008-05-26.
  3. ^ "THE TWENTY-NINTH PARLIAMENT". Psephos: Adam Carr's Electoral Archive.
  4. ^ "DEATH OF PIONEER LABOR MAN". Trove. Labor Call.
  5. ^ "Richmond Pre-Selection". Trove. The Age.
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