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1936 Goulburn Valley state by-election

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1936 Goulburn Valley state by-election
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19 September 1936
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Electoral district of Goulburn Valley in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
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Candidate John McDonald William Moss Patrick O'Hanlon
Party United Country United Country United Country
Primary  vote5,5262,6661,398
Percentage50.6%24.4%12.8%
 Fourth party
 
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CandidateRobert Gordon
Party United Country
Primary  vote1,328
Percentage12.2%
MP before election

Murray Bourchier
United Country

Elected MP

John McDonald
United Country

The 1936 Goulburn Valley state by-election was held on 19 September 1936 to elect the member for Goulburn Valley in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, following the appointment of sitting member Murray Bourchier as Agent-General for Victoria in London. [1] Future Premier of Victoria John McDonald was elected. [2]

Contents

Candidates

PartyCandidateBackground
  United Country John McDonald Former Councillor of the Shire of Shepparton for West Riding
  United Country William Moss Councillor of the Shire of Numurkah, Vice-president of the Victorian Wheat Growers' Association [3]
  United Country Patrick O'HanlonPresident of the Shire of Numurkah [4]
  United Country Robert GordonCouncillor of the Shire of Numurkah [5] [6]

Results

1936 Goulburn Valley state by-election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country John McDonald 5,52650.6−49.4
Country William Moss 2,66624.4+24.4
Country Patrick O'Hanlon1,39812.8+12.8
Country Robert Gordon1,32812.2+12.2
Total formal votes10,91898.4
Informal votes1751.6
Turnout 11,09390.8
Country hold Swing N/A

See Also

References

  1. ↑ "MR BORCHIER RESIGNS". The Age . 19 August 1936. p. 10. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "GOULBURN VALLEY BY-ELECTION DECLARATION OF POLL TODAY". Shepparton Advertiser. 26 September 1936. p. 1.
  3. ↑ "Echuca Candidates". Shepparton Advertiser. 17 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Mr. P.D.K. O'HANLON MAY STAND". Shepparton Advertiser. 28 March 1936. p. 1. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "GOULBURN VALLEY SEAT". The Argus . 12 June 1936. p. 10. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "NUMURKAH SHIRE COUNCIL Monthly Meeting". Shepparton Advertiser. 11 June 1937. p. 12. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Hughes, Colin A. (1975). Voting for the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1890-1964. Dept. of Political Science, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. ISBN   070811332X.
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