New South Wales state election, 1925

New South Wales state election, 1925

30 May 1925

All 90 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 46 Assembly seats were needed for a majority   First party Second party   Leader Jack Lang George Fuller Party Labor Nationalist/Progressive coalition Leader since 31 July 1923 14 April 1920 Leader's seat Parramatta Wollondilly Last election 36 seats 50 seats Seats won 46 seats 41 seats Seat change 10 9 Percentage 45.99% 48.54% Swing 7.62 6.96

Legislative Assembly after the election

Premier before election George Fuller Nationalist/Progressive coalition Elected Premier Jack Lang Labor

The 1925 New South Wales state election was held on 30 May 1925. This election was for all of the 90 seats in the 27th New South Wales Legislative Assembly and was conducted in multiple-member constituencies using the Hare Clark single transferable vote. The 26th parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 18 April 1925 by the Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, on the advice of the Premier Sir George Fuller.

It was a close win for the Labor Party Leader, Jack Lang, which had a majority of just one seat in the Assembly, defeating Fuller's Nationalist/Progressive Coalition.

Key dates

Date	Event
18 April 1925	The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election.
27 April 1925	Nominations for candidates for the election closed at noon.
30 May 1925	Polling day.
24 June 1925	Opening of 27th Parliament.

Results

New South Wales state election, 30 May 1925 Legislative Assembly << 1922 — 1927 >>
Enrolled voters		1,339,080^[1]
Votes cast		1,160,289		Turnout	86.64	−1.12
Informal votes		30,155		Informal	11.36	−1.14
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Labor	108,225	45.99	+7.62	46	+10
	Nationalist	87,220	37.07	−5.01	32	−9
	Progressive	26,981	11.47	−1.95	9	± 0
	Protestant Labor	4,965	2.11	+1.41	1	+1
	Independent	4,963	2.11	−1.26	1	−1
	Independent Nationalist	1,393	0.59	+0.08	1	± 0
	All others	1,562	0.65	−0.64	0	± 0
Total		894.824			90

References

• "Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856-2006". New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
• Antony Green. "NSW Elections Analysis". New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
• Nairn, Bede (1995)Jack Lang the 'Big Fella':Jack Lang and the Australian Labor Party 1891-1949, Melbourne University Press. Melbourne. ISBN 0-522-84700-5. OCLC 34416531

See also

• Candidates of the New South Wales state election, 1925
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1925–1927