This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1929 Australian federal election. The election was held on 12 October 1929. There was no election for the Senate.
By-elections, appointments and defections
By-elections and appointments
- On 3 August 1929, Thomas White (Nationalist) was elected to succeed William Watt (Nationalist) as the member for Balaclava.
Defections
- In 1929, Nationalist MPs Billy Hughes (North Sydney), Edward Mann (Perth), Walter Marks (Wentworth) and George Maxwell (Fawkner) crossed the floor to bring down the Bruce government. All were expelled from the Nationalist Party. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nationalist MP Sir Littleton Groom (Darling Downs), refused to use his casting vote to save the Government and was also expelled. All five contested the election as independents.
Retiring Members
No members retired in 1929.
House of Representatives
Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.
New South Wales
Northern Territory
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Territory | Labor | Harold Nelson |
Queensland
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | Coalition candidate | Other candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | Nationalist | Myles Ferricks | Donald Cameron (Nat) | |
| Capricornia | Labor | Frank Forde | Robert Staines (Nat) | |
| Darling Downs | Nationalist | Evan Llewelyn | Arthur Morgan (Nat) | Sir Littleton Groom (Ind Nat) |
| Herbert | Labor | George Martens | William Amiet (Nat) | |
| Kennedy | Nationalist | Darby Riordan | Grosvenor Francis (Nat) | |
| Lilley | Nationalist | George Mackay (Nat) | Frederick O'Keefe (Ind) | |
| Maranoa | Country | Robert Munro | James Hunter (CP) | |
| Moreton | Nationalist | Robert Taylor | Josiah Francis (Nat) | |
| Oxley | Nationalist | Francis Baker | James Bayley (Nat) | |
| Wide Bay | Country | John O'Keefe | Bernard Corser (CP) |
South Australia
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | Coalition candidate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | Labor | George Edwin Yates | Arthur Wreford (Nat) |
| Angas | Nationalist | Moses Gabb | Walter Parsons (Nat) |
| Barker | Nationalist | Frank Nieass | Malcolm Cameron (Nat) |
| Boothby | Labor | John Price | Bill McCann (Nat) |
| Grey | Labor | Andrew Lacey | Oliver Badman (CP) |
| Hindmarsh | Labor | Norman Makin | |
| Wakefield | Country | Sydney McHugh | Maurice Collins (CP) Charles Hawker* (Nat) |
Tasmania
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | Nationalist candidate | Independent candidate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass | Nationalist | Allan Guy | Syd Jackson | |
| Darwin | Nationalist | Thomas d'Alton Henry Lane |
George Bell | |
| Denison | Labor | Charles Culley | Hubert Brettingham-Moore John Gage Sir John Gellibrand Horace Walch |
David Blanchard |
| Franklin | Independent | Alfred Seabrook | William McWilliams | |
| Wilmot | Nationalist | Joseph Lyons | Llewellyn Atkinson |
Victoria
Western Australia
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | Coalition candidate | Independent candidate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest | Country | John Prowse (CP) | ||
| Fremantle | Labor | John Curtin | Keith Watson (Nat) | |
| Kalgoorlie | Labor | Albert Green | William Greenard (Nat) William Pickering (CP) |
|
| Perth | Nationalist | Ted Needham | Walter Nairn (Nat) | John McCoo (Ind) Edward Mann (Ind Nat) |
| Swan | Country | Henry Gregory (CP) |
See also
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1928–1929
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1929–1931
- List of political parties in Australia