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1934


Redistributions and seat changes

  • Redistributions of electoral boundaries occurred in New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.
    • In New South Wales, the UAP-held seat of South Sydney was renamed Watson. The Labor-held seat of Cook and the UAP-held seats of East Sydney (gained by NSW Labor in a by-election) and Lang also became notionally NSW Labor.
      • The member for Lang, Dick Dein (UAP), contested the Senate.
      • The member for South Sydney, John Jennings (UAP), contested Watson.
    • In Queensland, the Labor-held seat of Oxley was renamed Griffith.
      • The member for Oxley, Frank Baker (Labor), contested Griffith.
    • In South Australia, the UAP-held seat of Angas was abolished.
  • The member for Corangamite, William Gibson (Country), contested the Senate.