1929 Australian Federal Election
PM loses his own seat12 October 1929 · Hughes, Bruce and the coalition habit · 75 seats, 38 for a majority
The 1929 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 12 October 1929. All 75 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election, but there was no Senate election.
Prime Minister before
Stanley Bruce
Nationalist/Country coalition
Prime Minister after
James Scullin
Labor
Largest force
Labor
46 of 75 seats
Turnout
94.8%
The result
Labor
James Scullin · 56.7% of votes · +15 seats
46
seats
Nationalist–Country Coalition
Stanley Bruce · 43.3% of votes · -18 seats
24
seats
Independents
6.0% of votes · +1 seats
4
seats
Country Progressive
Albert Dunstan · 1.0% of votes · 0 seats
1
seats