Results of the 1928 New South Wales local elections

Results of the 1928 New South Wales local elections
1 December 1928

This is a list of local government area results for the 1928 New South Wales local elections.

Bland

1928 Bland Shire Council election
1 December 1928
All seats on Bland Shire Council

Councillor Ryenford was elected Shire President.[1]

Bowral

1928 Bowral Municipal Council election
1 December 1928
All seats on Bowral Municipal Council

Alfred Stephens was re-elected as mayor.[2]

Dorrigo

1928 Dorrigo Shire Council election
1 December 1928
All 6 seats on Dorrigo Shire Council
4 seats needed for a majority

Dorrigo Results

Riding A

1928 New South Wales local elections: Riding A[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Albert Johnson (re-elected) 80 66.7
W. J. Allison 40 33.3
Total formal votes 120
Informal votes
Turnout

Riding B

1928 New South Wales local elections: Riding B[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
W. S. Scott (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Riding C

1928 New South Wales local elections: Riding C[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
J. J. Boultwood (re-elected) 139 74.3
G. Everingham 48 25.7
Total formal votes 187
Informal votes
Turnout

Riding D

1928 New South Wales local elections: Riding D[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Thos. Mulhearn (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Riding E

1928 New South Wales local elections: Riding E[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
H. T. Short (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Riding F

1928 New South Wales local elections: Riding F[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
J. A. Kirkland (elected) 77 53.8
F. Long 66 46.2
Total formal votes 143 100
Informal votes 0 0
Turnout 143

Eastwood

1928 Eastwood Municipal Council election
1 December 1928
All 9 seats on Eastwood Municipal Council
5 seats needed for a majority

Eastwood Results

Central

1928 New South Wales local elections: Central Ward[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reginald Duthill Havelock Ball (elected unopposed)
Peter Stewart McBeath (elected unopposed)
Francis Myers (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

East

1928 New South Wales local elections: East Ward[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Gabriel Dunlop (elected) unopposed
John Churchman Matthews (elected) unopposed
Reginald John Small (elected) unopposed
Registered electors

West

1928 New South Wales local elections: West Ward[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
William Poole (elected)
Sydney George Small (elected)
Ernest Percy Woodford (elected)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Gilgandra

1928 Gilgandra Shire Council election
December 1928
All seats on Gilgandra Shire Council

Councillor E. Townsend was elected Shire President.[1]

Maclean

1928 Maclean Shire Council election
December 1928
All seats on Maclean Shire Council

Oswill Kelly was elected mayor.[2]

Narromine

1928 Narromine Municipal Council election
December 1928
All seats on Narromine Municipal Council

A. R. Dundas was re-elected as mayor.[2]

Petersham

1928 Petersham Municipal Council election
December 1928
All seats on Petersham Municipal Council

T. Casserly was elected mayor.[2]

Rockdale

1928 Rockdale City Council election
December 1928
All seats on Rockdale City Council

E. G. Barton was elected mayor, defeating J. Hayes and E. Gardiner.

Hopetoun Ward alderman Frank Skinner was unable to ascend his seat after the elections, causing a vacancy which was to be filled thorugh an extraordinary election held on either 23 December 1928 or 30 December 1928.[5][6]

Other aldermen included Fortescue, Levey, and Baxter.[6]

Rockdale Results

Arnclifff

1928 New South Wales local elections: Arnclifff Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
J. Hayes (elected)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Hopetoun

1928 New South Wales local elections: Hopetoun Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
E. Gardiner (elected)
Frank Skinner (elected)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Scarborough

1928 New South Wales local elections: Scarborough Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
E. Barton (elected)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Willimbong

1928 Willimbong Shire Council election
December 1928
All 8 seats on Willimbong Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Turnout(%)
  First party Second party
 
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. Labor
Seats won 7 1
Seat change Increase 7 Increase 1
Popular vote 1,484 150
Percentage 90.8% 9.2%
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

Independents

This was the first election for Willimbong Shire Council, which was incorporated in January 1928. Following the election, Major John Dooley was elected Shire President by the inaugural council.[7]

Willimbong Results

Riding Elected councillor Party
A   A. T. McKay Independent
  W. J. Adams Independent
B   R. Struck Independent
  Ambrose George Enticknap Independent Labor
C   A. Jamieson Independent
  John S. Dooley Independent
D   F. J. Blackmore Independent
  J. McCleary Independent
1928 New South Wales local elections: Willimbong Shire
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independents 1,484 90.8 new 8 Increase 8
  Independent Labor 150 9.2 new 1 Increase 1
Total formal votes 1,634
Total formal ballots
Informal votes
Turnout
Registered voters

Riding A

1928 New South Wales local elections: Riding A[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. T. McKay (elected) 157 31.7
Independent W. J. Adams (elected) 137 27.6
Independent W. C. Barker 127 25.6
Independent P. M. Lynch 75 15.1
Total formal votes 496
Informal votes
Turnout

Riding B

1928 New South Wales local elections: Riding B[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Struck (elected) 191 41.1
Independent Labor George Enticknap (elected) 150 32.3
Independent T. E. Wright 74 15.9
Independent P. E. Errey 50 10.8
Total formal votes 465
Informal votes
Turnout

Riding C

1928 New South Wales local elections: Riding C[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Jamieson (elected) 198 40.4
Independent John Sylvester Dooley (elected) 128 26.1
Independent W. Newman 113 23.1
Independent A. Marston 51 10.4
Total formal votes 490
Informal votes
Turnout

Riding D

1928 New South Wales local elections: Riding D[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. J. Blackmore (elected) 58 31.7
Independent J. McCleary (elected) 45 24.6
Independent A. McDowell 44 24.0
Independent T. Darchy 36 19.7
Total formal votes 183
Informal votes
Turnout

References

  1. ^ a b "SHIRE PRESIDENTS". Sydney Morning Herald. 17 December 1928. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "MAYORAL ELECTIONS". Sydney Morning Herald. 17 December 1928. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Local Government Elections The Contest in Dorrigo Shire". The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate. 7 December 1928. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "Municipality of Eastwood: election, 1928". Ryde History Hub. City of Ryde Libraries. Archived from the original on 8 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  5. ^ "ROCKDALE ELECTION". Sydney Morning Herald. 17 December 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  6. ^ a b "ROCKDALE COUNCIL". The St George Call. 7 December 1928. p. 7. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  7. ^ Maguire, Marie (1988). Local Government in Leeton 1928 - 1988. Leeton Shire Council. ISBN 0959991611. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  8. ^ a b c d "Willimbong Shire Elections". The Murrumbidgee Irrigator. 8 December 1931. p. 2. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
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