Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1932–1935

This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1932 to 1935, as elected at the 1932 state election.

Name Party Electorate Term in office
John Allan Country Rodney 1917–1936
Albert Allnutt Country Mildura 1927–1945
Hon Henry Angus [8] United Australia Gunbower 1911–1934
Hon Sir Stanley Argyle United Australia Toorak 1920–1940
Edward Austin United Australia Geelong 1932–1935
Bill Barry [2] Labor Carlton 1932–1955
Henry Beardmore [3] United Australia Benambra 1917–1932
Matthew Bennett Country Gippsland West 1929–1950
Hon Maurice Blackburn [10] Labor Clifton Hill 1914–1917; 1927–1934
Ernie Bond Independent Labor Port Fairy and Glenelg 1924–1943
Hon Murray Bourchier Country Goulburn Valley 1920–1936
William Boyland [9] United Australia Nunawading 1934–1937
Albert Bussau Country Ouyen 1932–1938
John Cain Labor Northcote 1917–1957
Edward Cleary Country Benalla 1927–1936
Arthur Cook Labor Bendigo 1924–1945
Athol Cooper [11] United Australia Dundas 1932
Ted Cotter Labor Richmond 1908–1945
Ernest Coyle United Australia/Country Waranga 1927–1943
Bert Cremean [10] Labor Clifton Hill 1929–1932; 1934–1945
Lot Diffey Country Wangaratta and Ovens 1929–1945
James Dillon United Australia Essendon 1932–1943
Harry Drew United Australia Albert Park 1932–1937; 1947–1950
Hon Albert Dunstan Country Korong and Eaglehawk 1920–1950
John Ellis United Australia Prahran 1932–1945
William Everard United Australia Evelyn 1917–1950
James Fairbairn [6] United Australia Warrnambool 1932–1933
George Frost Labor Maryborough and Daylesford 1920–1942
John Austin Gray United Australia Hawthorn 1930–1939
Frank Groves United Australia Dandenong 1917–1929; 1932–1937
Tom Hayes Labor Melbourne 1924–1955
Hon Edmond Hogan Independent Warrenheip and Grenville 1913–1943
Frederick Holden United Australia Grant 1932–1950
Jack Holland Labor Flemington 1925–1955
Thomas Hollway United Australia Ballarat 1932–1955
Col. Hon Wilfrid Kent Hughes United Australia Kew 1927–1949
Hon Herbert Hyland Country Gippsland South 1929–1970
James Jewell Labor Brunswick 1910–1949
Frank Keane Labor Coburg 1924–1940
Alfred Kirton United Australia Mornington 1932–1947
Brig. George Knox United Australia Upper Yarra 1927–1960
Hon John Lemmon Labor Williamstown 1904–1955
Albert Lind Country Gippsland East 1920–1961
Richard Linton [4] United Australia Boroondara 1927–1933
Harold Luxton United Australia Caulfield 1930–1935
Allan McDonald [5] United Australia Polwarth 1933–1940
James McDonald [5] United Australia Polwarth 1917–1933
Hon Ian Macfarlan United Australia Brighton 1928–1945
Keith McGarvie [6] United Australia Warrnambool 1933–1935
William McKenzie Labor Wonthaggi 1927–1947
Hon Edwin Mackrell Country Upper Goulburn 1920–1945
James McLachlan Independent Gippsland North 1908–1938
Thomas Maltby United Australia Barwon 1929–1961
Chester Manifold United Australia Hampden 1929–1935
Hon Norman Martin [8] Independent Country/Country Gunbower 1934–1945
Hon Robert Menzies [9] United Australia Nunawading 1929–1934
Archie Michaelis United Australia St Kilda 1932–1952
William Moncur Country Walhalla 1927–1945
James Murphy Labor Port Melbourne 1917–1942
Francis Old Country Swan Hill 1919–1945
Trevor Oldham [4] United Australia Boroondara 1933–1953
Roy Paton [3] Country Benambra 1932–1947
Hon Sir Alexander Peacock [7] United Australia Allandale 1889–1933
Lady Millie Peacock [7] United Australia Allandale 1933–1935
Hon John Pennington United Australia Kara Kara and Borung 1913–1917; 1918–1935
Hon George Prendergast Labor Footscray 1894–1897; 1900–1926;
1927–1937
Hon Dr Clive Shields United Australia Castlemaine and Kyneton 1932–1940
Hon Bill Slater [11] Labor Dundas 1917–1947
James Vinton Smith Independent UAP/
United Australia [1]
Oakleigh 1932–1937
Robert Solly [2] Labor Carlton 1904–1906; 1908–1932
Richard Toutcher United Australia Stawell and Ararat 1897–1935
Hon Tom Tunnecliffe Labor Collingwood 1903–1904; 1907–1920;
1921–1947
Marcus Wettenhall Country Lowan 1920–1935
Harry White United Australia Bulla and Dalhousie 1932–1943
Henry Zwar United Australia Heidelberg 1932–1945

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1 Oakleigh MLA James Vinton Smith was elected as an unendorsed UAP candidate after being defeated in preselection, but was immediately admitted to the parliamentary party upon his election.
2 Carlton Labor MLA Robert Solly died on 5 June 1932. Labor candidate Bill Barry won the resulting by-election on 9 July 1932.
3 Benambra UAP MLA Henry Beardmore died on 29 August 1932. Country Party candidate Roy Paton won the resulting by-election on 15 October 1932.
4 Boroondara UAP MLA Richard Linton resigned in March 1933 to take up an appointment as Agent-General for Victoria in London. UAP candidate Trevor Oldham won the resulting by-election on 29 April 1933.
5 Polwarth UAP MLA James McDonald died on 15 August 1933. His nephew, Allan McDonald, won the resulting by-election on 16 September 1933.
6 Warrnambool UAP MLA James Fairbairn resigned in October 1933 to contest the Flinders federal by-election caused by the resignation of Stanley Bruce. UAP candidate Keith McGarvie won the resulting by-election on 11 November 1933.
7 Allandale UAP MLA and former Premier of Victoria Alexander Peacock died on 7 October 1933. His widow Millie Peacock won the resulting by-election for the UAP on 11 November 1933, becoming the first ever woman member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.
8 Gunbower UAP MLA Henry Angus died on 2 April 1934. Independent Country candidate Norman Martin won the resulting by-election on 12 May 1934.
9 Nunawading UAP MLA Robert Menzies resigned in July 1934 to contest the seat of Kooyong at the 1934 federal election. UAP candidate William Boyland won the resulting by-election on 1 September 1934.
10 Clifton Hill Labor MLA and Speaker of the Assembly Maurice Blackburn resigned in July 1934 to contest the seat of Bourke at the 1934 federal election. Labor candidate Bert Cremean was elected unopposed to fill the vacancy at the close of nominations on 21 September.
11 Dundas UAP MLA Athol Cooper was defeated when a recount was ordered for his seat in July 1932.

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