Australian general election, 1929
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Federal elections were held in Australia on October 12, 1929. The incumbent Nationalist Party of Australia led by Prime Minister of Australia Stanley Bruce in power since 1922 with coalition partner the Country Party led by Earle Page was defeated by the opposition Australian Labor Party led by James Scullin.
| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
| Australian Labor Party | 1,406,327 | 48.84 | +4.20 | 46 | +15 | |
| Nationalist Party of Australia | 975,979 | 33.90 | -5.20 | 14 | -15 | |
| Country Party | 295,640 | 10.27 | -0.20 | 10 | -3 | |
| Independent Nationalist | 112,108 | 3.89 | * | 3 | +3 | |
| Country Progressives Party | 27,942 | 0.97 | -0.64 | 1 | 0 | |
| Independent | 61,254 | 2.13 | -2.06 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2,879,250 | 75 | ||||
| Australian Labor Party | WIN | 46 | +15 | |||
| Coalition | 24 | -18 |
| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats Won | Seats Held | |
| Australian Labor Party | 1,422,418 | 48.95 | +3.93 | 7 | 7 | |
| Nationalist Party of Australia | 1,141,405 | 39.28 | -6.07 | 10 | 24 | |
| Country Party | 324,918 | 11.18 | +1.73 | 2 | 5 | |
| Independents | 17,092 | 0.59 | +0.42 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2,905,833 | 19 | 36 |
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- University of WA election results in Australia since 1890
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