Australian general election, 1931

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Federal election major party leaders
< 1929 1931 1934 >
Labor James Scullin Prime Minister Parliament: 9 years Leader since: 1928 Division: Yarra
United Australia Joseph Lyons Opposition Leader Parliament: 2 years Leader since: 1931 Division: Wilmot

Federal elections were held in Australia on December 19, 1931. The incumbent Australian Labor Party led by led by Prime Minister of Australia James Scullin was defeated by the newly-formed opposition United Australia Party (descended from the Nationalist Party of Australia) led by ex-Labor Joseph Lyons with coalition partner the Country Party led by Earle Page.

House of Reps — 1931-34 — Turnout 95.04% — Informal 3.48%

	Party	Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	United Australia Party	1,145,083	36.10	*	34	+20
	Australian Labor Party	859,513	27.10	*	14	-32
	Country Party	388,544	12.25	+1.98	16	+6
	ALP (NSW)	335,309	10.57	*	4	+4
	Emergency Committee (SA)	174,288	5.49	*	6	+6
	Independent	260,786	8.22	+6.09	1	0
	Other	8,511	0.27		0	0
	Total	3,172,034			75
	UAP/NAT coalition	WIN			50	+26
	Australian Labor Party				14	-32

Senate — 1931-34 — Turnout 95.02% — Informal 9.60%

	Party	Votes	%	Swing	Seats Won	Seats Held
	UAP/Country (Joint Ticket)	945,741	30.16	*	6
	Australian Labor Party	917,218	29.25	*	3	10
	United Australia Party	791,870	25.26	*	9	21
	Country Party	*	*	-11.18	0	5
	ALP (NSW)	379,870	12.12	*	0	0
	Communist Party of Australia	29,443	0.94	*	0	0
	Independents	71,181	2.27	+1.68	0	0
	Total	3,135,323			18	36

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