1931 New South Wales local elections
Local government elections in New South Wales, Australia
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The 1931 New South Wales local elections were held on 5 December 1931 to elect the councils of 254 of the 256 the local government areas (LGAs) of New South Wales.[2][3][4]
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5 December 1931
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254 of the 256 local government areas in New South Wales[1] | |
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The elections in Camden and Cumberland were postponed until 2 January 1932.[5][6]
Electoral system
Candidates
The elections took place several months after a split in the New South Wales Labor Party.[11][12] The state Labor Party endorsed 573 candidates, including many who publicly supported the "Lang Plan".[13][14] These candidates were required to sign a pledge stating their support for Jack Lang.[7][15] The federal Labor Party executive also endorsed a number of candidates.[16][17] In Boorowa, there was a group of Independent Labor candidates.[18]
The Communist Party endorsed 120 candidates across 20 municipalities.[19]