Paul Jones (Australian politician)
Paul Jones | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Indi | |
| In office 17 November 1928 – 19 December 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Cook |
| Succeeded by | William Hutchinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1878 Labor (until 1955) Democratic Labor (1955-1958) |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Paul Jones (15 June 1878 – 27 December 1972) was an Australian politician. Born in Gaffneys Creek, Victoria, he was educated at South Melbourne College before becoming a goldminer and teacher. He also studied at the University of Melbourne for a Master of Arts degree.
In 1928, he was elected to the
Jones narrowly held onto the seat in 1929, seeing off a spirited challenge from Cook. He was defeated in the United Australia Party landslide of 1931, suffering a 14-point swing. The Labor Party has not come close to winning the seat since then, only tallying 45 percent of the two-party vote once.
Jones was elected to the
Paul Jones died in 1972.[4]
References
- ^ "Paul Jones". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ Ainsley Symons (2012), 'Democratic Labor Party members in the Victorian Parliament of 1955-1958', Recorder (Australian Society for the Study of Labour History, Melbourne Branch) No. 275, November, pp. 4-5.
- ^ "Jones, Paul". Brighton Cemetery: Historic Interments. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
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