Not long after, on 13 May Governor Sir Philip Game dismissed the Lang government and called upon the Leader of the Opposition and UAP Leader Bertram Stevens to form a caretaker government. Stevens formed a coalition with Bruxner's Country Party and immediately called an election. Lang's NSW Labor Party was heavily defeated and the Country Party gained eleven seats and held five seats on the cabinet.
Shortly after Governor Sir Philip Game dismissed the Lang administration on May 13th, he asked Bertram Stevens to form a temporary government. Stevens formed a coalition with Bruxner's Country Party and called for an election immediately. The NSW Labor Party under Lang was heavily defeated, while the Country Party gained eleven seats and retained five cabinet positions.