COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 15 SEPTEMBER 1934 ==================================================================== THE SENATE ==================================================================== QUEENSLAND ==================================================================== Three senators to be elected -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 547,421 +10.4 Votes cast: 517,878 94.6 +00.3 Informal votes: 28,601 05.5 -03.1 Formal votes: 489,277 94.5 +03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter Cooper CP 221,168 45.2 Group A Hon Thomas Crawford * UAP 6,484 01.3 Harry Foll * UAP 4,485 00.9 Francis Byrne ALP 207,091 42.3 Group B Robert Carroll ALP 3,498 00.7 Lewis McDonald ALP 4,897 01.0 John Harding 18,098 03.7 Group C William Hartley 1,029 00.2 Joanna Helbach 1,923 00.4 Theophilus Kissick 2,480 00.5 Frederick Paterson CPA 15,955 03.3 Sydney Williams 2,169 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Carroll was a Qld MLC 1920-22. 2. Cooper was a Senator for Queensland 1928-32. 3. Hartley was Qld MLA for Kurilpa 1915-18. 4. McDonald was a Qld MLC 1917-22. 5. Paterson was Qld MLA for Bowen 1944-50. He was the only Communist ever elected to an Australian Parliament. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 2nd count: Hartley's 1,029 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cooper 54 05.2 221,222 45.2 Crawford * 24 02.3 6,508 01.3 Foll * 13 01.3 4,498 00.9 Byrne 22 02.1 207,113 42.3 Carroll 16 01.6 3,514 00.7 McDonald 40 03.9 4,937 01.0 Harding 416 40.4 18,514 03.8 Helbach 386 37.5 2,309 00.5 Kissick 21 02.0 2,501 00.5 Paterson 28 02.7 15,983 03.3 Williams 9 00.9 2,178 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,029 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 3rd count: Williams's 2,178 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cooper 85 03.9 221,307 45.2 Crawford * 22 01.0 6,530 01.3 Foll * 12 00.6 4,510 00.9 Byrne 172 07.9 207,285 42.4 Carroll 38 01.7 3,552 00.7 McDonald 29 01.3 4,966 01.0 Harding 29 01.3 18,543 03.8 Helbach 28 01.3 2,337 00.5 Kissick 116 05.3 2,617 00.5 Paterson 1,647 75.6 17,630 03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,178 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 4th count: Helbach's 2,337 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cooper 135 05.8 221,442 45.3 Crawford * 49 02.1 6,579 01.3 Foll * 24 01.0 4,534 00.9 Byrne 61 02.6 207,346 42.4 Carroll 24 01.0 3,576 00.7 McDonald 54 02.3 5,020 01.0 Harding 1,665 71.2 20,208 04.1 Kissick 227 09.7 2,844 00.6 Paterson 98 04.2 17,728 03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,337 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 5th count: Kissick's 2,844 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cooper 334 11.7 221,776 45.3 Crawford * 52 01.8 6,631 01.4 Foll * 60 02.1 4,594 00.9 Byrne 536 18.8 207,882 42.5 Carroll 266 09.4 3,842 00.8 McDonald 197 06.9 5,217 01.1 Harding 220 07.7 20,428 04.2 Paterson 1,179 41.5 18,907 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,844 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 6th count: Carroll's 3,842 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cooper 165 04.3 221,941 45.4 Crawford * 84 02.2 6,715 01.4 Foll * 70 01.8 4,664 01.0 Byrne 1,633 42.5 209,515 42.8 McDonald 1,704 44.4 6,921 01.4 Harding 66 01.7 20,494 04.2 Paterson 120 03.1 19,027 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,842 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 7th count: Foll's 4,664 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cooper 987 21.2 222,928 45.6 Crawford * 3,083 66.1 9,798 02.0 Byrne 361 07.7 209,876 42.9 McDonald 136 02.9 7,057 01.4 Harding 51 01.1 20,545 04.2 Paterson 46 01.0 19,073 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,664 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 8th count: McDonald's 7,057 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cooper 542 07.7 223,470 45.7 Crawford * 406 05.8 10,204 02.1 Byrne 4,704 66.7 214,580 43.9 Harding 1,007 14.3 21,552 04.4 Paterson 398 05.6 19,471 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,057 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 9th count: Crawford's 10,204 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cooper 9,031 88.5 232,501 47.5 Byrne 722 07.1 215,302 44.0 Harding 254 02.5 21,806 04.5 Paterson 197 01.9 19,668 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,204 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 10th count: Paterson's 19,668 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cooper 3,826 19.5 236,327 48.3 Byrne 7,900 40.2 223,202 45.6 Harding 7,942 40.4 29,748 06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 19,668 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 11th count: Harding's 29,748 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER 11,479 38.6 247,806 50.6 ELECTED 1 Byrne 18,269 61.4 241,471 49.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 29,748 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy: Cooper's 221,168 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER E ELECTED 1 Crawford * 218,829 98.9 225,313 46.1 Foll * 1,180 00.5 5,665 01.2 Byrne 451 00.2 207,542 42.4 Carroll 206 00.1 3,704 00.8 McDonald 155 00.1 5,052 01.0 Harding 90 00.0 18,188 03.7 Hartley 48 00.0 1,077 00.2 Helbach 47 00.0 1,970 00.4 Kissick 33 00.0 2,513 00.5 Paterson 89 00.0 16,044 03.3 Williams 40 00.0 2,209 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 221,168 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 2nd count: Hartley's 1,077 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER E ELECTED 1 Crawford * 86 08.0 225,399 46.1 Foll * 19 01.8 5,684 01.2 Byrne 25 02.3 207,567 42.4 Carroll 21 01.9 3,725 00.8 McDonald 42 03.9 5,094 01.0 Harding 425 39.5 18,613 03.8 Helbach 392 36.4 2,362 00.5 Kissick 21 01.9 2,534 00.5 Paterson 33 03.1 16,077 03.3 Williams 13 01.2 2,222 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,077 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 3rd count: Williams's 2,222 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER E ELECTED 1 Crawford * 112 05.0 225,511 46.1 Foll * 18 00.8 5,702 01.2 Byrne 176 07.9 207,743 42.5 Carroll 41 01.8 3,766 00.8 McDonald 33 01.5 5,127 01.0 Harding 31 01.4 18,644 03.8 Helbach 27 01.2 2,389 00.5 Kissick 120 05.4 2,654 00.5 Paterson 1,664 74.9 17,741 03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,222 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 4th count: Helbach's 2,389 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER E ELECTED 1 Crawford * 192 08.0 225,703 46.1 Foll * 36 01.5 5,738 01.2 Byrne 65 02.7 207,808 42.5 Carroll 25 01.0 3,791 00.8 McDonald 58 02.4 5,185 01.1 Harding 1,675 70.1 20,319 04.2 Kissick 229 09.6 2,883 00.6 Paterson 109 04.6 17,850 03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,389 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 5th count: Kissick's 2,883 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER E ELECTED 1 Crawford * 373 12.9 226,076 46.2 Foll * 85 02.9 5,823 01.2 Byrne 546 18.9 208,354 42.6 Carroll 265 09.2 4,056 00.8 McDonald 205 07.1 5,390 01.1 Harding 225 07.8 20,544 04.2 Paterson 1,184 41.1 19,034 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,883 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 6th count: Carroll's 4,056 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER E ELECTED 1 Crawford * 295 07.3 226,371 46.3 Foll * 109 02.7 5,932 01.2 Byrne 1,713 42.2 210,067 42.9 McDonald 1,710 42.2 7,100 01.5 Harding 93 02.3 20,637 04.2 Paterson 136 03.4 19,170 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,056 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 7th count: Foll's 5,932 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER E ELECTED 1 Crawford * 4,969 83.8 231,340 47.3 Byrne 557 09.4 210,624 43.0 McDonald 201 03.4 7,301 01.5 Harding 122 02.1 20,759 04.2 Paterson 83 01.4 19,253 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,932 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 8th count: McDonald's 7,301 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER E ELECTED 1 Crawford * 1,010 13.8 232,350 47.5 Byrne 4,757 65.2 215,381 44.0 Harding 1,100 15.1 21,859 04.5 Paterson 434 05.9 19,687 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,301 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 9th count: Paterson's 19,687 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER E ELECTED 1 Crawford * 3,741 19.0 236,091 48.3 Byrne 8,602 43.7 223,983 45.8 Harding 7,344 37.3 29,203 06.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 19,687 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 10th count: Harding's 29,203 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER E ELECTED 1 CRAWFORD * 11,944 40.9 248,035 50.7 ELECTED 2 Byrne 17,259 59.1 241,242 49.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 29,203 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Cooper's 221,168 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER E ELECTED 1 CRAWFORD * E 6,484 01.3 ELECTED 2 Foll * 219,115 99.1 223,600 45.7 Byrne 836 00.4 207,927 42.5 Carroll 322 00.1 3,820 00.8 McDonald 284 00.1 5,181 01.1 Harding 158 00.1 18,256 03.7 Hartley 69 00.0 1,098 00.2 Helbach 74 00.0 1,997 00.4 Kissick 95 00.0 2,575 00.5 Paterson 151 00.1 16,106 03.3 Williams 64 00.0 2,233 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 221,168 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Crawford's 6,484 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER E ELECTED 1 CRAWFORD * E ELECTED 2 Foll * 5,392 83.2 228,992 46.8 Byrne 475 07.3 208,402 42.6 Carroll 174 02.7 3,994 00.8 McDonald 198 03.1 5,379 01.1 Harding 74 01.1 18,330 03.7 Hartley 30 00.5 1,128 00.2 Helbach 14 00.2 2,011 00.4 Kissick 37 00.6 2,612 00.5 Paterson 68 01.0 16,174 03.3 Williams 22 00.3 2,255 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,484 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 2nd count: Hartley's 1,128 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER E ELECTED 1 CRAWFORD * E ELECTED 2 Foll * 99 08.8 229,091 46.8 Byrne 34 03.0 208,436 42.6 Carroll 27 02.4 4,021 00.8 McDonald 51 04.5 5,430 01.1 Harding 437 38.7 18,767 03.8 Helbach 399 35.4 2,410 00.5 Kissick 26 02.3 2,638 00.5 Paterson 41 03.6 16,215 03.3 Williams 14 01.2 2,269 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,128 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 3rd count: Williams's 2,269 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER E ELECTED 1 CRAWFORD * E ELECTED 2 Foll * 122 05.4 229,213 46.8 Byrne 194 08.6 208,630 42.6 Carroll 42 01.9 4,063 00.8 McDonald 38 01.7 5,468 01.1 Harding 35 01.5 18,802 03.8 Helbach 28 01.2 2,438 00.5 Kissick 121 05.3 2,759 00.6 Paterson 1,689 74.4 17,904 03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,269 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 4th count: Helbach's 2,438 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER E ELECTED 1 CRAWFORD * E ELECTED 2 Foll * 242 09.9 229,455 46.9 Byrne 74 03.0 208,704 42.7 Carroll 29 01.2 4,092 00.8 McDonald 62 02.5 5,530 01.1 Harding 1,678 68.8 20,480 04.2 Kissick 244 10.0 3,003 00.6 Paterson 109 04.5 18,013 03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,438 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 5th count: Kissick's 3,003 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER E ELECTED 1 CRAWFORD * E ELECTED 2 Foll * 481 16.0 229,936 47.0 Byrne 574 19.1 209,278 42.8 Carroll 278 09.3 4,370 00.9 McDonald 215 07.2 5,745 01.2 Harding 240 08.0 20,720 04.2 Paterson 1,215 40.5 19,228 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,003 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 6th count: Carroll's 4,370 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER E ELECTED 1 CRAWFORD * E ELECTED 2 Foll * 474 10.8 230,410 47.1 Byrne 1,811 41.4 211,089 43.1 McDonald 1,808 41.4 7,553 01.5 Harding 125 02.9 20,845 04.3 Paterson 152 03.5 19,380 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,370 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 7th count: McDonald's 7,553 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER E ELECTED 1 CRAWFORD * E ELECTED 2 Foll * 1,028 13.6 231,438 47.3 Byrne 4,835 64.0 215,924 44.1 Harding 1,223 16.2 22,068 04.5 Paterson 467 06.2 19,847 04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,553 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 8th count: Paterson's 19,847 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER E ELECTED 1 CRAWFORD * E ELECTED 2 Foll * 3,727 18.8 235,165 48.1 Byrne 9,217 46.4 225,141 46.0 Harding 6,903 34.8 28,971 05.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 19,847 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 9th count: Harding's 28,971 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER E ELECTED 1 CRAWFORD * E ELECTED 2 FOLL * 11,766 40.6 246,931 50.5 ELECTED 3 Byrne 17,205 59.4 242,346 49.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,971 489,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1935. Cooper, Crawford and Foll elected for a term ending 30 June 1941. Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1938): Gordon BROWN (ALP), Joseph COLLINGS (ALP), John MacDONALD (ALP). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Gordon Brown (1885-1967): elected 1931 > Joseph Silver Collings (1865-1955): elected 1931 > Walter Jackson Cooper (1891-1973): elected 1928. Defeated 1931. elected 1934 > Thomas William Crawford (1865-1948): elected 1917, 1922, 1928, 1934 > Hattil Spencer Foll (1890-1977): elected 1917, 1922, 1928, 1934 > John MacDonald (1880-1937): Appointed 1922. Defeated 1922. Appointed 1928. Defeated 1928. elected 1931 Died 17 August 1937 (see Appointments) --------------------------------------------------------------------