COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 23 OCTOBER 1937 ==================================================================== THE SENATE ==================================================================== QUEENSLAND (Three senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 583,921 +06.7 Votes cast: 558,076 95.6 +01.0 Informal votes: 38,502 06.9 +01.4 Formal votes: 519,574 93.1 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Aird 45,334 08.7 Group A Bertram Allen 2,146 00.4 William Argaet 2,321 00.4 Gordon Brown * ALP 213,463 41.1 Group B Joseph Collings * ALP 7,909 01.5 Benjamin Courtice * ALP 9,341 01.8 Frederick Annand UAP 32,432 06.2 Group C Sir Donald Cameron UAP 24,429 04.7 James Heading CP 182,199 35.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 519,574 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The combined UAP-CP vote was 46.0% 2. The combined ALP vote was 44.4% 3. Cameron was MHR for Brisbane 1919-31 and for Lilley 1934-37. 4. Heading was Qld MLA for Wide Bay 1947-50, Marodian 1950-60. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 2nd count: Allen's 2,146 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aird 1,312 61.1 46,646 09.0 Argaet 408 19.0 2,729 00.5 Brown * 211 09.8 213,674 41.1 Collings * 79 03.7 7,988 01.5 Courtice * 24 01.1 9,365 01.8 Annand 36 01.7 32,468 06.2 Cameron 45 02.1 24,474 04.7 Heading 31 01.4 182,230 35.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 2,146 519,574 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 3rd count: Argaet's 2,729 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aird 1,841 67.5 48,487 09.3 Brown * 476 17.4 214,150 41.2 Collings * 125 04.6 8,113 01.6 Courtice * 47 01.7 9,412 01.8 Annand 62 02.3 32,530 06.3 Cameron 112 04.1 24,586 04.7 Heading 66 02.4 182,296 35.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 2,729 519,574 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 4th count: Collings's 8,113 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aird 314 03.9 48,801 09.4 Brown * 4,708 58.0 218,858 42.1 Courtice * 2,443 30.1 11,855 02.3 Annand 212 02.6 32,742 06.3 Cameron 323 04.0 24,909 04.8 Heading 113 01.4 182,409 35.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 8,113 519,574 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 5th count: Courtice's 11,855 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aird 346 02.9 49,147 09.5 Brown * 9,890 83.4 228,748 44.0 Annand 859 07.2 33,601 06.5 Cameron 450 03.8 25,359 04.9 Heading 310 02.6 182,719 35.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 11,855 519,574 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 6th count: Cameron's 25,359 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aird 699 02.8 49,846 09.6 Brown * 1,216 04.8 229,964 44.3 Annand 12,337 48.6 45,938 08.8 Heading 11,107 43.8 193,826 37.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 25,359 519,574 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 7th count: Annand's 45,938 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aird 779 01.7 50,625 09.7 Brown * 1,372 03.0 231,336 44.5 Heading 43,787 95.3 237,613 45.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 45,938 519,574 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 8th count: Aird's 50,625 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN * 39,832 78.7 271,168 52.2 ELECTED 1 Heading 10,793 21.3 248,406 47.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 50,625 519,574 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy: Brown's 213,463 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aird 426 00.2 45,760 08.8 Allen 213 00.1 2,359 00.5 Argaet 492 00.2 2,813 00.5 BROWN * E ELECTED 1 Collings * 209,358 98.1 217,267 41.8 Courtice * 2,129 01.0 11,470 02.2 Annand 285 00.1 32,717 06.3 Cameron 409 00.2 24,838 04.8 Heading 151 00.1 182,350 35.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 213,463 519,574 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 2nd count: Allen's 2,359 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aird 1,425 60.4 47,185 09.1 Argaet 469 20.0 3,282 00.6 BROWN * E ELECTED 1 Collings * 178 07.5 217,445 41.9 Courtice * 70 03.0 11,540 02.2 Annand 75 03.2 32,792 06.3 Cameron 94 04.0 24,932 04.8 Heading 48 02.0 182,398 35.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 2,359 519,574 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 3rd count: Argaet's 3,282 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aird 2,212 67.4 49,397 09.5 BROWN * E ELECTED 1 Collings * 589 17.9 218,034 42.0 Courtice * 130 04.0 11,670 02.2 Annand 124 03.8 32,916 06.3 Cameron 137 04.2 25,069 04.8 Heading 90 02.7 182,488 35.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 3,282 519,574 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 4th count: Courtice's 11,670 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aird 766 06.6 50,163 09.7 BROWN * E ELECTED 1 Collings * 9,166 78.5 227,200 43.7 Annand 753 06.5 33,669 06.5 Cameron 592 05.1 25,661 04.9 Heading 393 03.4 182,881 35.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 11,670 519,574 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 5th count: Cameron's 25,661 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aird 844 03.3 51,007 09.8 BROWN * E ELECTED 1 Collings * 1,073 04.2 228,273 43.9 Annand 12,440 48.5 46,109 08.9 Heading 11,304 44.1 194,185 37.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 25,661 519,574 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 6th count: Annand's 46,109 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aird 909 02.0 51,916 10.0 BROWN * E ELECTED 1 Collings * 1,408 03.1 229,681 44.2 Heading 43,792 95.0 237,977 45.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 46,109 519,574 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 7th count: Aird's 51,916 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN * E ELECTED 1 COLLINGS * 40,047 77.1 269,728 51.9 ELECTED 2 Heading 11,869 22.9 249,846 48.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 51,916 519,574 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Brown's 213,463 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aird 506 00.2 45,840 08.8 Allen 258 00.1 2,404 00.5 Argaet 595 00.3 2,916 00.6 BROWN * E ELECTED 1 COLLINGS * E 7,909 01.5 ELECTED 2 Courtice * 210,930 98.8 220,271 42.4 Annand 424 00.2 32,856 06.3 Cameron 563 00.3 24,992 04.8 Heading 187 00.1 182,386 35.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 213,463 519,574 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Collings's 7,909 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aird 260 03.3 46,100 08.9 Allen 112 01.4 2,516 00.5 Argaet 278 03.5 3,194 00.6 BROWN * E ELECTED 1 COLLINGS * E ELECTED 2 Courtice * 6,580 83.2 226,851 43.7 Annand 219 02.8 33,075 06.4 Cameron 339 04.3 25,331 04.9 Heading 121 01.5 182,507 35.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 7,909 519,574 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 2nd count: Allen's 2,516 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aird 1,515 60.2 47,615 09.2 Argaet 540 21.5 3,734 00.7 BROWN * E ELECTED 1 COLLINGS * E ELECTED 2 Courtice * 147 05.8 226,998 43.7 Annand 115 04.6 33,190 06.4 Cameron 145 05.8 25,476 04.9 Heading 54 02.1 182,561 35.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 2,516 519,574 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 3rd count: Argaet's 3,734 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aird 2,821 75.5 50,436 09.7 BROWN * E ELECTED 1 COLLINGS * E ELECTED 2 Courtice * 500 13.4 227,498 43.8 Annand 158 04.2 33,348 06.4 Cameron 160 04.3 25,636 04.9 Heading 95 02.5 182,656 35.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 3,734 519,574 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 4th count: Cameron's 25,636 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aird 946 03.7 51,382 09.9 BROWN * E ELECTED 1 COLLINGS * E ELECTED 2 Courtice * 1,009 03.9 228,507 44.0 Annand 12,810 50.0 46,158 08.9 Heading 10,871 42.4 193,527 37.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 25,636 519,574 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 5th count: Annand's 46,158 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aird 1,029 02.2 52,411 10.1 BROWN * E ELECTED 1 COLLINGS * E ELECTED 2 Courtice * 1,405 03.0 229,912 44.3 Heading 43,724 94.7 237,251 45.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 46,158 519,574 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 6th count: Aird's 52,411 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN * E ELECTED 1 COLLINGS * E ELECTED 2 COURTICE * 40,566 77.4 270,478 52.1 ELECTED 3 Heading 11,845 22.6 249,096 47.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 52,411 519,574 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1938. Brown, Collings and Courtice elected for a term ending 30 June 1944. Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1941): Walter COOPER (CP), Hon Thomas CRAWFORD (UAP), Harry FOLL (UAP). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Gordon Brown (1885-1967): Elected 1931, 1937 > Joseph Silver Collings (1865-1955): Elected 1931, 1937 > Walter Jackson Cooper (1891-1973): Elected 1928. Defeated 1931. Elected 1934 > Benjamin Courtice (1886-1972): Appointed 1937. Elected 1937 > Thomas William Crawford (1865-1948): Elected 1917, 1922, 1928, 1934 > Hattil Spencer Foll (1890-1977): Elected 1917, 1922, 1928, 1931 Minister for Repatriation 29 November 1937 to 26 April 1939 Minister in charge of War Service Homes 29 November 1937 to 7 November 1938 Minister for Health 7 November 1938 to 26 April 1939 Minister for the Interior from 26 April 1939 --------------------------------------------------------------------