1937 SENATE SOUTH AUSTRALIA 362,565 enrolled, 350,752 (96.7) voted ==================================================================== Three senators to be elected -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Dunsford 14,829 04.9 Group A Ernest Evans 1,805 00.6 Frederick James 24,065 07.9 Hon John Daly ALP 78,379 25.8 Group B Edgar Dawes ALP 23,640 07.8 Albert Hoare ALP 4,575 01.5 Micheal O'Halloran ALP 5,690 01.9 Frederick Ward ALP 4,334 01.4 Michael Woods ALP 3,524 01.2 Philip McBride * UAP 111,706 36.8 Group C Hon Alexander McLachlan * UAP 6,494 02.1 Keith Wilson UAP 4,871 01.6 Jeanne Young 19,683 06.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 47,157 (13.4%) informal 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The combined UAP vote was 40.5% 2. The combined ALP vote was 39.6% 3. Daly was a Senator for South Australia 1928-35. 4. Dawes was SA MHA for Sturt 1930-33. 5. Hoare was a Senator for South Australia 1922-35. 6. O'Halloran was Senator for South Australia 1928-35. 7. For Ward, see Senate South Australia 1946. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 2nd count: Evans's 1,805 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsford 748 (41.4) 15,577 05.1 James 692 (38.3) 24,757 08.2 Daly 80 (04.4) 78,459 25.8 Dawes 62 (03.4) 23,702 07.8 Hoare 29 (01.6) 4,604 01.5 O'Halloran 12 (00.7) 5,702 01.9 Ward 12 (00.7) 4,346 01.4 Woods 6 (00.3) 3,530 01.2 McBride * 61 (03.4) 111,767 36.8 McLachlan * 30 (01.7) 6,524 02.1 Wilson 25 (01.4) 4,896 01.6 Young 48 (02.7) 19,731 06.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 1,805 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 3rd count: Woods's 3,530 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsford 44 (01.2) 15,621 05.1 James 48 (01.4) 24,805 08.2 Daly 282 (08.0) 78,741 25.9 Dawes 173 (04.9) 23,875 07.9 Hoare 78 (02.2) 4,682 01.5 O'Halloran 275 (07.8) 5,977 02.0 Ward 2,372 (67.2) 6,718 02.2 McBride * 116 (03.3) 111,883 36.9 McLachlan * 32 (00.9) 6,556 02.2 Wilson 15 (00.4) 4,911 01.6 Young 95 (02.7) 19,826 06.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 3,530 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 4th count: Hoare's 4,682 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsford 62 (01.3) 15,683 05.2 James 82 (01.8) 24,887 08.2 Daly 411 (08.8) 79,152 26.1 Dawes 1,982 (42.3) 25,857 08.5 O'Halloran 750 (16.0) 6,727 02.2 Ward 1,185 (25.3) 7,903 02.6 McBride * 41 (00.9) 111,924 36.9 McLachlan * 26 (00.6) 6,582 02.2 Wilson 29 (00.6) 4,940 01.6 Young 114 (02.4) 19,940 06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 4,682 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 5th count: Wilson's 4,940 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsford 100 (02.0) 15,783 05.2 James 207 (04.2) 25,094 08.3 Daly 41 (00.8) 79,193 26.1 Dawes 54 (01.1) 25,911 08.5 O'Halloran 26 (00.5) 6,753 02.2 Ward 46 (00.9) 7,949 02.6 McBride * 1,301 (26.3) 113,225 37.3 McLachlan * 2,551 (51.6) 9,133 03.0 Young 614 (12.4) 20,554 06.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 4,940 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 6th count: O'Halloran's 6,753 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsford 104 (01.5) 15,887 05.2 James 71 (01.1) 25,165 08.3 Daly 3,033 (44.9) 82,226 27.1 Dawes 1,637 (24.2) 27,548 09.1 Ward 1,536 (22.7) 9,485 03.1 McBride * 213 (03.2) 113,438 37.4 McLachlan * 107 (01.6) 9,240 03.0 Young 52 (00.8) 20,606 06.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 6,753 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 7th count: McLachlan's 9,240 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsford 205 (02.2) 16,092 05.3 James 241 (02.6) 25,406 08.4 Daly 144 (01.6) 82,370 27.1 Dawes 128 (01.4) 27,676 09.1 Ward 109 (01.2) 9,594 03.2 McBride * 7,210 (78.0) 120,648 39.7 Young 1,203 (13.0) 21,809 07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 9,240 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 8th count: Ward's 9,594 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsford 347 (03.6) 16,439 05.4 James 288 (03.0) 25,694 08.5 Daly 1,090 (11.4) 83,460 27.5 Dawes 6,238 (65.0) 33,914 11.2 McBride * 681 (07.1) 121,329 40.0 Young 950 (09.9) 22,759 07.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 9,594 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 9th count: Dunsford's 16,439 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James 14,977 (91.1) 40,671 13.4 Daly 561 (03.4) 84,021 27.7 Dawes 235 (01.4) 34,149 11.2 McBride * 348 (02.1) 121,677 40.1 Young 318 (01.9) 23,077 07.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 16,439 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 10th count: Young's 23,077 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James 10,198 (44.2) 50,869 16.8 Daly 1,030 (04.5) 85,051 28.0 Dawes 2,207 (09.6) 36,356 12.0 McBride * 9,642 (41.8) 131,319 43.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 23,077 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 11th count: Dawes's 36,356 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James 6,295 (17.3) 57,164 18.8 Daly 27,566 (75.8) 112,617 37.1 McBride * 2,495 (06.9) 133,814 44.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 36,356 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 12th count: James's 57,164 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daly 29,264 (51.2) 141,881 46.7 McBRIDE * 27,900 (48.8) 161,714 53.3 ELECTED 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 57,164 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy: McBride's 111,706 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsford 201 (00.2) 15,030 05.0 Evans 47 (00.0) 1,852 00.6 James 314 (00.3) 24,379 08.0 Daly 109 (00.1) 78,488 25.9 Dawes 107 (00.1) 23,747 07.8 Hoare 34 (00.0) 4,609 01.5 O'Halloran 104 (00.1) 5,794 01.9 Ward 52 (00.0) 4,386 01.4 Woods 120 (00.1) 3,644 01.2 McBRIDE * E ELECTED 1 McLachlan * 108,683 (97.3) 115,177 37.9 Wilson 1,430 (01.3) 6,301 02.1 Young 505 (00.5) 20,188 06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 111,706 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 2nd count: Evans's 1,852 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsford 763 (41.2) 15,793 05.2 James 706 (38.1) 25,085 08.3 Daly 81 (04.4) 78,569 25.9 Dawes 68 (03.7) 23,815 07.8 Hoare 31 (01.7) 4,640 01.5 O'Halloran 14 (00.8) 5,808 01.9 Ward 14 (00.8) 4,400 01.4 Woods 6 (00.3) 3,650 01.2 McBRIDE * E ELECTED 1 McLachlan * 69 (03.7) 115,246 38.0 Wilson 45 (02.4) 6,346 02.1 Young 55 (03.0) 20,243 06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 1,852 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 3rd count: Woods's 3,650 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsford 55 (01.5) 15,848 05.2 James 51 (01.4) 25,136 08.3 Daly 288 (07.9) 78,857 26.0 Dawes 178 (04.9) 23,993 07.9 Hoare 81 (02.2) 4,721 01.6 O'Halloran 294 (08.1) 6,102 02.0 Ward 2,421 (66.3) 6,821 02.2 McBRIDE * E ELECTED 1 McLachlan * 154 (04.2) 115,400 38.0 Wilson 22 (00.6) 6,368 02.1 Young 106 (02.9) 20,349 06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 3,650 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 4th count: Hoare's 4,721 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsford 70 (01.5) 15,918 05.2 James 86 (01.8) 25,222 08.3 Daly 415 (08.8) 79,272 26.1 Dawes 1,993 (42.2) 25,986 08.6 O'Halloran 752 (15.9) 6,854 02.3 Ward 1,197 (25.4) 8,018 02.6 McBRIDE * E ELECTED 1 McLachlan * 55 (01.2) 115,455 38.0 Wilson 33 (00.7) 6,401 02.1 Young 120 (02.5) 20,469 06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 4,721 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 5th count: Wilson's 6,401 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsford 183 (02.9) 16,101 05.3 James 351 (05.5) 25,573 08.4 Daly 61 (01.0) 79,333 26.1 Dawes 94 (01.5) 26,080 08.6 O'Halloran 44 (00.7) 6,898 02.3 Ward 75 (01.2) 8,093 02.7 McBRIDE * E ELECTED 1 McLachlan * 4,596 (71.8) 120,051 39.5 Young 997 (15.6) 21,466 07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 6,401 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 6th count: O'Halloran's 6,898 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsford 124 (01.8) 16,225 05.3 James 82 (01.2) 25,655 08.5 Daly 3,085 (44.7) 82,418 27.1 Dawes 1,660 (24.1) 27,740 09.1 Ward 1,587 (23.0) 9,680 03.2 McBRIDE * E ELECTED 1 McLachlan * 281 (04.1) 120,332 39.6 Young 79 (01.1) 21,545 07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 6,898 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 7th count: Ward's 9,680 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsford 384 (04.0) 16,609 05.5 James 297 (03.1) 25,952 08.5 Daly 1,082 (11.2) 83,500 27.5 Dawes 6,338 (65.5) 34,078 11.2 McBRIDE * E ELECTED 1 McLachlan * 675 (07.0) 121,007 39.9 Young 904 (09.3) 22,449 07.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 9,680 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 8th count: Dunsford's 16,609 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James 15,083 (90.8) 41,035 13.5 Daly 560 (03.4) 84,060 27.7 Dawes 243 (01.5) 34,321 11.3 McBRIDE * E ELECTED 1 McLachlan * 385 (02.3) 121,392 40.0 Young 338 (02.0) 22,787 07.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 16,609 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 9th count: Young's 22,787 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James 10,010 (43.9) 51,045 16.8 Daly 1,052 (04.6) 85,112 28.0 Dawes 2,193 (09.6) 36,514 12.0 McBRIDE * E ELECTED 1 McLachlan * 9,532 (41.8) 130,924 43.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 22,787 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 10th count: Dawes's 36,514 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James 6,484 (17.8) 57,529 18.9 Daly 27,706 (75.9) 112,818 37.2 McBRIDE * E ELECTED 1 McLachlan * 2,324 (06.4) 133,248 43.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 36,514 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 11th count: James's 57,529 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daly 29,524 (51.3) 142,342 46.9 McBRIDE * E ELECTED 1 McLACHLAN * 28,005 (48.7) 161,253 53.1 ELECTED 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 57,529 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy: McBride's 111,706 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsford 201 (00.2) 15,030 05.0 Evans 47 (00.0) 1,852 00.6 James 314 (00.3) 24,379 08.0 Daly 109 (00.1) 78,488 25.9 Dawes 107 (00.1) 23,747 07.8 Hoare 34 (00.0) 4,609 01.5 O'Halloran 104 (00.1) 5,794 01.9 Ward 52 (00.0) 4,386 01.4 Woods 120 (00.1) 3,644 01.2 McBRIDE * E ELECTED 1 McLachlan * 108,683 (97.3) 115,177 37.9 Wilson 1,430 (01.3) 6,301 02.1 Young 505 (00.5) 20,188 06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 111,706 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: McBride's 111,706 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsford 355 (00.3) 15,184 05.0 Evans 109 (00.1) 1,914 00.6 James 677 (00.6) 24,742 08.1 Daly 173 (00.2) 78,552 25.9 Dawes 197 (00.2) 23,837 07.9 Hoare 63 (00.1) 4,638 01.5 O'Halloran 208 (00.2) 5,898 01.9 Ward 94 (00.1) 4,428 01.5 Woods 194 (00.2) 3,718 01.2 McBRIDE * E ELECTED 1 McLACHLAN * E 6,494 02.1 ELECTED 2 Wilson 108,135 (96.8) 113,006 37.2 Young 1,501 (01.3) 21,184 07.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 111,706 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: McLachlan's 6,494 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsford 137 (02.1) 15,321 05.0 Evans 42 (00.6) 1,956 00.6 James 228 (03.5) 24,970 08.2 Daly 101 (01.6) 78,653 25.9 Dawes 69 (01.1) 23,906 07.9 Hoare 66 (01.0) 4,704 01.5 O'Halloran 118 (01.8) 6,016 02.0 Ward 68 (01.0) 4,496 01.5 Woods 88 (01.4) 3,806 01.3 McBRIDE * E ELECTED 1 McLACHLAN * E ELECTED 2 Wilson 5,164 (79.5) 118,170 38.9 Young 413 (06.4) 21,597 07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 6,494 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 2nd count: Evans's 1,956 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsford 813 (41.6) 16,134 05.3 James 733 (37.5) 25,703 08.5 Daly 86 (04.4) 78,739 25.9 Dawes 78 (04.0) 23,984 07.9 Hoare 34 (01.7) 4,738 01.6 O'Halloran 16 (00.8) 6,032 02.0 Ward 17 (00.9) 4,513 01.5 Woods 6 (00.3) 3,812 01.3 McBRIDE * E ELECTED 1 McLACHLAN * E ELECTED 2 Wilson 100 (05.1) 118,270 39.0 Young 73 (03.7) 21,670 07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 1,956 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 3rd count: Woods's 3,812 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsford 65 (01.7) 16,199 05.3 James 60 (01.6) 25,763 08.5 Daly 294 (07.7) 79,033 26.0 Dawes 184 (04.8) 24,168 08.0 Hoare 87 (02.3) 4,825 01.6 O'Halloran 318 (08.3) 6,350 02.1 Ward 2,483 (65.1) 6,996 02.3 McBRIDE * E ELECTED 1 McLACHLAN * E ELECTED 2 Wilson 195 (05.1) 118,465 39.0 Young 126 (03.3) 21,796 07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 3,812 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 4th count: Hoare's 4,825 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsford 92 (01.9) 16,291 05.4 James 102 (02.1) 25,865 08.5 Daly 422 (08.7) 79,455 26.2 Dawes 2,010 (41.7) 26,178 08.6 O'Halloran 773 (16.0) 7,123 02.3 Ward 1,206 (25.0) 8,202 02.7 McBRIDE * E ELECTED 1 McLACHLAN * E ELECTED 2 Wilson 83 (01.7) 118,548 39.0 Young 137 (02.8) 21,933 07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 4,825 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 5th count: O'Halloran's 7,123 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsford 181 (02.5) 16,472 05.4 James 93 (01.3) 25,958 08.6 Daly 3,198 (44.9) 82,653 27.2 Dawes 1,707 (24.0) 27,885 09.2 Ward 1,600 (22.5) 9,802 03.2 McBRIDE * E ELECTED 1 McLACHLAN * E ELECTED 2 Wilson 248 (03.5) 118,796 39.1 Young 96 (01.3) 22,029 07.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 7,123 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 6th count: Ward's 9,802 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsford 382 (03.9) 16,854 05.6 James 368 (03.8) 26,326 08.7 Daly 1,084 (11.1) 83,737 27.6 Dawes 6,362 (64.9) 34,247 11.3 McBRIDE * E ELECTED 1 McLACHLAN * E ELECTED 2 Wilson 720 (07.3) 119,516 39.4 Young 886 (09.0) 22,915 07.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 9,802 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 7th count: Dunsford's 16,854 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James 15,283 (90.7) 41,609 13.7 Daly 592 (03.5) 84,329 27.8 Dawes 251 (01.5) 34,498 11.4 McBRIDE * E ELECTED 1 McLACHLAN * E ELECTED 2 Wilson 390 (02.3) 119,906 39.5 Young 338 (02.0) 23,253 07.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 16,854 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 8th count: Young's 23,253 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James 9,868 (42.4) 51,477 17.0 Daly 1,010 (04.3) 85,339 28.1 Dawes 2,091 (09.0) 36,589 12.1 McBRIDE * E ELECTED 1 McLACHLAN * E ELECTED 2 Wilson 10,284 (44.2) 130,190 42.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 23,253 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 9th count: Dawes's 36,589 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James 6,427 (17.6) 57,904 19.1 Daly 27,777 (75.9) 113,116 37.3 McBRIDE * E ELECTED 1 McLACHLAN * E ELECTED 2 Wilson 2,385 (06.5) 132,575 43.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 36,589 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 10th count: James's 57,904 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daly 29,484 (50.9) 142,600 47.0 McBRIDE * E ELECTED 1 McLACHLAN * E ELECTED 2 WILSON 28,420 (49.1) 160,995 53.0 ELECTED 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 57,904 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1938. McBride, McLachlan and Wilson elected for a term ending 30 June 1944. Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1941): James McLACHLAN (UAP), George McLEAY (UAP), Oliver UPPILL (UAP). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Philip Albert Martin McBride (1892-1982): Appointed 1937. Elected 1937 Minister for Supply and Development from 14 August 1940 Minister for Repatriation from 14 August 1940 > Alexander John McLachlan (1872-1956): Elected 1925, 1931, 1937 Minister in charge of Development and Scientific and Industrial Research to 29 November 1937 Postmaster-General to 7 November 1938 > James McLachlan (1871-1956): Elected 1934 > George McLeay (1894-1955): Elected 1934 Vice-President of the Executive Council 7 November 1938 to 26 April 1939 Minister for Commerce 26 April 1939 to 14 March 1940 Minister for Trade and Customs from 14 March 1940 > Oliver Uppill (1876-1946): Elected 1934 > Keith Cameron Wilson (1900-87): Elected 1937 Born: 3 September 1900, Adelaide. Career: Educated St Peters College, Adelaide, University of Adelaide. Solicitor. Military Service 1940-45. Vice-President Liberal Country League. Father of Hon Ian Wilson MP. --------------------------------------------------------------------