COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 23 OCTOBER 1937 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Electoral Commission THE SENATE ==================================================================== SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Three senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 362,565 +03.9 Votes cast: 350,752 96.7 +01.7 Informal votes: 47,157 13.4 -01.3 Formal votes: 303,595 86.6 +01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 303,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Dawes was SA MHA for Sturt 1930-33. 2. Hoare was a Senator for South Australia 1922-35. 3. O'Halloran was Senator for South Australia 1928-35. 4. 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------