COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 23 OCTOBER 1937 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Electoral Commission THE SENATE ==================================================================== TASMANIA (Three senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 134,036 +03.7 Votes cast: 128,679 96.0 +00.2 Informal votes: 16,258 12.6 -03.7 Formal votes: 112,421 87.4 +03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Aylett ALP 26,545 23.6 Group A Richard Darcey ALP 11,480 10.2 Charles Lamp ALP 13,393 11.9 Herbert McKay ALP 8,207 07.3 Donald Cameron UAP 8,697 07.7 Group B Ernest Freeland UAP 4,674 04.2 Henry McFie UAP 5,936 05.3 John Millen * UAP 9,249 08.2 Herbert Payne * UAP 6,863 06.1 Burford Sampson * UAP 17,377 15.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Cameron was Tas MHA for Wilmot 1934-37. 2. Freeland was Tas MLC for Tamar 1919-37. 3. McFie was Tas MHA for Darwin 1925-34, 1941-48. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 2nd count: Freeland's 4,674 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aylett 74 01.6 26,619 23.7 Darcey 44 00.9 11,524 10.3 Lamp 62 01.3 13,455 12.0 McKay 39 00.8 8,246 07.3 Cameron 1,351 28.9 10,048 08.9 McFie 785 16.8 6,721 06.0 Millen * 713 15.3 9,962 08.9 Payne * 431 09.2 7,294 06.5 Sampson * 1,175 25.1 18,552 16.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 4,674 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 3rd count: McFie's 6,721 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aylett 129 01.9 26,748 23.8 Darcey 56 00.8 11,580 10.3 Lamp 37 00.6 13,492 12.0 McKay 61 00.9 8,307 07.4 Cameron 1,974 29.4 12,022 10.7 Millen * 1,929 28.7 11,891 10.6 Payne * 1,263 18.8 8,557 07.6 Sampson * 1,272 18.9 19,824 17.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 6,721 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 4th count: McKay's 8,307 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aylett 1,652 19.9 28,400 25.3 Darcey 1,780 21.4 13,360 11.9 Lamp 4,577 55.1 18,069 16.1 Cameron 122 01.5 12,144 10.8 Millen * 52 00.6 11,943 10.6 Payne * 54 00.7 8,611 07.7 Sampson * 70 00.8 19,894 17.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 8,307 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 5th count: Payne's 8,611 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aylett 89 01.0 28,489 25.3 Darcey 46 00.5 13,406 11.9 Lamp 33 00.4 18,102 16.1 Cameron 1,189 13.8 13,333 11.9 Millen * 2,860 33.2 14,803 13.2 Sampson * 4,394 51.0 24,288 21.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 8,611 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 6th count: Cameron's 13,333 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aylett 396 03.0 28,885 25.7 Darcey 230 01.7 13,636 12.1 Lamp 363 02.7 18,465 16.4 Millen * 7,997 60.0 22,800 20.3 Sampson * 4,347 32.6 28,635 25.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 13,333 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 7th count: Darcey's 13,636 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aylett 7,679 56.3 36,564 32.5 Lamp 5,449 40.0 23,914 21.3 Millen * 271 02.0 23,071 20.5 Sampson * 237 01.7 28,872 25.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 13,636 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 8th count: Millen's 23,071 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aylett 293 01.3 36,857 32.8 Lamp 253 01.1 24,167 21.5 Sampson * 22,525 97.6 51,397 45.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 23,071 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 9th count: Lamp's 24,167 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT 23,511 97.3 60,368 53.7 ELECTED 1 Sampson * 656 02.7 52,053 46.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 24,167 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy: Aylett's 26,545 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT E ELECTED 1 Darcey 20,613 77.7 32,093 28.5 Lamp 4,011 15.1 17,404 15.5 McKay 1,564 05.9 9,771 08.7 Cameron 127 00.5 8,824 07.8 Freeland 35 00.1 4,709 04.2 McFie 67 00.3 6,003 05.3 Millen * 31 00.1 9,280 08.3 Payne * 36 00.1 6,899 06.1 Sampson * 61 00.2 17,438 15.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 26,545 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 2nd count: Freeland's 4,709 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT E ELECTED 1 Darcey 104 02.2 32,197 28.6 Lamp 70 01.5 17,474 15.5 McKay 48 01.0 9,819 08.7 Cameron 1,360 28.9 10,184 09.1 McFie 795 16.9 6,798 06.0 Millen * 719 15.3 9,999 08.9 Payne * 434 09.2 7,333 06.5 Sampson * 1,179 25.0 18,617 16.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 4,709 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 3rd count: McFie's 6,798 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT E ELECTED 1 Darcey 167 02.5 32,364 28.8 Lamp 56 00.8 17,530 15.6 McKay 76 01.1 9,895 08.8 Cameron 1,992 29.3 12,176 10.8 Millen * 1,947 28.6 11,946 10.6 Payne * 1,279 18.8 8,612 07.7 Sampson * 1,281 18.8 19,898 17.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 6,798 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 4th count: Payne's 8,612 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT E ELECTED 1 Darcey 102 01.2 32,466 28.9 Lamp 32 00.4 17,562 15.6 McKay 50 00.6 9,945 08.8 Cameron 1,184 13.7 13,360 11.9 Millen * 2,809 32.6 14,755 13.1 Sampson * 4,435 51.5 24,333 21.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 8,612 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 5th count: McKay's 9,945 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT E ELECTED 1 Darcey 3,372 33.9 35,838 31.9 Lamp 6,181 62.2 23,743 21.1 Cameron 181 01.8 13,541 12.0 Millen * 86 00.9 14,841 13.2 Sampson * 125 01.3 24,458 21.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 9,945 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 6th count: Cameron's 13,541 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT E ELECTED 1 Darcey 603 04.5 36,441 32.4 Lamp 456 03.4 24,199 21.5 Millen * 8,081 59.7 22,922 20.4 Sampson * 4,401 32.5 28,859 25.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 13,541 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 7th count: Millen's 22,922 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT E ELECTED 1 Darcey 299 01.3 36,740 32.7 Lamp 258 01.1 24,457 21.8 Sampson * 22,365 97.6 51,224 45.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 22,922 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 8th count: Lamp's 24,457 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT E ELECTED 1 DARCEY 23,871 97.6 60,611 53.9 ELECTED 2 Sampson * 586 02.4 51,810 46.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 24,457 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Aylett's 26,545 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT E ELECTED 1 DARCEY E 11,480 10.2 ELECTED 2 Lamp 23,450 88.3 36,843 32.8 McKay 2,629 09.9 10,836 09.6 Cameron 162 00.6 8,859 07.9 Freeland 54 00.2 4,728 04.2 McFie 82 00.3 6,018 05.4 Millen * 36 00.1 9,285 08.3 Payne * 46 00.2 6,909 06.1 Sampson * 86 00.3 17,463 15.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 26,545 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Darcey's 11,480 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT E ELECTED 1 DARCEY E ELECTED 2 Lamp 7,878 68.6 44,721 39.8 McKay 3,076 26.8 13,912 12.4 Cameron 157 01.4 9,016 08.0 Freeland 94 00.8 4,822 04.3 McFie 68 00.6 6,086 05.4 Millen * 51 00.4 9,336 08.3 Payne * 65 00.6 6,974 06.2 Sampson * 91 00.8 17,554 15.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 11,480 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 2nd count: Freeland's 4,822 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT E ELECTED 1 DARCEY E ELECTED 2 Lamp 161 03.3 44,882 39.9 McKay 66 01.4 13,978 12.4 Cameron 1,398 29.0 10,414 09.3 McFie 816 16.9 6,902 06.1 Millen * 741 15.4 10,077 09.0 Payne * 442 09.2 7,416 06.6 Sampson * 1,198 24.8 18,752 16.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 4,822 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 3rd count: McFie's 6,902 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT E ELECTED 1 DARCEY E ELECTED 2 Lamp 200 02.9 45,082 40.1 McKay 102 01.5 14,080 12.5 Cameron 2,013 29.2 12,427 11.1 Millen * 1,991 28.8 12,068 10.7 Payne * 1,302 18.9 8,718 07.8 Sampson * 1,294 18.7 20,046 17.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 6,902 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 4th count: Payne's 8,718 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT E ELECTED 1 DARCEY E ELECTED 2 Lamp 124 01.4 45,206 40.2 McKay 69 00.8 14,149 12.6 Cameron 1,206 13.8 13,633 12.1 Millen * 2,889 33.1 14,957 13.3 Sampson * 4,430 50.8 24,476 21.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 8,718 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 5th count: Cameron's 13,633 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT E ELECTED 1 DARCEY E ELECTED 2 Lamp 627 04.6 45,833 40.8 McKay 494 03.6 14,643 13.0 Millen * 8,107 59.5 23,064 20.5 Sampson * 4,405 32.3 28,881 25.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 13,633 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 6th count: McKay's 14,643 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT E ELECTED 1 DARCEY E ELECTED 2 LAMP 13,984 95.5 59,817 53.2 ELECTED 3 Millen * 349 02.4 23,413 20.8 Sampson * 310 02.1 29,191 26.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 14,643 112,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1938. Aylett, Darcey and Lamp elected for a term ending 30 June 1944. Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1941) Charles GRANT (UAP), John HAYES (UAP), Herbert HAYS (UAP). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William Edward Aylett (1900-76): Elected 1937 Born: 15 November 1900, Wynyard, Tasmania Career: Educated state schools. Miner, Tasmania and Victoria. Timber contractor, farmer at Deloraine, Tasmania. > Richard Darcey (1870-1944): Elected 1937 Born: 26 February 1870, Launceston, Tasmania Career: Primary education, apprentice jeweller. Jeweller, Hobart. President Retail Jewellers' Association. > Charles William Grant (1878-1943): Appointed 1925. Defeated 1925. Appointed 1932 Grant retired at the 1940 election. Died 14 December 1943 > John Blythe Hayes (1868-1956): Appointed 1923. Elected 1925, 1928, 1934 President of the Senate from 1 July 1938 > Herbert Hays (1869-1960): Elected 1922, 1928, 1934 > Charles Adcock Lamp (1895-1972): Elected 1937 Born: 3 September 1895, Hobart Career: Educated state schools, Queenstown, Tasmania. Apprentice shipwright, blacksmith, railway worker. Military Service 1914-18. Tasmanian Secretary Australian Railways Union. Secretary Launceston Trades Hall Council, Tasmanian ALP. > John Dunlop Millen (1877-1941): Elected 1919, 1925, 1931. Defeated 1937 Later career: Company director Died 1 August 1941 > Herbert James Mockford Payne (1866-1944): Elected 1919, 1925, 1931. Defeated 1937 Died 26 February 1944 > Burford Sampson (1882-1959): Elected 1925, 1931. Defeated 1937 Later career: See Senate 1940 --------------------------------------------------------------------