COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 23 OCTOBER 1937 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Electoral Commission THE SENATE ==================================================================== VICTORIA (Three senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 1,148,562 +04.0 Votes cast: 1,103,884 96.1 +01.0 Informal votes: 147,833 13.4 +03.7 Formal votes: 956,051 86.6 -03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John Barnes ALP 454,552 47.5 Group A Donald Cameron ALP 10,929 01.1 Richard Keane ALP 8,183 00.9 George Budge CP 57,435 06.0 Group B Samuel Geddes CP 4,578 00.5 James Marchbank CP 4,468 00.5 Hon Thomas Brennan * UAP 338,071 35.4 Group C James Guthrie * UAP 39,148 04.1 William Plain * UAP 12,075 01.3 Marcus Wettenhall 26,612 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 956,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Barnes was a Senator for Victoria 1913-20 and 1923-35. 2. Keane was MHR for Bendigo 1929-31. 3. Wettenhall was Vic MLA for Lowan 1920-35. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 2nd count: Marchbank's 4,468 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes 179 04.0 454,731 47.6 Cameron 71 01.6 11,000 01.2 Keane 43 01.0 8,226 00.9 Budge 617 13.8 58,052 06.1 Geddes 2,920 65.4 7,498 00.8 Brennan * 207 04.6 338,278 35.4 Guthrie * 255 05.7 39,403 04.1 Plain * 69 01.5 12,144 01.3 Wettenhall 107 02.4 26,719 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 4,468 956,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 3rd count: Geddes's 7,498 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes 259 03.5 454,990 47.6 Cameron 82 01.1 11,082 01.2 Keane 76 01.0 8,302 00.9 Budge 6,229 83.1 64,281 06.7 Brennan * 290 03.9 338,568 35.4 Guthrie * 392 05.2 39,795 04.2 Plain * 66 00.9 12,210 01.3 Wettenhall 104 01.4 26,823 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 7,498 956,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 4th count: Keane's 8,302 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes 2,758 33.2 457,748 47.9 Cameron 4,610 55.5 15,692 01.6 Budge 275 03.3 64,556 06.8 Brennan * 404 04.9 338,972 35.5 Guthrie * 157 01.9 39,952 04.2 Plain * 66 00.8 12,276 01.3 Wettenhall 32 00.4 26,855 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 8,302 956,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 5th count: Plain's 12,276 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes 269 02.2 458,017 47.9 Cameron 156 01.3 15,848 01.7 Budge 141 01.1 64,697 06.8 Brennan * 891 07.3 339,863 35.5 Guthrie * 10,339 84.2 50,291 05.3 Wettenhall 480 03.9 27,335 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 12,276 956,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 6th count: Cameron's 15,848 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes 13,761 86.8 471,778 49.3 Budge 741 04.7 65,438 06.8 Brennan * 286 01.8 340,149 35.6 Guthrie * 861 05.4 51,152 05.4 Wettenhall 199 01.3 27,534 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 15,848 956,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 7th count: Wettenhall's 27,534 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes 4,930 17.9 476,708 49.9 Budge 3,745 13.6 69,183 07.2 Brennan * 4,877 17.7 345,026 36.1 Guthrie * 13,982 50.8 65,134 06.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 27,534 956,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 8th count: Guthrie's 65,134 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNES 5,407 83.0 482,115 50.4 ELECTED 1 Budge 6,592 10.1 75,775 07.9 Brennan * 53,135 81.6 398,161 41.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 65,134 956,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy: Barnes's 454,552 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNES E ELECTED 1 Cameron 444,698 97.8 455,627 47.7 Keane 5,055 01.1 13,238 01.4 Budge 1,054 00.2 58,489 06.1 Geddes 316 00.1 4,894 00.5 Marchbank 196 00.0 4,664 00.5 Brennan * 1,230 00.3 339,301 35.5 Guthrie * 1,352 00.3 40,500 04.2 Plain * 309 00.1 12,384 01.3 Wettenhall 342 00.1 26,954 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 454,552 956,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 2nd count: Marchbank's 4,664 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNES E ELECTED 1 Cameron 244 05.2 455,871 47.7 Keane 73 01.6 13,311 01.4 Budge 647 13.9 59,136 06.2 Geddes 2,973 63.7 7,867 00.8 Brennan * 231 05.0 339,532 35.5 Guthrie * 291 06.2 40,791 04.3 Plain * 86 01.8 12,470 01.3 Wettenhall 119 02.6 27,073 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 4,664 956,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 3rd count: Geddes's 7,876 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNES E ELECTED 1 Cameron 377 04.8 456,248 47.7 Keane 141 01.8 13,452 01.4 Budge 6,316 80.2 65,452 06.8 Brennan * 351 04.5 339,883 35.6 Guthrie * 471 06.0 41,262 04.3 Plain * 96 01.2 12,566 01.3 Wettenhall 115 01.5 27,188 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 7,876 956,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 4th count: Plain's 12,566 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNES E ELECTED 1 Cameron 353 02.8 456,601 47.8 Keane 86 00.7 13,538 01.4 Budge 170 01.4 65,622 06.9 Brennan * 943 07.5 340,826 35.6 Guthrie * 10,490 83.5 51,752 05.4 Wettenhall 524 04.2 27,712 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 12,566 956,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 5th count: Keane's 13,538 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNES E ELECTED 1 Cameron 11,571 85.5 468,172 49.0 Budge 690 05.1 66,312 06.9 Brennan * 815 06.0 341,641 35.7 Guthrie * 343 02.5 52,095 05.4 Wettenhall 119 00.9 27,831 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 13,538 956,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 6th count: Wettenhall's 27,831 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNES E ELECTED 1 Cameron 4,864 17.5 473,036 49.5 Budge 3,795 13.6 70,107 07.3 Brennan * 5,070 18.2 346,711 36.3 Guthrie * 14,102 50.7 66,197 06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 27,831 956,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 7th count: Guthrie's 66,197 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNES E ELECTED 1 CAMERON 5,528 08.4 478,564 50.1 ELECTED 2 Budge 6,657 10.1 76,764 08.0 Brennan * 54,012 81.6 400,723 41.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 66,197 956,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Barnes's 454,552 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNES E ELECTED 1 CAMERON E 10,929 01.1 ELECTED 2 Keane 447,239 98.4 455,422 47.6 Budge 1,899 00.4 59,334 06.2 Geddes 519 00.1 5,097 00.5 Marchbank 322 00.1 4,790 00.5 Brennan * 1,561 00.3 339,632 35.5 Guthrie * 1,853 00.4 41,001 04.3 Plain * 511 00.1 12,586 01.3 Wettenhall 648 00.1 27,260 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 454,552 956,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Cameron's 10,929 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNES E ELECTED 1 CAMERON E ELECTED 2 Keane 8,444 77.3 463,866 48.5 Budge 613 05.6 59,947 06.3 Geddes 390 03.6 5,487 00.6 Marchbank 247 02.3 5,037 00.5 Brennan * 252 02.3 339,884 35.6 Guthrie * 696 06.4 41,697 04.4 Plain * 145 01.3 12,731 01.3 Wettenhall 142 01.3 27,402 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 10,929 956,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 2nd count: Marchbank's 5,037 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNES E ELECTED 1 CAMERON E ELECTED 2 Keane 338 06.7 464,204 48.6 Budge 721 14.3 60,668 06.3 Geddes 3,049 60.5 8,536 00.9 Brennan * 278 05.5 340,162 35.6 Guthrie * 373 07.4 42,070 04.4 Plain * 139 02.8 12,870 01.3 Wettenhall 139 02.8 27,541 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 5,037 956,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 3rd count: Geddes's 8,536 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNES E ELECTED 1 CAMERON E ELECTED 2 Keane 596 07.0 464,800 48.6 Budge 6,607 77.4 67,275 07.0 Brennan * 429 05.0 340,591 35.6 Guthrie * 641 07.5 42,711 04.5 Plain * 131 01.5 13,001 01.4 Wettenhall 132 01.5 27,673 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 8,536 956,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 4th count: Plain's 13,001 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNES E ELECTED 1 CAMERON E ELECTED 2 Keane 414 03.2 465,214 48.7 Budge 326 02.5 67,601 07.1 Brennan * 1,003 07.7 341,594 35.7 Guthrie * 10,638 81.8 53,349 05.6 Wettenhall 620 04.8 28,293 03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 13,001 956,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 5th count: Wettenhall's 28,293 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNES E ELECTED 1 CAMERON E ELECTED 2 Keane 4,628 16.4 469,842 49.1 Budge 4,188 14.8 71,789 07.5 Brennan * 5,321 18.8 346,915 36.3 Guthrie * 14,156 50.0 67,505 07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 28,293 956,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 6th count: Guthrie's 67,505 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNES E ELECTED 1 CAMERON E ELECTED 2 Keane 4,803 07.1 474,645 49.6 Budge 8,246 12.2 80,035 08.4 Brennan * 54,456 80.7 401,371 42.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 67,505 956,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 7th count: Budge's 80,035 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNES E ELECTED 1 CAMERON E ELECTED 2 KEANE 29,105 36.4 503,750 52.7 ELECTED 3 Brennan * 50,930 63.6 452,301 47.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 80,035 956,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1938. Barnes, Cameron and Keane elected for a term ending 30 June 1944. Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1941): Charles BRAND (UAP), Hon William GIBSON (CP), John LECKIE (UAP). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > John Barnes (1868-1938): Elected 1913, 1914. Defeated 1919. Elected 1922, 1928. Defeated 1934. Elected 1937 Died 31 January 1938 (while a Senator-elect: see Appointments) > Charles Henry Brand (1873-1961): Elected 1934 > Thomas Cornelius Brennan (1869-1944): Elected 1931. Defeated 1937 Minister without portfolio to 29 November 1937 Later career: Barrister. Legal adviser to government departments during World War II. Died 3 January 1944 > Donald Cameron (1878-1962): Elected 1937 Born: 19 January 1878, Melbourne Career: Educated state schools and South Melbourne College. Military Service 1901-02. To Western Australia, Secretary Plumbers Union, Undertakers Union. To Victoria 1919, Secretary Victorian Socialist Party. Assistant Secretary and President Melbourne Trades Hall Council. > William Gerrand Gibson (1869-1955): Elected 1934 > James Francis Guthrie (1872-1958): Elected 1919, 1925, 1931. Defeated 1937 > Richard Valentine Keane (1882-1946): Elected 1937 Born: 1882, Beechworth, Victoria. Career: Educated St Kilda Christian Brothers College. Accountant, Victorian Railways. Federal Secretary Australian Railways Union. House of Representatives: MHR for Bendigo 1929-31 > John William Leckie (1872-1947): Elected 1934 > William Plain (1868-1961): Elected 1917. Defeated 1919. Appointed 1925. Elected 1925, 1931. Defeated 1937 Died 14 October 1961 --------------------------------------------------------------------