COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 21 SEPTEMBER 1940 ==================================================================== HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== VICTORIA ==================================================================== BALACLAVA, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Brighton, Caulfield, Elsternwick, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 two-party majority: UAP over ALP 17.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,281 +10.0 Votes cast: 69,644 95.0 -01.5 Informal votes: 1,047 01.5 -00.6 Formal votes: 68,597 98.5 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harry Moffat 7,586 11.1 Charles Sandford ALP 17,135 25.0 +03.2 Hon Thomas WHITE * UAP 43,876 64.0 +05.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,597 18.6 e 01.5 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Sandford, see Senate Victoria 1946. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Walter White (1888-1957): Elected 1929 By, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BALLAARAT, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Ballarat, Castlemaine, Daylesford, Warrenheip -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 49,646 -02.5 Votes cast: 48,041 96.8 -00.3 Informal votes: 488 01.0 +00.1 Formal votes: 47,553 99.0 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Montgomery UAP 19,089 40.1 -09.3 Reginald Pollard * ALP 22,715 47.8 -02.8 Alex Russell 5,749 12.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,553 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Montgomery was Vic MLA for Geelong 1948-50. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Russell's 5,749 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Montgomery 4,547 79.1 23,636 49.7 POLLARD * 1,202 20.9 23,917 50.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,749 47,553 00.3 00.3 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reginald Thomas Pollard (1894-1981): Elected 1937, 1940 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BATMAN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Fitzroy North, Northcote, Preston, Westgarth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 13.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,065 +04.4 Votes cast: 60,798 96.4 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,080 01.8 00.0 Formal votes: 59,718 98.2 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Frank BRENNAN * ALP 35,636 59.7 -03.7 Albert Peters UAP 24,082 40.3 +03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,718 09.7 03.7 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Brennan (1880-1950): Elected 1911 By, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929. Defeated 1931. Elected 1934, 1937, 1940 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENDIGO, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Bendigo, Eaglehawk, Echuca, Rochester -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,549 -03.7 Votes cast: 46,414 95.6 -00.4 Informal votes: 631 01.4 -00.1 Formal votes: 45,783 98.6 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Barton 5,769 12.6 Albert de Grandi ALP 17,453 38.1 -01.4 George Rankin * CP 22,561 49.3 +17.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,783 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barton was an independent Country candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Barton's 5,769 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- De Grandi 2,016 34.9 19,469 42.5 RANKIN * 3,753 65.1 26,314 57.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,769 45,783 07.5 00.6 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- George James Rankin (1887-1957): Elected 1937, 1940 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOURKE, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Blyth, Brunswick, Coburg, Edward -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 18.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,477 +06.8 Votes cast: 61,378 95.2 -01.5 Informal votes: 1,364 02.2 -00.3 Formal votes: 60,014 97.8 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maurice BLACKBURN * ALP 39,736 66.2 -01.9 Charles Lucas UAP 20,278 33.8 +01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,014 16.2 01.9 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maurice McCrae Blackburn (1880-1944): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn was expelled from the Victorian ALP in October 1941 and as a result was excluded from the ALP Caucus. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORANGAMITE, Vic ==================================================================== South-western Victoria: Ararat, Camperdown, Colac, Maryborough -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 two-party majority: UAP over ALP 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 49,981 -00.3 Votes cast: 47,837 95.7 -00.8 Informal votes: 371 00.8 -00.2 Formal votes: 47,466 99.2 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan McDONALD + UAP 26,665 56.2 +02.3 Harold Miller ALP 20,801 43.8 -02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,466 06.2 02.3 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan McKenzie McDonald (1888-1953): Elected 1940 Born: 4 July 1888, Winchelsea, Victoria. Career: Educated state schools. Farmer, Winchelsea. Military Service 1915-18. Winchelsea Shire Council. State politics: Vic MLA for Polwarth 1933-40. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister for External Territories 26 June 1941 to 7 October 1941 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORIO, Vic ==================================================================== South-western Victoria: Essendon North, Geelong, Newtown, Sunshine -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 two-party majority: UAP over ALP 06.5 1940 by-election two-party majority: ALP over UAP 04.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,745 +04.3 Votes cast: 53,861 96.6 -00.1 Informal votes: 501 00.9 -00.5 Formal votes: 53,360 99.1 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John DEDMAN * ALP 28,056 52.6 +09.1 Henry Lyall 4,033 07.6 Gerald Patterson UAP 21,271 39.9 -16.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,360 06.4 e 12.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Johnstone Dedman (1896-1973): Elected 1940 By, 1940 Minister for War Organisation of Industry from 7 October 1941 Minister in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research from 7 October 1941 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DEAKIN, Vic ==================================================================== North-east of Melbourne: Box Hill, Croydon, Ivanhoe, Mitcham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 two-party majority: UAP over ALP 09.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,315 +05.8 Votes cast: 54,448 95.0 -00.8 Informal votes: 911 01.7 -00.1 Formal votes: 53,537 98.3 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Fisher 3,983 07.4 William HUTCHINSON * UAP 29,318 54.8 -04.9 Dunean McCallum 2,969 05.5 Francis Williamson ALP 17,267 32.3 -08.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,537 12.2 e 02.5 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Joseph Hutchinson (1904-1967): Elected 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FAWKNER, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Armadale, Malvern, Prahran, South Yarra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 two-party majority: UAP over ALP 12.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,594 +03.8 Votes cast: 64,390 93.9 +00.1 Informal votes: 1,293 02.0 -00.6 Formal votes: 63,097 98.0 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Fraser ALP 22,558 35.8 +07.4 Harold HOLT * UAP 38,387 60.8 -05.7 Alexander Mills 2,152 03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,097 12.5 e 00.1 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harold Edward Holt (1908-67): Elected 1935 By, 1937, 1940 Minister for Labour and National Service 28 October 1940 to 7 October 1941 Minister in charge of Scientific and Industrial Research 28 October 1940 to 29 August 1941 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FLINDERS, Vic ==================================================================== South of Melbourne: Dandenong, Ferntree Gully, Frankston, Mentone -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 two-party majority: UAP over CP 11.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,133 +08.1 Votes cast: 56,730 95.9 -00.6 Informal votes: 946 01.7 -01.5 Formal votes: 55,784 98.3 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Amess 3,245 05.8 Thomas Lee ALP 15,465 27.7 Edward Mann 14,920 26.7 Rupert Ryan + UAP 22,154 39.7 -13.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,784 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Amess was a candidate of the Motorists Defence League. 2. Mann was member for Perth 1922-29. He ran as an independent and opponent of the party system, which he said was harming the war effort (Frankston Standard, 20 September 1940). -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Amess's 3,245 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lee 2,348 72.4 17,813 31.9 Mann 667 20.6 15,587 27.9 Ryan 230 07.1 22,384 40.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,245 55,784 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Mann's 15,587 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lee 5,380 34.5 23,193 41.6 RYAN 10,207 65.5 32,591 58.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,587 55,784 08.4 03.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rupert Sumner Ryan (1884-1952): Elected 1940 Born: 1884, Melbourne. Career: Educated Harrow School, England, Royal Military Academy, London, England. Military Service 1914-18. British diplomatic service 1918-29. Grazier near Berwick, Victoria. Brother-in-law of Rt Hon Richard Casey MP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GIPPSLAND, Vic ==================================================================== Eastern Victoria: Morwell, Trafalgar, Wonthaggi, Yallourn -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 11.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,797 +01.2 Votes cast: 48,745 96.0 -00.2 Informal votes: 708 01.5 -00.1 Formal votes: 48,037 98.5 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Bowden CP 8,006 16.7 James McKenna ALP 16,082 33.5 -05.4 Hon Thomas Paterson * CP 20,547 42.8 Calvert Wyeth 3,402 07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,037 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Bowden, see Gippsland 1943. 2. The combined Country Party vote was 59.5%, a decrease of 1.6% from the 61.1% polled by one Country Party candidate in 1937. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Wyeth's 3,402 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bowden 1,067 31.4 9,073 18.9 McKenna 748 22.0 16,830 35.0 Paterson * 1,587 46.6 22,134 46.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,402 48,037 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Bowden's 9,073 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McKenna 3,950 43.5 20,780 43.3 PATERSON * 5,123 56.5 27,257 56.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,073 48,037 06.7 04.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Paterson (1882-1952): Elected 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940 Paterson retired at the 1943 election. Died 24 January 1952 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HENTY, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Bentleigh, East Malvern, Oakleigh, Sandringham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 two-party majority: UAP over ALP 10.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,723 +08.4 Votes cast: 66,427 96.7 +00.5 Informal votes: 1,368 02.1 -00.3 Formal votes: 65,059 97.9 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur COLES 35,542 54.6 Arthur Haywood ALP 23,319 35.8 +03.3 Edward Riley 567 00.9 Samuel Thomas 704 01.1 Eric Young 4,927 07.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,059 13.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur William Coles (1892-1982): Elected 1940 Born: 7 August 1892, Geelong, Victoria. Career: Educated Geelong College. Military Service 1914-18. Worked in family retaining business (G J Coles and Co). Manager and company director. Melbourne City Council 1934-44, Lord Mayor 1938-40. Geelong Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Coles stood on a "non-party, win the war" platform, but he was in effect a UAP candidate. He joined the parliamentary UAP in early 1941, but resigned again in August following the deposition of Menzies. He joined with the other independent, Alex Wilson, in voting against the budget on 7 October 1941, bringing down the Fadden government. Thereafter he supported the Curtin government. -------------------------------------------------------------------- INDI, Vic ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Kyabram, Shepparton, Wangaratta -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 11.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,032 +00.9 Votes cast: 50,500 95.2 -01.5 Informal votes: 608 01.2 -00.2 Formal votes: 49,892 98.8 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Devlin ALP 19,216 38.5 -00.3 Hon John McEWEN * CP 30,676 61.5 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,892 11.5 00.3 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Devlin, see Senate Victoria 1946. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McEwen (1900-80): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940 Minister for External Affairs to 28 October 1940 Minister for Air 28 October 1940 to 7 October 1941 Minister for Civil Aviation 28 October 1940 to 7 October 1941 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KOOYONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Camberwell, Deepdene, Glen Iris, Kew -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 two-party majority: UAP over ALP 07.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 74,859 +13.5 Votes cast: 71,337 95.3 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,184 01.7 -00.5 Formal votes: 70,153 98.3 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harry Bett 2,598 03.7 Thomas Brennan ALP 14,467 20.6 -04.1 John Dale 7,382 10.5 Francis Foster 377 00.5 Francis Harnett 1,168 01.7 Rt Hon Robert MENZIES * UAP 44,161 62.9 +11.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 70,153 20.1 e 12.8 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brennan was Vic MLC for Monash 1952-58. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Gordon Menzies (1894-1978): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940 Prime Minister to 29 August 1941 Minister for Defence Co-ordination to 7 October 1941 Minister for Information to 13 December 1940 Minister for Munitions to 29 October 1940 Leader of the United Australia Party to 8 October 1941 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Menzies resigned as Prime Minister after failing to form an all- party government. After the defeat of Fadden's government, he also resigned as UAP leader. On 1 April 1943 Menzies and 16 UAP members and Senators formed a "National Service" group which ceased attending UAP party meetings, but which did not seek recognition as a separate party. The group rejoined the UAP shortly before the 1943 elections. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARIBYRNONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Ascot Vale, Essendon, Footscray, Moonee Ponds -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 13.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,297 +07.9 Votes cast: 64,569 95.9 -01.9 Informal votes: 1,124 01.7 -00.5 Formal votes: 63,445 98.3 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur DRAKEFORD * ALP 40,990 64.6 +02.3 Robert Vroland UAP 22,455 35.4 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,445 14.6 00.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Samuel Drakeford (1881-1957): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940 Minister for Air from 7 October 1941 Minister for Civil Aviation from 7 October 1941 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Carlton, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Newmarket -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 majority: none (ALP unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,772 -02.2 Votes cast: 57,327 95.9 Informal votes: 2,254 03.9 Formal votes: 55,073 96.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Baker 7,893 14.3 Arthur CALWELL + ALP 28,590 51.9 Richard Griffiths UAP 13,140 23.9 Edward Whitcombe 5,450 09.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,073 21.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Baker and Whitcombe were independent Labor candidates. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Augustus Calwell (1896-1973): Elected 1940 Born: 28 August 1896, Melbourne. Career: Educated Catholic schools. State public servant. Official, Federated Clerks Union. State President, ALP. Melbourne City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PORTS, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Albert Park, St Kilda West, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 majority: none (ALP unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,526 +03.4 Votes cast: 60,188 94.7 Informal votes: 1,428 02.4 Formal votes: 58,760 97.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Jack HOLLOWAY * ALP 38,853 66.1 Raymond Trickey UAP 19,907 33.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,760 16.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward James Holloway (1875-1967): Elected 1929, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940 Minister for Social Services from 7 October 1941 Minister for Health from 7 October 1941 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WANNON, Vic ==================================================================== South-western Victoria: Hamilton, Horsham, Portland, Warrnambool -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 two-party majority: UAP over ALP 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,076 +01.8 Votes cast: 51,082 96.2 -00.4 Informal votes: 624 01.2 -00.2 Formal votes: 50,458 98.8 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Crawford 2,490 04.9 Donald McLeod ALP 24,533 48.6 +09.3 Jabez Potts 2,164 04.3 Thomas Scholfield * UAP 21,271 42.2 +04.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,458 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Potts's 2,164 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Crawford 477 22.0 2,967 05.9 McLeod 535 24.7 25,068 49.7 Scholfield * 1,152 53.2 22,423 44.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,164 50,458 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Crawford's 2,967 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McLEOD 2,030 68.4 27,098 53.7 Scholfield * 937 31.6 23,360 46.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,967 50,458 03.7 05.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Thomas Hallett Scholfield (1894-1964): Elected 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940 Died 25 June 1964 > Donald McLeod (1892-1963): Elected 1940 Born: 29 October 1892, Strathmerton, Victoria. Career: Primary education. Military Service 1914-18. Soldier settler, Gringegalgona, Victoria. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIMMERA, Vic ==================================================================== North-western Victoria: Kerang, Mildura, St Arnaud, Swan Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 two-party majority: Independent over Country Party 01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,675 -02.7 Votes cast: 45,857 96.2 +00.1 Informal votes: 636 01.4 +00.3 Formal votes: 45,221 98.6 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Johnstone 1,523 03.4 Hugh McClelland CP 12,561 27.8 -20.3 Michael Nolan ALP 11,222 24.8 Alex Wilson * 19,915 44.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,221 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. McClelland was member for Wimmera 1931-37. 2. Wilson was an independent Country candidate. His vote of 44.0% was a decrease of 7.9% from the 51.9% he polled in 1937. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Johnstone's 1,523 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McClelland 1,007 66.1 13,568 30.0 Nolan 240 15.8 11,462 25.3 Wilson * 276 (18.1 20,191 44.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,523 45,221 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Nolan's 11,462 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McClelland 1,735 15.1 15,303 33.8 WILSON * 9,727 84.9 29,918 66.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,462 45,221 16.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- There was a swing of 14.3% from the Country Party to Wilson. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Wilson (1880-1954): Elected 1937, 1940 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilson joined with the other independent, Arthur Coles, in voting against the budget on 7 October 1941, bringing down the Fadden Government. Thereafter he supported the Curtin Government. -------------------------------------------------------------------- YARRA, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Clifton Hill, Collingwood, Hawthorn, Richmond -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 14.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,023 -01.8 Votes cast: 58,853 94.9 +00.2 Informal votes: 1,756 03.0 +00.7 Formal votes: 57,097 97.0 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Edmunds UAP 19,132 33.5 -02.5 Ralph Gibson 5,175 09.1 Rt Hon James SCULLIN * ALP 32,790 57.4 -06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,097 15.6 e 01.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Edmunds was Vic MLA for Hawthorn 1945-50. 2. Gibson was a senior member of the Communist Party. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Henry Scullin (1876-1953): Elected 1910. Defeated 1913. Elected 1922 By, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940 --------------------------------------------------------------------