COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 21 SEPTEMBER 1940 ==================================================================== THE SENATE ==================================================================== TASMANIA (Three senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 137,982 +02.9 Votes cast: 130,786 94.8 -01.2 Informal votes: 17,067 13.0 +00.4 Formal votes: 113,719 87.0 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Herbert Hays * UAP 23,975 21.1 Group A Hon John Hayes * UAP 10,705 09.4 Bayard Edgell UAP 5,504 04.8 John Millen UAP 4,160 03.7 Burford Sampson UAP 17,356 15.3 John Brown ALP 26,051 22.9 Group B Howard D'Alton ALP 14,058 12.4 Maurice Weston ALP 9,058 08.0 Donald Cameron 2,852 02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 113,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Brown was Tas MHA for Franklin 1948. 2. Cameron was Tas MHA for Wilmot 1934-37. 3. Millen was a Senator for Tasmania 1920-38. 4. Sampson was a Senator for Tasmania 1925-38. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 2nd count: Cameron's 2,852 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hays * 705 24.7 24,680 21.7 Hayes * 191 06.7 10,896 09.6 Edgell 160 05.6 5,664 05.0 Millen 112 03.9 4,272 03.8 Sampson 419 14.7 17,775 15.6 Brown 514 18.0 26,565 23.4 D'Alton 354 12.4 14,412 12.7 Weston 397 13.9 9,455 08.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,852 113,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 3rd count: Millen's 4,272 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hays * 571 13.4 25,251 22.2 Hayes * 620 14.5 11,516 10.1 Edgell 609 14.3 6,273 05.5 Sampson 2,334 54.6 20,109 17.7 Brown 44 01.0 26,609 23.4 D'Alton 48 01.1 14,460 12.7 Weston 46 01.1 9,501 08.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,272 113,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 4th count: Edgell's 6,273 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hays * 1,291 20.6 26,542 23.3 Hayes * 2,015 32.1 13,531 11.9 Sampson 2,783 44.4 22,892 20.1 Brown 49 00.8 26,658 23.4 D'Alton 80 01.3 14,540 12.8 Weston 55 00.9 9,556 08.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,273 113,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 5th count: Weston's 9,556 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hays * 236 02.5 26,778 23.5 Hayes * 133 01.4 13,664 12.0 Sampson 328 03.4 23,220 20.4 Brown 2,364 24.7 29,022 25.5 D'Alton 6,495 68.0 21,035 18.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,556 113,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 6th count: Hayes's 13,664 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hays * 10,207 74.7 36,985 32.5 Sampson 3,228 23.6 26,448 23.3 Brown 101 00.7 29,123 25.6 D'Alton 128 00.9 21,163 18.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,664 113,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 7th count: D'Alton's 21,163 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hays * 996 04.7 37,981 33.4 Sampson 728 03.4 27,176 23.9 Brown 19,439 91.9 48,562 42.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 21,163 113,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 8th count: Sampson's 27,176 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAYS * 25,686 94.5 63,667 56.0 ELECTED 1 Brown 1,490 05.5 50,052 44.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 27,176 113,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy: Hays's 23,975 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAYS * E ELECTED 1 Hayes * 20,447 85.3 31,152 27.4 Edgell 1,006 04.2 6,510 05.7 Millen 717 03.0 4,877 04.3 Sampson 1,375 05.7 18,731 16.5 Brown 90 00.4 26,141 23.0 D'Alton 133 00.6 14,191 12.5 Weston 58 00.2 9,116 08.0 Cameron 149 00.6 3,001 02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 23,975 113,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 2nd count: Cameron's 3,001 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAYS * E ELECTED 1 Hayes * 843 28.1 31,995 28.1 Edgell 218 07.3 6,728 05.9 Millen 146 04.9 5,023 04.4 Sampson 472 15.7 19,203 16.9 Brown 536 17.9 26,677 23.5 D'Alton 379 12.6 14,570 12.8 Weston 407 13.6 9,523 08.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,001 113,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 3rd count: Millen's 5,023 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAYS * E ELECTED 1 Hayes * 1,431 28.5 33,426 29.4 Edgell 720 14.3 7,448 06.5 Sampson 2,698 53.7 21,901 19.3 Brown 53 01.1 26,730 23.5 D'Alton 65 01.3 14,635 12.9 Weston 56 01.1 9,579 08.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,023 113,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 4th count: Edgell's 7,448 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAYS * E ELECTED 1 Hayes * 3,919 52.6 37,345 32.8 Sampson 3,298 44.3 25,199 22.2 Brown 68 00.9 26,798 23.6 D'Alton 94 01.3 14,729 13.0 Weston 69 00.9 9,648 08.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,448 113,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 5th count: Weston's 9,648 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAYS * E ELECTED 1 Hayes * 370 03.8 37,715 33.2 Sampson 355 03.7 25,554 22.5 Brown 2,391 24.8 29,189 25.7 D'Alton 6,532 67.7 21,261 18.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,648 113,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 6th count: D'Alton's 21,261 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAYS * E ELECTED 1 Hayes * 998 04.7 38,713 34.0 Sampson 736 03.5 26,290 23.1 Brown 19,527 91.8 48,716 42.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 21,261 113,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 7th count: Sampson's 26,290 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAYS * E ELECTED 1 HAYES * 24,961 94.9 63,674 56.0 ELECTED 2 Brown 1,329 05.1 50,045 44.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 26,290 113,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Hays's 23,975 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAYS * E ELECTED 1 HAYES * E 10,705 09.4 ELECTED 2 Edgell 16,778 70.0 22,282 19.6 Millen 2,573 10.7 6,733 05.9 Sampson 3,814 15.9 21,170 18.6 Brown 185 00.8 26,236 23.1 D'Alton 224 00.9 14,282 12.6 Weston 98 00.4 9,156 08.1 Cameron 303 01.3 3,155 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 23,975 113,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Hayes's 10,705 second preferences distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAYS * E ELECTED 1 HAYES * E ELECTED 2 Edgell 4,224 39.5 26,506 23.3 Millen 2,501 23.4 9,234 08.1 Sampson 3,586 33.5 24,756 21.8 Brown 66 00.6 26,302 23.1 D'Alton 110 01.0 14,392 12.7 Weston 66 00.6 9,222 08.1 Cameron 152 01.4 3,307 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,705 113,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 2nd count: Cameron's 3,307 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAYS * E ELECTED 1 HAYES * E ELECTED 2 Edgell 948 28.7 27,454 24.1 Millen 284 08.6 9,518 08.4 Sampson 646 (19.5 25,402 22.3 Brown 573 17.3 26,875 23.6 D'Alton 423 12.8 14,815 13.0 Weston 433 13.1 9,655 08.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,307 113,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 3rd count: Millen's 9,518 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAYS * E ELECTED 1 HAYES * E ELECTED 2 Edgell 3,492 36.7 30,946 27.2 Sampson 5,731 60.2 31,133 27.4 Brown 98 01.0 26,973 23.7 D'Alton 112 01.2 14,927 13.1 Weston 85 00.9 9,740 08.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,518 113,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 4th count: Weston's 9,740 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAYS * E ELECTED 1 HAYES * E ELECTED 2 Edgell 339 03.5 31,285 27.5 Sampson 412 04.2 31,545 27.7 Brown 2,914 29.9 29,887 26.3 D'Alton 6,075 62.4 21,002 18.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,740 113,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 5th count: D'Alton's 21,002 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAYS * E ELECTED 1 HAYES * E ELECTED 2 Edgell 952 04.5 32,237 28.3 Sampson 831 04.0 32,376 28.5 Brown 19,219 91.5 49,106 43.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 21,002 113,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 6th count: Edgell's 32,237 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAYS * E ELECTED 1 HAYES * E ELECTED 2 SAMPSON 31,433 97.5 63,809 56.1 ELECTED 3 Brown 804 02.5 49,910 43.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,237 113,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1941. Hayes, Hays and Sampson elected for a term ending 30 June 1947. Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1944) William AYLETT (ALP), Richard DARCEY (ALP), Charles LAMP (ALP). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William Edward Aylett (1900-76): Elected 1937 > Richard Darcey (1871-1944): Elected 1937 > John Blythe Hayes (1868-1956): Appointed 1923. Elected 1925, 1928, 1934, 1940 President of the Senate to 30 June 1941 > Herbert Hays (1869-1960): Elected 1922, 1928, 1934, 1940 > Charles Adcock Lamp (1895-1972): Elected 1937 > Burford Sampson (1882-1959): Elected 1925, 1931. Defeated 1937. Elected 1940 --------------------------------------------------------------------