COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 21 AUGUST 1943 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications THE SENATE ==================================================================== TASMANIA (Three senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 143,412 +03.9 Votes cast: 139,116 97.0 +02.2 Informal votes: 18,831 13.5 +00.5 Formal votes: 120,285 86.5 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Aylett * ALP 32,491 27.0 Group A Charles Lamp * ALP 7,028 05.8 Nicholas McKenna ALP 18,245 15.2 Richard Darcey * ALP 5,593 04.6 George Carruthers ALP 5,613 04.7 Bayard Edgell UAP 12,149 10.1 Group B Algernon Findlay UAP 10,510 08.7 Peregrine Andrews UAP 4,693 03.9 Darrel Tait UAP 6,045 05.0 John Hamilton UAP 9,557 07.9 Frank Edwards UAP 8,361 07.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Carruthers was Tas MHA for Denison 1935-37. 2. Edwards was Tas MLC for Russell 1921-33, Tas MHA for Darwin 1934-40. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 2nd count: Andrews's 4,693 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Aylett * 41 00.9 32,532 27.0 Lamp * 12 00.3 7,040 05.9 McKenna 18 00.4 18,263 15.2 Darcey * 11 00.2 5,604 04.7 Carruthers 9 00.2 5,622 04.7 Edgell 899 19.2 13,048 10.8 Findlay 950 20.2 11,460 09.5 Tait 827 17.6 6,872 05.7 Hamilton 700 14.9 10,257 08.5 Edwards 1,226 26.1 9,587 08.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,693 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 3rd count: Darcey's 5,604 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Aylett * 1,310 23.4 33,842 28.1 Lamp * 971 17.3 8,011 06.7 McKenna 1,687 30.1 19,950 16.6 Carruthers 1,418 25.3 7,040 05.9 Edgell 30 00.5 13,078 10.9 Findlay 55 01.0 11,515 09.6 Tait 57 01.0 6,929 05.8 Hamilton 61 01.1 10,318 08.6 Edwards 15 00.3 9,602 08.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,604 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 4th count: Tait's 6,929 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Aylett * 107 01.5 33,949 28.2 Lamp * 37 00.5 8,048 06.7 McKenna 110 01.6 20,060 16.7 Carruthers 71 01.0 7,111 05.9 Edgell 1,452 21.0 14,530 12.1 Findlay 1,317 (19.0 12,832 10.7 Hamilton 2,957 42.7 13,275 11.0 Edwards 878 12.7 10,480 08.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,929 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 5th count: Carruthers's 7,111 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Aylett * 2,175 30.6 36,124 30.0 Lamp * 1,110 15.6 9,158 07.6 McKenna 3,329 46.8 23,389 19.4 Edgell 105 01.5 14,635 12.2 Findlay 146 02.1 12,978 10.8 Hamilton 162 02.3 13,437 11.2 Edwards 84 01.2 10,564 08.8 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,111 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 6th count: Lamp's 9,158 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Aylett * 6,599 72.1 42,723 35.5 McKenna 2,266 24.7 25,655 21.3 Edgell 50 00.5 14,685 12.2 Findlay 130 01.4 13,108 10.9 Hamilton 66 00.7 13,503 11.2 Edwards 47 00.5 10,611 08.8 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,158 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 7th count: Edwards's 10,611 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Aylett * 175 01.6 42,898 35.7 McKenna 127 01.2 25,782 21.4 Edgell 2,415 22.8 17,100 14.2 Findlay 3,395 32.0 16,503 13.7 Hamilton 4,499 42.4 18,002 15.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,611 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 8th count: Findlay's 16,503 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Aylett * 491 03.0 43,389 36.1 McKenna 290 01.8 26,072 21.7 Edgell 7,488 45.4 24,588 20.4 Hamilton 8,234 49.9 26,236 21.8 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 16,503 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 9th count: Edgell's 24,588 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Aylett * 452 01.8 43,841 36.4 McKenna 298 01.2 26,370 21.9 Hamilton 23,838 96.9 50,074 41.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 24,588 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 10th count: McKenna's 26,370 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT * 25,195 95.5 69,036 57.4 ELECTED 1 Hamilton 1,175 04.5 51,249 42.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 26,370 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy: Aylett's 32,491 second preferences distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT * E ELECTED 1 Lamp * 21,248 65.4 28,276 23.5 McKenna 7,323 22.5 25,568 21.3 Darcey * 1,580 04.9 7,173 06.0 Carruthers 1,695 05.2 7,308 06.1 Edgell 133 00.4 12,282 10.2 Findlay 181 00.6 10,691 08.9 Andrews 49 00.2 4,742 03.9 Tait 72 00.2 6,117 05.1 Hamilton 93 00.3 9,650 08.0 Edwards 117 00.4 8,478 07.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,491 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 2nd count: Andrews's 4,742 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT * E ELECTED 1 Lamp * 34 00.7 28,310 23.5 McKenna 31 00.7 25,599 21.3 Darcey * 11 00.2 7,184 06.0 Carruthers 13 00.3 7,321 06.1 Edgell 904 (19.1 13,186 11.0 Findlay 961 20.3 11,652 09.7 Tait 836 17.6 6,953 05.8 Hamilton 707 14.9 10,357 08.6 Edwards 1,245 26.3 9,723 08.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,742 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 3rd count: Tait's 6,953 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT * E ELECTED 1 Lamp * 96 01.4 28,406 23.6 McKenna 115 01.7 25,714 21.4 Darcey * 71 01.0 7,255 06.0 Carruthers 61 00.9 7,382 06.1 Edgell 1,454 20.9 14,640 12.2 Findlay 1,331 (19.1 12,983 10.8 Hamilton 2,954 38.2 13,311 11.1 Edwards 871 12.5 10,594 08.8 --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 6,953 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 4th count: Darcey's 7,255 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT * E ELECTED 1 Lamp * 2,587 35.7 30,993 25.8 McKenna 2,416 33.3 28,130 23.4 Carruthers 1,972 27.2 9,354 07.8 Edgell 49 00.7 14,689 12.2 Findlay 78 01.1 13,061 10.9 Hamilton 103 01.4 13,414 11.2 Edwards 50 00.7 10,644 08.8 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,255 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 5th count: Carruthers's 9,354 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT * E ELECTED 1 Lamp * 3,678 39.3 34,671 28.8 McKenna 4,982 53.3 33,112 27.5 Edgell 155 01.7 14,844 12.3 Findlay 218 02.3 13,279 11.0 Hamilton 206 02.2 13,620 11.3 Edwards 115 01.2 10,759 08.9 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,354 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 6th count: Edwards's 10,759 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT * E ELECTED 1 Lamp * 169 01.6 34,840 29.0 McKenna 170 01.6 33,282 27.7 Edgell 2,385 22.2 17,229 14.3 Findlay 3,425 31.8 16,704 13.9 Hamilton 4,610 42.8 18,230 15.2 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,759 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 7th count: Findlay's 16,704 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT * E ELECTED 1 Lamp * 467 02.8 35,307 29.4 McKenna 358 02.1 33,640 28.0 Edgell 7,618 45.6 24,847 20.7 Hamilton 8,261 49.5 26,491 22.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 16,704 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 8th count: Edgell's 24,847 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT * E ELECTED 1 Lamp * 504 02.0 35,811 29.8 McKenna 408 01.6 34,048 28.3 Hamilton 23,935 96.3 50,426 41.9 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 24,847 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 9th count: McKenna's 34,048 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT * E ELECTED 1 LAMP * 32,748 96.2 68,559 57.0 ELECTED 2 Hamilton 1,300 03.8 51,726 43.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 34,048 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Aylett's 32,491 second preferences distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT * E ELECTED 1 LAMP * E 7,028 05.8 ELECTED 2 McKenna 25,464 78.4 43,709 36.3 Darcey * 3,528 10.9 9,121 07.6 Carruthers 2,629 08.1 8,242 06.9 Edgell 182 00.6 12,331 10.3 Findlay 262 00.8 10,772 09.0 Andrews 61 00.2 4,754 04.0 Tait 93 00.3 6,138 05.1 Hamilton 122 00.4 9,679 08.0 Edwards 150 00.5 8,511 07.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,491 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Lamp's 7,028 second preferences distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT * E ELECTED 1 LAMP * E ELECTED 2 McKenna 4,169 59.3 47,878 39.8 Darcey * 1,704 24.2 10,825 09.0 Carruthers 889 12.6 9,131 07.6 Edgell 37 00.5 12,368 10.3 Findlay 112 01.6 10,884 09.0 Andrews 13 00.2 4,767 04.0 Tait 43 00.6 6,181 05.1 Hamilton 32 00.5 9,711 08.1 Edwards 29 00.4 8,540 07.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,028 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 2nd count: Andrews's 4,767 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT * E ELECTED 1 LAMP * E ELECTED 2 McKenna 42 00.9 47,920 39.8 Darcey * 24 00.5 10,849 09.0 Carruthers 17 00.4 9,148 07.6 Edgell 961 20.2 13,329 11.1 Findlay 970 20.3 11,854 09.9 Tait 844 17.7 7,025 05.8 Hamilton 712 14.9 10,423 08.7 Edwards 1,197 25.1 9,737 08.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,767 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 3rd count: Tait's 7,025 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT * E ELECTED 1 LAMP * E ELECTED 2 McKenna 190 02.7 48,110 40.0 Darcey * 86 01.2 10,935 09.1 Carruthers 73 01.0 9,221 07.7 Edgell 1,465 20.9 14,794 12.3 Findlay 1,348 (19.2 13,202 11.0 Hamilton 2,976 42.4 13,399 11.1 Edwards 887 12.6 10,624 08.8 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,025 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 4th count: Carruthers's 9,221 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT * E ELECTED 1 LAMP * E ELECTED 2 McKenna 4,375 47.4 52,485 43.6 Darcey * 4,189 45.4 15,124 12.6 Edgell 140 01.5 14,934 12.4 Findlay 219 02.4 13,421 11.2 Hamilton 188 02.0 13,587 11.3 Edwards 110 01.2 10,734 08.9 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,221 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 5th count: Edwards's 10,734 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT * E ELECTED 1 LAMP * E ELECTED 2 McKenna 252 02.3 52,737 43.8 Darcey * 98 00.9 15,222 12.7 Edgell 2,344 21.8 17,278 14.4 Findlay 3,474 32.4 16,895 14.0 Hamilton 4,566 42.5 18,153 15.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,734 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 6th count: Darcey's 15,222 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- AYLETT * E ELECTED 1 LAMP * E ELECTED 2 McKENNA 14,190 93.2 66,927 55.6 ELECTED 3 Edgell 416 02.7 17,694 14.7 Findlay 275 01.8 17,170 14.3 Hamilton 341 02.2 18,494 15.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,222 120,285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1944. Aylett, Lamp and McKenna elected for a term ending 30 June 1950. Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1947): Herbert HAYS (UAP), Hon John HAYES (UAP), Burford SAMPSON (UAP). --------------------------------------------------------------------- > William Edward Aylett (1900-76): Elected 1937, 1943 > Richard Darcey (1871-1944): Elected 1937. Defeated 1943 Died 26 July 1944 > John Blythe Hayes (1868-1956): Appointed 1923. Elected 1925, 1928, 1934, 1940 Hayes retired at the 1946 election. Died 12 July 1956 > Herbert Hays (1869-1960): Elected 1922, 1928, 1934, 1940 > Charles Adcock Lamp (1895-1972): Elected 1937, 1943 > Nicholas Edward McKenna (1895-1974): Elected 1943 Born: 9 September 1895, Melbourne Career: Educated Christian Brothers College, Melbourne, University of Melbourne. Lawyer and accountant. Public servant, Queensland and Victoria. Solicitor, Hobart, from 1929. Minister for Health from 18 June 1946 Minister for Social Services from 18 June 1946 > Burford Sampson (1882-1959): Elected 1925. Defeated 1937. Elected 1940 ---------------------------------------------------------------------