COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 21 AUGUST 1943 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications THE SENATE ==================================================================== WESTERN AUSTRALIA (Four senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 275,434 +03.6 Votes cast: 268,261 97.4 +04.6 Informal votes: 21,397 08.0 -01.5 Formal votes: 246,864 92.0 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Louch UAP 67,310 27.3 Group A John Teasdale UAP 6,798 02.8 James Paton UAP 5,828 02.4 Charles Latham * CP 21,802 08.8 Hon James Fraser * ALP 112,530 45.6 Group B Robert Clothier * ALP 8,882 03.6 Richard Nash ALP 4,243 01.7 Dorothy Tangney ALP 13,553 05.5 James Milligan 1,901 00.8 Colin Unwin 2,532 01.0 Frederick Swaine 1,485 00.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Western Australia elected four Senators because of the death of Edward Johnston, a long-term Senator, in 1942. The fourth Senator elected filled the remainder of Johnston's term. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 2nd count: Swaine's 1,485 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 93 06.3 67,403 27.3 Teasdale 38 02.6 6,836 02.8 Paton 23 01.5 5,851 02.4 Latham * 57 03.8 21,859 08.9 Fraser * 85 05.7 112,615 45.6 Clothier * 63 04.2 8,945 03.6 Nash 44 03.0 4,287 01.7 Tangney 107 07.2 13,660 05.5 Milligan 149 10.0 2,050 00.8 Unwin 826 55.6 3,358 01.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,485 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 3rd count: Milligan's 2,050 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 68 03.3 67,471 27.3 Teasdale 39 01.9 6,875 02.8 Paton 24 01.2 5,875 02.4 Latham * 81 04.0 21,940 08.9 Fraser * 178 08.7 112,793 45.7 Clothier * 76 03.7 9,021 03.7 Nash 47 02.3 4,334 01.8 Tangney 98 04.8 13,758 05.6 Unwin 1,439 70.2 4,797 01.9 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,050 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 4th count: Nash's 4,334 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 129 03.0 67,600 27.4 Teasdale 92 02.1 6,967 02.8 Paton 99 02.3 5,974 02.4 Latham * 147 03.4 22,087 08.9 Fraser * 1,299 30.0 114,092 46.2 Clothier * 1,306 30.1 10,327 04.2 Tangney 1,150 26.5 14,908 06.0 Unwin 112 02.6 4,909 02.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,334 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 5th count: Unwin's 4,909 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 1,164 23.7 68,764 27.9 Teasdale 216 04.4 7,183 02.9 Paton 202 04.1 6,176 02.5 Latham * 645 13.1 22,732 09.2 Fraser * 1,302 26.5 115,394 46.7 Clothier * 297 06.1 10,624 04.3 Tangney 1,083 22.1 15,991 06.5 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,909 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 6th count: Paton's 6,176 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 1,864 30.2 70,628 28.6 Teasdale 1,453 23.5 8,636 03.5 Latham * 2,241 36.3 24,973 10.1 Fraser * 270 04.4 115,664 46.9 Clothier * 172 02.8 10,796 04.4 Tangney 176 02.8 16,167 06.5 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,176 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 7th count: Teasdale's 8,636 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 4,085 47.3 74,713 30.3 Latham * 3,660 42.4 28,633 11.6 Fraser * 405 04.7 116,069 47.0 Clothier * 229 02.7 11,025 04.5 Tangney 257 03.0 16,424 06.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,636 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 8th count: Clothier's 11,025 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 584 05.3 75,297 30.5 Latham * 592 05.4 29,225 11.8 Fraser * 7,195 65.3 123,264 49.9 Tangney 2,654 24.1 19,078 07.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,025 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st vacancy, 9th count: Tangney's 19,078 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 1,501 07.9 76,798 31.1 Latham * 1,617 08.5 30,824 12.5 FRASER * 15,960 83.7 139,224 56.4 ELECTED 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 19,078 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy: Fraser's 112,530 second preferences distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 641 00.6 67,951 27.5 Teasdale 357 00.3 7,155 02.9 Paton 227 00.2 6,055 02.5 Latham * 486 00.4 22,288 09.0 FRASER * E ELECTED 1 Clothier * 104,326 92.7 113,208 45.9 Nash 3,001 02.7 7,244 02.9 Tangney 3,029 02.7 16,582 06.7 Milligan 218 00.2 2,119 00.9 Unwin 138 00.1 2,670 01.1 Swaine 107 00.1 1,592 00.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 112,530 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 2nd count: Swaine's 1,592 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 105 06.6 68,056 27.6 Teasdale 51 03.2 7,206 02.9 Paton 30 01.9 6,085 02.5 Latham * 68 04.3 22,356 09.1 FRASER * E ELECTED 1 Clothier * 117 07.3 113,325 45.9 Nash 67 04.2 7,311 03.0 Tangney 125 07.9 16,707 06.8 Milligan 174 10.9 2,293 00.9 Unwin 855 53.7 3,525 01.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,592 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 3rd count: Milligan's 2,293 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 99 04.3 68,155 27.6 Teasdale 58 02.5 7,264 02.9 Paton 38 01.7 6,123 02.5 Latham * 101 04.4 22,457 09.1 FRASER * E ELECTED 1 Clothier * 206 09.0 113,531 46.0 Nash 93 04.1 7,404 03.0 Tangney 131 05.7 16,838 06.8 Unwin 1,567 68.3 5,092 02.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,293 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 4th count: Unwin's 5,092 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 1,204 23.6 69,359 28.1 Teasdale 235 04.6 7,499 03.0 Paton 214 04.2 6,337 02.6 Latham * 671 13.2 23,128 09.4 FRASER * E ELECTED 1 Clothier * 1,330 26.1 114,861 46.5 Nash 328 06.4 7,732 03.1 Tangney 1,110 21.8 17,948 07.3 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,092 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 5th count: Paton's 6,337 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 1,911 30.2 71,270 28.9 Teasdale 1,502 23.7 9,001 03.6 Latham * 2,298 36.3 25,426 10.3 FRASER * E ELECTED 1 Clothier * 260 04.1 115,121 46.6 Nash 173 02.7 7,905 03.2 Tangney 193 03.0 18,141 07.3 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,337 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 6th count: Nash's 7,905 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 363 04.6 71,633 29.0 Teasdale 269 03.4 9,270 03.8 Latham * 370 04.7 25,796 10.4 FRASER * E ELECTED 1 Clothier * 4,374 55.3 119,495 48.4 Tangney 2,529 32.0 20,670 08.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,905 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 7th count: Teasdale's 9,270 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 4,430 47.8 76,063 30.8 Latham * 3,951 42.6 29,747 12.0 FRASER * E ELECTED 1 Clothier * 493 05.3 119,988 48.6 Tangney 396 04.3 21,066 08.5 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,270 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd vacancy, 8th count: Tangney's 21,066 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 1,701 08.1 77,746 31.5 Latham * 1,713 08.1 31,460 12.7 FRASER * E ELECTED 1 CLOTHIER * 17,652 83.8 137,640 55.8 ELECTED 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 21,066 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Fraser's 112,530 second preferences distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 886 00.8 68,196 27.6 Teasdale 467 00.4 7,265 02.9 Paton 304 00.3 6,132 02.5 Latham * 663 00.6 22,465 09.1 FRASER * E ELECTED 1 CLOTHIER * E 8,882 03.6 ELECTED 2 Nash 103,635 92.1 107,878 43.7 Tangney 5,857 05.2 19,410 07.9 Milligan 358 00.3 2,259 00.9 Unwin 217 00.2 2,749 01.1 Swaine 143 00.1 1,628 00.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 112,530 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy: Clothier's 8,882 second preferences distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 256 02.9 68,452 27.7 Teasdale 159 01.8 7,424 03.0 Paton 164 01.8 6,296 02.6 Latham * 362 04.1 22,827 09.2 FRASER * E ELECTED 1 CLOTHIER * E ELECTED 2 Nash 5,333 60.0 113,211 45.9 Tangney 2,361 26.6 21,771 08.8 Milligan 114 01.3 2,373 01.0 Unwin 64 00.7 2,813 01.1 Swaine 69 00.8 1,697 00.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,882 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 2nd count: Swaine's 1,697 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 120 07.1 68,572 27.8 Teasdale 58 03.4 7,482 03.0 Paton 37 02.2 6,333 02.6 Latham * 83 04.9 22,910 09.3 FRASER * E ELECTED 1 CLOTHIER * E ELECTED 2 Nash 146 08.6 113,357 45.9 Tangney 171 10.1 21,942 08.9 Milligan 187 11.0 2,560 01.0 Unwin 895 52.7 3,708 01.5 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,697 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 3rd count: Milligan's 2,560 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 161 06.3 68,733 27.8 Teasdale 75 02.9 7,557 03.1 Paton 48 01.9 6,381 02.6 Latham * 128 05.0 23,038 09.3 FRASER * E ELECTED 1 CLOTHIER * E ELECTED 2 Nash 254 09.9 113,611 46.0 Tangney 182 07.1 22,124 09.0 Unwin 1,712 66.9 5,420 02.2 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,560 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 4th count: Unwin's 5,420 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 1,261 23.3 69,994 28.4 Teasdale 268 04.9 7,825 03.2 Paton 239 04.4 6,620 02.7 Latham * 707 13.0 23,745 09.6 FRASER * E ELECTED 1 CLOTHIER * E ELECTED 2 Nash 1,644 30.3 115,255 46.7 Tangney 1,301 24.0 23,425 09.5 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,420 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 5th count: Paton's 6,620 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 2,007 30.3 72,001 29.2 Teasdale 1,609 24.3 9,434 03.8 Latham * 2,423 36.6 26,168 10.6 FRASER * E ELECTED 1 CLOTHIER * E ELECTED 2 Nash 319 04.8 115,574 46.8 Tangney 262 04.0 23,687 09.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,620 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 6th count: Teasdale's 9,434 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 4,508 47.8 76,509 31.0 Latham * 4,052 43.0 30,220 12.2 FRASER * E ELECTED 1 CLOTHIER * E ELECTED 2 Nash 479 05.1 116,053 47.0 Tangney 395 04.2 24,082 09.8 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,434 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd vacancy, 7th count: Tangney's 24,082 votes distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 1,877 07.8 78,386 31.8 Latham * 1,859 07.7 32,079 13.0 FRASER * E ELECTED 1 CLOTHIER * E ELECTED 2 NASH 20,346 84.5 136,399 55.3 ELECTED 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 24,082 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th vacancy: Fraser's 112,530 second preferences distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 1,231 01.1 68,541 27.8 Teasdale 587 00.5 7,385 03.0 Paton 426 00.4 6,254 02.5 Latham * 1,100 01.0 22,902 09.3 FRASER * E ELECTED 1 CLOTHIER * E 8,882 03.6 ELECTED 2 NASH E 4,243 01.7 ELECTED 3 Tangney 107,796 95.8 121,349 49.2 Milligan 758 00.7 2,659 01.1 Unwin 391 00.3 2,923 01.2 Swaine 241 00.2 1,726 00.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 112,530 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th vacancy: Clothier's 8,882 second preferences distributed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Louch 381 04.3 68,922 27.9 Teasdale 201 02.3 7,586 03.1 Paton 196 02.2 6,450 02.6 Latham * 438 04.9 23,340 09.5 FRASER * E ELECTED 1 CLOTHIER * E ELECTED 2 NASH E 4,243 01.7 ELECTED 3 TANGNEY 7,264 81.8 128,613 52.1 ELECTED 4 Milligan 206 02.3 2,865 01.2 Unwin 92 01.0 3,015 01.2 Swaine 104 01.2 1,830 00.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,882 246,864 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tangney's term began 21 August 1943. Fraser's, Clothier's and Nash's terms began 1 July 1944. Fraser, Clothier and Nash elected for a term ending 30 June 1950. Tangney elected for a term ending 30 June 1947 (remainder of Johnston's term). Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1947): Hon Herbert COLLETT (UAP), Allan MacDONALD (UAP). --------------------------------------------------------------------- Latham's term ended and Tangney's term began on 18 August 1943 because Latham had been appointed to the remainder of Senator Edward Johnston's term in 1942. Since Johnston's term was technically unexpired, Tangney was held to have replaced Latham from the date of the election. --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Robert Ernest Clothier (1877-1964): Elected 1937, 1943 > Herbert Brayley Collett (1977-1947): Appointed 1933. Elected 1934, 1940 > James Mackintosh Fraser (1908-70): Elected 1937, 1943 Minister for External Territories to 21 September 1943 Minister for Social Services 21 September 1943 to 18 June 1946 Minister for Health 21 September 1943 to 18 June 1946 Minister for Trade and Customs from 18 June 1946 > Charles George Latham (1882-1968): Appointed 1942. Defeated 1943 Later career: WA MLC for Eastern 1946-50, Central 1950-60. Minister for Agriculture 1952-53. President of the Legislative Council 1958- 60. Knighted. Died 26 August 1968 > Allan Nicoll MacDonald (1892-1978): Elected 1934, 1940 > Richard Harry Nash (1890-1951): Elected 1943 Born: 2 July 1890, Melbourne Career: To Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, as child. Primary education. Tramway worker, official Tramway Workers Union. Secretary Perth Trades Hall Council 1939-43. > Dorothy Margaret Tangney (1911-85): Elected 1943 Born: 13 March 1911, Perth Career: Educated St Joseph's Convent, Perth, University of Western Australia. Teacher. Official, Teachers Union. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tangney was the first woman elected to the Senate and, with Dame Enid Lyons MHR 1943-51), one of the first two women in the federal Parliament. ---------------------------------------------------------------------