COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 28 SEPTEMBER 1946 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== NEW SOUTH WALES ==================================================================== BARTON, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bexley, Hurstville, Kogarah, Rockdale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 25.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 76,645 +08.2 Votes cast: 74,193 96.8 -02.5 Informal votes: 1,389 01.9 +00.2 Formal votes: 72,804 98.1 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Dr Herbert EVATT * ALP 48,740 66.9 -07.3 George Hohnen Lib 24,064 33.1 +10.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 72,804 16.9 08.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Herbert Vere Evatt (1894-1965): Elected 1940, 1943, 1946 Minister for External Affairs Attorney-General Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party from 31 October 1946 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CALARE, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Cowra, Forbes, Orange, Parkes -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 9.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,467 00.0 Votes cast: 49,583 94.5 +09.6 Informal votes: 840 01.7 -00.5 Formal votes: 48,743 98.3 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Breen * ALP 22,988 47.2 -07.2 John Howse Lib 14,270 29.3 Madge Roberts 296 00.6 Hon Harold Thorby CP 11,189 23.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,743 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Thorby was member for Calare 1931-40. 2. The Country Party vote of 23.0% was a decrease of 7.9% from the 30.9% polled by two Country Party candidates in 1943. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Roberts's 296 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Breen * 106 35.8 23,094 47.4 Howse 126 42.6 14,396 29.5 Thorby 64 21.6 11,253 23.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 296 48,743 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Thorby's 11,253 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Breen * 402 03.6 23,496 48.2 HOWSE 10,851 96.4 25,247 51.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,253 48,743 01.8 11.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Liberal majority over the ALP is compared with the ALP majority over the Country Party in 1943. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > John Patrick Breen (1898-1966): Elected 1940, 1943. Defeated 1946 Later career: Trade Commissioner for the Middle East, 1946-48. Died 5 February 1966 > John Brooke Howse (1913-2002): Elected 1946 Born: 10 October 1913, Orange, NSW. Career: Educated Geelong Grammar School and University of Sydney. Company director. Military Service 1939-46. Son of Hon Sir Neville Howse MP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOK, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Alexandria, Botany, Newtown, Redfern -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 majority: ALP over SL 26.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,695 +06.4 Votes cast: 61,477 95.0 -03.0 Informal votes: 2,441 04.0 +00.7 Formal votes: 59,036 96.0 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Brittain ALPN 8,423 14.3 Frederick Fairbrother 559 00.9 Frank Preacher Lib 7,306 12.4 Lance Sharkey CPA 4,341 07.4 Thomas SHEEHAN * ALP 38,407 65.1 -03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,036 23.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Sheehan (1891-1955): Elected 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COWPER, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Grafton, Kempsey, Macksville, Taree -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,237 +07.6 Votes cast: 56,380 95.2 -01.8 Informal votes: 798 01.4 +00.1 Formal votes: 55,582 98.6 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Mitchell ALP 21,253 38.2 -02.3 Rt Hon Sir Earle PAGE * CP 31,785 57.2 +11.7 Richard Williams 2,544 04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,582 09.5 e 06.9 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mitchell was NSW MLA for Oxley 1941-44. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Earle Christmas Grafton Page (1880-1961): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DALLEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Leichhardt, Lewisham, Marrickville, Petersham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 31.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,738 +05.9 Votes cast: 62,325 94.8 -03.2 Informal votes: 1,531 02.5 -00.6 Formal votes: 60,794 97.5 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenneth Falvey ALPN 7,549 12.4 Hon Sol ROSEVEAR * ALP 38,571 63.4 -11.4 Leslie Webster Lib 14,674 24.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,794 23.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Solomon Rosevear (1892-1953): Elected 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946 Speaker of the House of Representatives -------------------------------------------------------------------- DARLING, NSW ==================================================================== Western NSW: Broken Hill, Dubbo, Gilgandra, Narromine -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 majority: ALP over OPA 21.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,496 +00.4 Votes cast: 46,269 89.8 -01.1 Informal votes: 1,058 02.3 -00.2 Formal votes: 45,211 97.7 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph CLARK * ALP 27,449 60.7 -10.9 Cyril Glassop 5,533 12.2 John McGirr CP 12,229 27.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,211 16.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Glassop was a Protestant People's Party candidate. 2. McGirr was the nephew of Hon James McGirr, Premier of NSW 1947-52. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph James Clark (1897-1992): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Glenmore, Paddington, Surry Hills -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 21.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,649 +11.6 Votes cast: 59,505 92.0 -02.8 Informal votes: 1,716 02.9 -00.7 Formal votes: 57,789 97.1 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Campbell 3,578 06.2 Ivan Dougherty Lib 16,348 28.3 +04.8 Hon Eddie WARD * ALP 37,863 65.5 -03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,789 17.6 e 03.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Campbell was a Protestant People's Party candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward John Ward (1899-1963): Elected 1931 By. Defeated 1931. Elected 1932 By, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946 Minister for Transport Minister for External Territories -------------------------------------------------------------------- EDEN-MONARO, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Bega, Goulburn, Kiama, Nowra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 majority: ALP over Independent 05.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,301 +05.3 Votes cast: 51,609 95.0 -02.1 Informal votes: 1,321 02.6 -00.8 Formal votes: 50,288 97.4 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan Backhouse CP 2,883 05.7 Victor Brown 322 00.6 Allan FRASER * ALP 25,231 50.2 +01.3 Denzil Macarthur-Onslow Lib 18,560 36.9 +15.9 Pat Osborne CP 3,292 06.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,288 02.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Brown was a Services Party candidate. 2. Macarthur-Onslow was a great-great-grandson of John Macarthur. 3. The combined Country Party vote was 12.2%. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan Duncan Fraser (1902-77): Elected 1943, 1946 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GWYDIR, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Inverell, Moree, Mudgee, Quirindi -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 13.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,936 +01.9 Votes cast: 48,118 92.6 -02.4 Informal votes: 2,054 04.3 +03.0 Formal votes: 46,064 95.7 -03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Campbell 2,661 05.8 Tom Carmody 914 02.0 George McDonald 381 00.8 Thomas Mort Lib 1,689 03.7 Kevin Nott 322 00.7 Hon William Scully * ALP 22,434 48.7 -10.8 Thomas Treloar CP 16,313 35.4 +05.4 Benjamin Wade 1,350 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,064 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Campbell was a Protestant People's Party candidate. 2. Carmody was a Services Party candidate. 3. McDonald was NSW MLA for Bingara 1910-20, NSW MLC 1920-30. 4. For Treloar, see Gwydir 1949. 5. Wade was NSW MLA for Barwon 1932-40. He was an independent Country candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Nott's 322 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Campbell 23 07.1 2,684 05.8 Carmody 10 03.1 924 02.0 McDonald 9 02.8 390 00.8 Mort 48 14.9 1,737 03.8 Scully * 175 54.3 22,609 49.1 Treloar 50 15.5 16,363 35.5 Wade 7 02.2 1,357 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 322 46,064 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: McDonald's 390 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Campbell 36 09.2 2,720 05.9 Carmody 50 12.8 974 02.1 Mort 56 14.4 1,793 03.9 Scully * 61 15.6 22,670 49.2 Treloar 151 38.7 16,514 35.9 Wade 36 09.2 1,393 03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 390 46,064 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Carmody's 974 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Campbell 139 14.3 2,859 06.2 Mort 147 15.1 1,940 04.2 Scully * 197 20.2 22,867 49.6 Treloar 404 41.5 16,918 36.7 Wade 87 08.9 1,480 03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 974 46,064 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Wade's 1,480 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Campbell 80 05.4 2,939 06.4 Mort 130 08.8 2,070 04.5 SCULLY * 210 14.2 23,077 50.1 Treloar 1,060 71.6 17,978 39.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,480 46,064 01.2 e 12.5 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William James Scully (1890-1966): Elected 1937 By, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946 Minister for Commerce and Agriculture to 1 November 1946 Vice-President of the Executive Council from 1 November 1946 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUME, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Albury, Cootamundra, Wagga Wagga, Young -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,779 +03.8 Votes cast: 52,463 92.4 -03.6 Informal votes: 872 01.7 -00.7 Formal votes: 51,591 98.3 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoffrey Davey Lib 7,397 14.3 Arthur FULLER * ALP 26,720 51.8 +02.2 Warren McDonald CP 17,474 33.9 -04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,591 04.2 e 02.1 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Nieberding Fuller (1893-1987): Elected 1943, 1946 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTER, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Cessnock, Charlestown, Maitland, Wallsend -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 majority: none (ALP unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,698 +06.0 Votes cast: 60,085 95.8 Informal votes: 1,119 01.9 Formal votes: 58,966 98.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Cain ALPN 3,392 05.8 Edward Fletcher Lib 10,208 17.3 Rowland JAMES * ALP 45,366 76.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,966 30.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rowland James (1885-1962): Elected 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LANG, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Arncliffe, Belmore, Earlwood, Lakemba -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 21.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 77,655 +08.9 Votes cast: 75,092 96.7 -01.0 Informal votes: 1,708 02.3 -00.4 Formal votes: 73,384 97.7 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sidney Bell ALPN 4,995 06.8 Daniel MULCAHY * ALP 37,918 51.7 -09.8 Adam Ogston CPA 5,508 07.5 +01.1 John Paget Lib 24,963 34.0 +09.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 73,384 14.6 e 06.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Mulcahy (1882-1953): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACQUARIE, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Bathurst, Katoomba, Lithgow, Penrith -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 18.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,329 +00.6 Votes cast: 58,325 93.6 00.0 Informal votes: 1,121 01.9 00.0 Formal votes: 57,204 98.1 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Ben CHIFLEY * ALP 33,412 58.4 -06.6 Hon Eric Spooner Lib 17,106 29.9 +02.3 John Sutton 1,344 02.3 Cecil Williams CP 5,342 09.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,204 10.5 e 08.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Spooner was member for Robertson 1940-43. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Benedict Chifley (1885-1951): Elected 1928, 1929. Defeated 1931. Elected 1940, 1943, 1946 Prime Minister Treasurer Leader of the Australian Labor Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARTIN, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Croydon, Five Dock, Gladesville, Mortlake -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 05.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,418 +06.0 Votes cast: 66,763 96.2 -01.4 Informal votes: 1,258 01.9 -04.7 Formal votes: 65,505 98.1 +04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fred DALY * ALP 35,998 55.0 +08.1 Frederick Jacobs Lib 29,507 45.0 +11.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,505 05.0 00.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Michael Daly (1913-95): Elected 1943, 1946 Daly contested Grayndler in 1949. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW ENGLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Armidale, Muswellbrook, Scone, Tamworth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,073 +03.1 Votes cast: 49,854 93.9 -01.6 Informal votes: 880 01.8 -01.5 Formal votes: 48,974 98.2 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Joseph ABBOTT * CP 29,664 60.6 +15.2 Leigh Cuthbertson ALP 19,310 39.4 -07.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,974 10.6 09.5 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Palmer Abbott (1891-1965): Elected 1940, 1943, 1946 Abbott retired in 1949. Later career: Grazier. Died 7 May 1965 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWCASTLE, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Hamilton, Mayfield, Newcastle, Wickham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 majority: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,516 +04.3 Votes cast: 68,504 95.8 -01.2 Informal votes: 3,653 05.3 +01.6 Formal votes: 64,851 94.7 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Grahame Bland 1,466 02.3 Arthur Clarke 360 00.6 Edwin Dark 923 01.4 Stanley Deacon CPA 4,616 07.1 -04.2 Charles Dicker ALPN 2,474 03.8 Harry Ellis 336 00.5 Allen Fairhall Lib 15,124 23.3 Isabel Longworth 626 01.0 David WATKINS * ALP 38,203 58.9 -10.3 Frederick Wilson 723 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,851 21.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Bland and Ellis were Services Party candidates. 2. For Fairhall, see Paterson 1949. -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Oliver Watkins (1896-1971): Elected 1935 By, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Crows Nest, Lane Cove, Milsons Point, Willoughby -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: UAP over ALP 03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 77,645 +07.2 Votes cast: 74,595 96.1 -02.3 Informal votes: 1,503 02.0 -02.7 Formal votes: 73,092 98.0 +02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leo Haylen ALP 32,247 44.1 +08.4 Rt Hon Billy HUGHES * Lib 40,845 55.9 +11.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 73,092 05.9 02.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Morris Hughes (1862-1952): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946 Hughes contested Bradfield in 1949. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARKES, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashfield, Croydon Park, Dulwich Hill, Strathfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 02.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,691 +06.6 Votes cast: 66,624 95.6 -01.8 Informal votes: 1,176 01.8 -01.5 Formal votes: 65,448 98.2 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie HAYLEN * ALP 32,806 50.1 +01.6 Hon Athol Richardson Lib 32,642 49.9 +22.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,448 00.1 02.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richardson was NSW MLA for Ashfield 1935-46, 1946-52. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Clement Haylen (1899-1977): Elected 1943, 1946 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARRAMATTA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Gordon, Parramatta, Ryde, Turramurra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: UAP over ALP 09.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 76,946 +09.2 Votes cast: 73,132 95.0 -01.7 Informal votes: 1,417 01.9 -01.2 Formal votes: 71,715 98.1 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Howard BEALE + Lib 43,070 60.1 +21.8 Dudley Jeffree ALP 28,645 39.9 +02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 71,715 10.1 00.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Oliver Howard Beale (1898-1983): Elected 1946 Born: 10 December 1898, Tamworth, NSW. Career: Educated Sydney High School and University of Sydney. Barrister 1925. Military Service 1942-45. Founding member, NSW Liberal Party. Father of Julian Beale MP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- REID, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Auburn, Bankstown, Granville, Lidcombe -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 majority: ALP over Independent 03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 77,442 +12.8 Votes cast: 74,350 96.0 -01.4 Informal votes: 1,805 02.4 -01.6 Formal votes: 72,545 97.6 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Beckett 2,194 03.0 Jeffrey Blaxland Lib 15,755 21.7 +10.8 Hon Jack Lang ALPN 25,049 34.5 Charles Morgan * ALP 29,547 40.7 +05.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 72,545 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Beckett was a Services Party candidate. 2. Lang's vote of 34.5% was a decrease of 6.9% from the 41.4% he polled (as an independent) in 1943. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Beckett's 2,194 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blaxland 1,661 75.7 17,416 24.0 Lang 263 12.0 25,312 34.9 Morgan * 270 12.3 29,817 41.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,194 72,545 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Blaxland's 17,416 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- LANG 14,004 80.4 39,316 54.2 Morgan * 3,412 19.6 33,229 45.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 17,416 72,545 04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Despite the decline in Lang's primary vote, there was a 7.4% swing from the ALP to Lang. This was beacause in 1943 the UAP had directed its preferences to the ALP over Lang, whereas in 1946 the Liberals directed their preferences to Lang. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Charles Albert Aaron Morgan (1897-1967): Elected 1940, 1943. Defeated 1946 Later career: See Reid 1949. > John Thomas Lang (1876-1975): Elected 1946 Born: 21 December 1876, Sydney. Career: Primary education. Worked various jobs, accountancy firm. Estate agent, Sydney. Auburn Municipal Council. Newspaper publisher. State politics: NSW MLA for Granville 1913-20, Parramatta 1920-27, Auburn 1927-43, 1943-46. Colonial Treasurer 1920-22, 1925-27, 1930- 32. Premier 1925-27, 1930-32. Dismissed by Governor 1932 for breaching Audit Act. Leader of the Opposition 1923-25, 1927-30, 1932-39. Led NSW ALP in split with federal party, 1931-36. Expelled from ALP 1940, readmitted 1941, finally expelled 1943. Leader of Australian Labor Party (Non-Communist) 1940-41, 1943-51. Lang contested Blaxland in 1949. -------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHMOND, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Casino, Kyogle, Lismore, Murwillumbah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 13.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,969 +05.3 Votes cast: 56,207 93.7 -02.1 Informal votes: 814 01.4 +00.1 Formal votes: 55,393 98.6 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Larry ANTHONY * CP 37,826 68.3 +20.1 Keith Compton ALP 17,567 31.7 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,393 18.3 04.7 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Compton was NSW MLA for Lismore 1959-65. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hubert Lawrence Anthony (1897-1957): Elected 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERINA, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Griffith, Leeton, Temora, West Wyalong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 13.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,154 +01.5 Votes cast: 47,458 92.8 -03.2 Informal votes: 1,714 03.6 -01.5 Formal votes: 45,744 96.4 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Gosling ALPN 2,230 04.9 Joseph Langtry * ALP 19,898 43.5 -11.8 Christopher Lethbridge Lib 7,086 15.5 William Pow 246 00.5 Hugh Roberton CP 16,284 35.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,744 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Lethbridge was NSW MLA for Corowa 1937-46. 2. For Roberton, see Riverina 1949. 3. The Country Party vote of 35.6% was an increase of 2.9% from the 32.7% polled by two Country Party candidates in 1943. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Pow's 246 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gosling 53 21.5 2,283 05.0 Langtry * 69 28.0 19,967 43.6 Lethbridge 47 (19.1 7,133 15.6 Roberton 77 31.3 16,361 35.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 246 45,744 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Gosling's 2,283 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Langtry * 2,022 88.6 21,989 48.1 Lethbridge 159 07.0 7,292 15.9 Roberton 102 04.5 16,463 36.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,283 45,744 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Lethbridge's 7,292 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- LANGTRY * 1,145 15.7 23,134 50.6 Roberton 6,147 84.3 22,610 49.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,292 45,744 00.6 12.5 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Ignatius Langtry (1880-1951): Elected 1940, 1943, 1946 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON, NSW ==================================================================== North-west of Sydney: Blacktown, Fairfield, Gosford, Hornsby -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 08.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,477 +13.0 Votes cast: 67,050 93.8 -01.2 Informal votes: 1,965 02.9 00.0 Formal votes: 65,085 97.1 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Grant ALPN 3,113 04.8 George Watkins CP 4,624 07.1 Roy Wheeler Lib 24,483 37.6 +00.3 Thomas WILLIAMS * ALP 32,865 50.5 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,085 03.8 e 05.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Wheeler, see Mitchell 1949. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Francis Williams (1897-1992): Elected 1943, 1946 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WARRINGAH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Dee Why, Manly, Mosman, Neutral Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: UAP over ALP 10.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 83,447 +10.4 Votes cast: 78,735 94.4 -01.1 Informal votes: 1,337 01.7 -00.8 Formal votes: 77,398 98.3 +00l8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Godfrey ALP 28,773 37.2 +03.5 Hon Percy SPENDER * Lib 48,625 62.8 +14.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 77,398 12.8 02.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Percy Claude Spender (1897-1985): Elected 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WATSON, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Coogee, Kensington, Maroubra, Randwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 12.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 76,624 +06.4 Votes cast: 72,621 94.8 -03.2 Informal votes: 1,809 02.5 -01.6 Formal votes: 70,812 97.5 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles de Monchaux Lib 24,246 34.2 +06.7 Max FALSTEIN * ALP 38,025 53.7 +01.4 Wallace Knox 2,364 03.3 Charles Wilson 6,177 08.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 70,812 06.7 e 05.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Knox was a Services Party candidate. 2. Wilson was a Protestant People's Party candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sydney Max Falstein (1914-67): Elected 1940, 1943, 1946 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WENTWORTH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bondi, Rose Bay, Waverley, Woollahra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: UAP over ALP 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 81,677 +09.7 Votes cast: 76,621 93.8 -04.7 Informal votes: 1,501 02.0 -00.6 Formal votes: 75,120 98.0 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Eric HARRISON * Lib 40,790 54.3 +21.4 Jesse Street ALP 31,432 41.8 -01.7 Charles Walsh ALPN 2,898 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 75,120 05.3 e 03.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eric John Harrison (1892-1974): Elected 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946 Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- WERRIWA, NSW ==================================================================== South of Sydney: Keira, Sutherland, Wollongong, Woonona -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 majority: ALP over OPA 24.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 78,400 +08.3 Votes cast: 74,390 94.9 -00.4 Informal votes: 1,478 02.0 -00.2 Formal votes: 72,912 98.0 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Hubert LAZZARINI * ALP 39,408 54.0 -14.7 Leslie Mullin CPA 6,511 08.9 Raymond Watson Lib 26,993 37.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 72,912 12.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hubert Peter Lazzarini (1886-1952): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929. Defeated 1931. Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946 Minister for Works and Housing to 1 November 1946 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Balmain, Glebe, Newtown North, Toxteth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 29.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,645 +10.7 Votes cast: 54,822 91.9 -03.0 Informal votes: 2,829 05.2 +01.8 Formal votes: 51,993 94.8 -01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melinda Ivey 2,063 04.0 John Mant Lib 6,300 12.1 Stanley Moran CPA 4,380 08.4 William O'CONNOR + ALP 29,417 56.6 -13.1 Thomas Ryan ALPN 7,671 14.8 Ronald Sarina 2,162 04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,993 27.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Ryan was NSW MLA for Auburn 1956-65. 2. Sarina was a Protestant People's Party candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Paul O'Connor (1910-87): Elected 1946 Born: 21 September 1910. Career: Educated Catholic schools. Clerk. Organiser, Australian Workers Union. O'Connor contested Martin in 1949. --------------------------------------------------------------------