COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1949 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== NEW SOUTH WALES ==================================================================== BANKS, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Lakemba, Peakhurst, Punchbowl, Revesby -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 16.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,095 Votes cast: 43,051 95.5 Informal votes: 941 02.2 Formal votes: 42,110 97.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dominic COSTA + ALP 24,537 58.3 -03.8 Howard Fletcher Lib 15,371 36.5 +07.6 Francis Foy ALPN 2,202 05.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,110 12.2 e 04.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dominic Eric Costa (1900-76): Elected 1949 Born: 10 December 1900, Warialda, NSW. Career: Educated public schools. Postal worker, postmaster. President NSW Telegraphists and Postal Clerks Union 1939-49. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARTON, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Brighton, Kogarah, Oatley, Ramsgate -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 16.9 Effect of 1948 redistribution: 00.7 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 16.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,236 -44.9 Votes cast: 41,371 98.0 +01.2 Informal votes: 653 01.6 -00.3 Formal votes: 40,718 98.4 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Dr Herbert EVATT * ALP 21,681 53.2 -13.0 Nancy Wake Lib 19,037 46.8 +13.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,718 03.2 13.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Herbert Vere Evatt (1894-1965): Elected 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949 Attorney-General to 19 December 1949 Minister for External Affairs to 19 December 1949 Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 21 February 1950 Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENNELONG, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Artarmon, Gladesville, Lane Cove, Ryde -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,853 Votes cast: 40,369 96.5 Informal votes: 849 02.1 Formal votes: 39,520 97.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John CRAMER Lib 23,568 59.6 +08.2 Raymond Watt ALP 15,952 40.4 -08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,520 09.6 08.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Oscar Cramer (1897-1994): Elected 1949 Born: 18 February 1897, Quirindi, NSW. Career: Educated public school, Quirindi, NSW. Worked on father's farm. To Sydney 1917, bookkeeper and accountant. Real estate agent from 1920. Leader of real estate industry in 1930s. North Sydney Council. Founding member Liberal Party. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BLAXLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Auburn, Bankstown East, Flemington, Lidcombe -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional majority: ALPN over Liberal 10.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,815 Votes cast: 40,186 96.1 Informal votes: 802 02.0 Formal votes: 39,384 98.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Handran-Smith Lib 9,364 23.8 -07.7 James Harrison ALP 19,403 49.3 +21.7 Roy Kirby CPA 865 02.2 Hon Jack Lang * ALPN 9,752 24.8 -15.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,384 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lang was member for Reid 1946-49. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Kirby's 865 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Handran-Smith 86 09.9 9,450 24.0 HARRISON 700 80.9 20,103 51.0 Lang * 79 09.1 9,831 25.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 865 39,384 03.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- > John Thomas Lang (1876-1975): Elected 1946. Defeated 1949 Later career: Newspaper publisher. Contested Senate 1951. Re- admitted to the ALP 1972. Died 27 September 1975 > Eli James Harrison (1903-76): Elected 1949 Born: 12 October 1903, Port Macquarie, NSW. Career: Educated state schools. Worked on dairy farm. Joined NSW Railways 1925. Official, Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen 1930-49, Federal President 1948. State politics: NSW MLC 1942-48. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRADFIELD, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Chatswood, Gordon, Roseville, Turramurra -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 25.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,335 Votes cast: 40,559 95.8 Informal votes: 722 01.8 Formal votes: 39,837 98.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenneth Gee ALP 8,645 21.7 -03.0 Rt Hon Billy HUGHES * Lib 28,428 71.4 -03.8 Edward Price 2,764 06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,837 24.9 e 00.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hughes was member for West Sydney 1901-17, Bendigo (Vic), 1917-22, North Sydney 1922-49. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Morris Hughes (1862-1952): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- In March 1951 Hughes had served in the House of Representatives for 50 years. He is the only member of the federal Parliament to attain this distinction. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CALARE, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Cowra, Forbes, Orange, Parkes -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.8 Effect of 1948 redistribution: 01.2 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,079 -25.5 Votes cast: 38,010 97.3 +02.8 Informal votes: 472 01.2 -00.5 Formal votes: 37,538 98.7 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Gibbons ALP 16,139 43.0 -05.3 John HOWSE * Lib 21,399 57.0 +25.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,538 07.0 06.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibbons was member for Calare 1929-31. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Brooke Howse (1913-2002): Elected 1946, 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOK, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Alexandria, Golden Grove, Redfern, Surry Hills -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 majority: ALP over ALPN 23.4 Effect of 1948 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,454 -39.0 Votes cast: 37,825 95.9 +00.9 Informal votes: 1,174 03.1 -00.9 Formal votes: 36,651 96.9 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerald Davis Lib 5,970 16.3 +03.9 John Eldridge ALPN 1,920 05.2 -09.5 Mervyn Pidcock CPA 1,276 03.5 -02.9 Thomas SHEEHAN * ALP 27,485 75.0 +02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,651 32.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eldridge was member for Martin 1929-31. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Sheehan (1891-1955): Elected 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COWPER, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Casino, Coffs Harbour, Grafton, Kyogle -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 09.5 Effect of 1948 redistribution: 03.2 shift to Country Party New notional majority: Country Party over ALP 12.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,514 -35.0 Votes cast: 37,329 96.9 +01.7 Informal votes: 404 01.1 -00.3 Formal votes: 36,925 98.9 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Louis Jabour ALP 14,134 38.3 +03.0 Rt Hon Sir Earle PAGE * CP 22,791 61.7 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,925 11.7 01.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Earle Christmas Grafton Page (1880-1961): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949 Minister for Health from 19 December 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CUNNINGHAM, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Keira, Thirroul, Woollongong, Woonona -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 17.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,320 Votes cast: 38,588 95.7 Informal votes: 1,047 02.7 Formal votes: 37,541 97.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eric Aarons CPA 2,854 07.6 -04.7 Billy DAVIES + ALP 22,795 60.7 +03.0 Alan Thomson Lib 11,892 31.7 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,541 18.2 e 00.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Davies (1884-1956): Elected 1949 Born: 1884, Wales. Career: Primary education. Coalminer at 12. Self-taught, scholarship student, Oxford University. To Australia 1912. Official, Miners Federation. State politics: NSW MLA for Wollongong 1917-20, Wollondilly 1920-27, Wollongong 1927-30, Illawarra 1930-41, Wollongong-Kembla 1941-49. Minister for Public Instruction 1927, Minister for Education 1930-32. -------------------------------------------------------------------- DALLEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Annandale, Leichhardt, Lilyfield, Petersham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 23.7 e Effect of 1948 redistribution: 02.6 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 26.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,167 -38.9 Votes cast: 38,802 96.6 +01.8 Informal votes: 1,111 02.9 +00.4 Formal votes: 37,691 97.1 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sol ROSEVEAR * ALP 27,501 73.0 +09.6 Charles Shields Lib 10,190 27.0 -02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,691 23.0 03.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Solomon Rosevear (1892-1953): Elected 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949 Speaker of the House of Representatives to 21 February 1950 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DARLING, NSW ==================================================================== Western NSW: Broken Hill, Condoblin, Nyngan, Wentworth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 16.8 e Effect of 1948 redistribution: 03.5 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Country Party 20.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,452 -31.2 Votes cast: 33,587 94.7 +04.9 Informal votes: 929 02.8 +00.5 Formal votes: 32,658 97.2 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph CLARK * ALP 20,843 63.8 -02.7 Cecil Connors CPA 1,017 03.1 Madge Roberts 450 01.4 Elson Whyte CP 10,348 31.7 +09.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,658 17.3 e 03.0 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph James Clark (1897-1992): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Glenmore, Paddington, Woollahra West -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 17.6 Effect of 1948 redistribution: 03.3 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 14.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,358 -34.5 Votes cast: 40,461 95.5 +03.5 Informal votes: 1,015 02.5 -00.4 Formal votes: 39,446 97.5 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Dalton 1,552 03.9 John Mant Lib 15,398 39.0 +05.9 Hon Eddie WARD * ALP 22,496 57.0 -04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,446 08.0 e 06.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Edward Ward (1899-1963): Elected 1931 By. Defeated 1931. Elected 1932 By, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949 Minister for Transport to 19 December 1949 Minister for External Territories to 19 December 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EDEN-MONARO, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Bega, Cooma, Goulburn, Queanbeyan -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 02.7 e Effect of 1948 redistribution: 04.8 to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 07.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,160 -27.9 Votes cast: 37,838 96.6 +01.6 Informal votes: 517 01.4 -01.2 Formal votes: 37,321 98.6 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan FRASER * ALP 19,004 50.9 -05.4 Denzil Macarthur-Onslow Lib 18,317 49.1 +15.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,321 00.9 06.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Macarthur-Onslow was a great-great-grandson of John Macarthur. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan Duncan Fraser (1902-77): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EVANS, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashbury, Ashfield, Croydon, Haberfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,241 Votes cast: 38,938 96.8 Informal votes: 734 01.9 Formal votes: 38,204 98.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronald Nicholls + ALP 16,588 43.4 -05.6 Frederick OSBORNE Lib 21,616 56.6 +05.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,204 06.6 05.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Meares Osborne (1909-96): Elected 1949 Born: 20 January 1909, Sydney. Career: Educated Sydney Grammar School, University of Sydney. Solicitor 1934. Military Service 1940-46. Director Australian Institute of Political Science 1947-49. -------------------------------------------------------------------- FARRER, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Albury, Coolamon, Corowa, Wagga Wagga -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,637 Votes cast: 38,461 97.0 Informal votes: 665 01.7 Formal votes: 37,796 98.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Fairbairn Lib 14,425 38.2 +20.4 William Gollan CPA 419 01.1 Thomas McGrath ALP 14,853 39.3 -07.0 John Mackay + CP 8,099 21.4 -14.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,796 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Gollan's 419 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fairbairn 93 22.2 14,518 38.4 McGrath 291 69.5 15,144 40.1 Mackay + 35 08.3 8,134 21.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 419 37,796 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Mackay's 8,134 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- FAIRBAIRN 7,704 94.7 22,222 58.8 McGrath 430 05.3 15,574 41.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,134 37,796 08.8 07.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Liberal majority over the ALP is compared with the notional Country Party majority over the ALP in 1946. -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Eric Fairbairn (1917-94): Elected 1949 Born: 3 March 1917, Surrey, England. Career: Educated Geelong Grammar School and Cambridge University. Military Service 1939-45. Grazier near Albury, NSW. Grandson of Edmund Jowett, MP and of George Fairbairn, MP and Senator, and nephew of Hon James Fairbairn, MP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAYNDLER, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Mascot, Marrickville, Newtown, Tempe -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 26.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,716 Votes cast: 39,247 96.4 Informal votes: 1,057 02.7 Formal votes: 38,190 97.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Clark Lib 11,299 29.6 +11.5 Fred DALY * ALP 25,622 67.1 +05.2 Timothy McCristal 349 00.9 Henry McPhillips CPA 920 02.4 -01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,190 19.7 e 06.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Daly was member for Martin 1943-49. 2. McCristal was a Republican candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Michael Daly (1913-95): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GWYDIR, NSW ==================================================================== North-Western NSW: Gunnedah, Inverell, Moree, Quirindi -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 01.2 e Effect of 1948 redistribution: 02.9 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Country Party 04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,236 -26.4 Votes cast: 36,646 95.8 +03.2 Informal votes: 346 00.9 -03.4 Formal votes: 36,300 99.1 +03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William Scully * ALP 16,282 44.9 -03.5 Thomas TRELOAR CP 20,018 55.1 +17.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,300 05.1 09.2 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William James Scully (1890-1966): Elected 1937 By, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946. Defeated 1949 Vice-President of the Executive Council to 19 December 1949 Later career: Farmer. Tamworth City Council. Died 19 March 1966 > Thomas John Treloar (1892-1953): Elected 1949 Born: 1 August 1892, Tamworth, NSW. Career: Educated Sydney Grammar School. Shopkeeper, Tamworth, NSW. Company director. Military Service 1915-18 1942-46. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUME, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Cootamundra, Temora, Tumut, Yass -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 04.2 e Effect of 1948 redistribution: 0.7 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Country Party 04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,824 -31.6 Votes cast: 37,403 96.3 +03.9 Informal votes: 428 01.1 -00.6 Formal votes: 36,975 98.9 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles ANDERSON CP 18,871 51.0 +18.8 Arthur Fuller * ALP 18,104 49.0 -04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,975 01.0 05.9 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Arthur Nieberding Fuller (1893-1987): Elected 1943, 1946. Defeated 1949 Later career: See Hume 1951. > Charles Groves Wright Anderson (1897-1988): Elected 1949 Born: 12 February 1897, Cape Town, South Africa. Career: Educated Nairobi, Kenya, and Brendon College, England. Farmer, Kenya. Military Service (East African) 1914-18. To Australia 1935. Grazier at Young, NSW. Military Service 1940-45 (VC 1942, POW 1942-45). -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTER, NSW ==================================================================== North-Central NSW: Belmont, Cessnock, Charlestown, Kurri Kurri -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 30.3 e Effect of 1948 redistribution: 6.7 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 37.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,029 -34.6 Votes cast: 39,899 97.2 +01.4 Informal votes: 964 02.4 +00.5 Formal votes: 38,935 97.6 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Fletcher Lib 8,502 21.8 +10.4 Rowland JAMES * ALP 26,704 68.6 -14.4 Evan Phillips CPA 3,729 09.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,935 27.3 e 09.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Phillips was one of the leaders of the 1949 coal industry strike, orchestrated by the Communist Party. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rowland James (1885-1962): Elected 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSFORD-SMITH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Clovelly, Coogee, Randwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,667 Votes cast: 38,270 96.5 Informal votes: 883 02.3 Formal votes: 37,387 97.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Anderson + ALP 18,573 49.7 -04.3 Henry Crittenden 1,206 03.2 Charles de Monchaux Lib 17,387 46.5 +09.5 Clare Peters 221 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,387 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Peters's 221 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson + 76 34.4 18,649 49.9 Crittenden 49 22.2 1,255 03.4 De Monchaux 96 43.4 17,483 46.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 221 37,387 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Crittenden's 1,255 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ANDERSON + 393 31.3 19,042 50.9 De Monchaux 862 68.7 18,345 49.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,255 37,387 00.9 07.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Anderson (1897-1958): Elected 1949 Born: 29 December 1897, Barkly, Victoria. Career: Educated state schools, Sydney. Employee of NSW Railways. Official, Railways Salaried Officers Union. Official, NSW ALP. Waverley City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- LANG, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Belmore, Campsie, Earlwood, Harcourt -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.6 e Effect of 1948 redistribution: 03.5 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 11.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,415 -45.4 Votes cast: 41,522 97.9 +01.2 Informal votes: 827 02.0 -00.3 Formal votes: 40,695 98.0 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Roy Boyd CPA 1,905 04.7 -02.8 Daniel MULCAHY * ALP 20,421 50.2 +00.3 Eric Willis Lib 18,369 45.1 +09.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,695 04.7 e 06.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Willis was NSW MLA for Earlwood 1950-77. He was Premier of NSW 1976. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Mulcahy (1882-1953): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LAWSON, NSW ==================================================================== North-Western NSW: Coonabarabran, Dubbo, Mudgee, Wellington -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,930 Votes cast: 37,617 96.6 Informal votes: 476 01.3 Formal votes: 37,141 98.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Elwyn Croft Lib 9,249 24.9 +18.6 Laurence Failes CP 11,531 31.0 -04.3 William Ferguson 392 01.1 Alan Manning + ALP 15,969 43.0 -03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,141 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Ferguson's 392 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Croft 76 19.4 9,325 25.1 Failes 163 41.6 11,694 31.5 Manning + 153 39.0 16,122 43.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 392 37,141 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Croft's 9,325 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- FAILES 9,039 96.9 20,733 55.8 Manning + 286 03.1 16,408 44.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,325 37,141 05.8 07.6 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lawrence John Failes (1899-1976): Elected 1949 Born: 16 October 1899, Coonabarabran, NSW. Career: Educated state schools, Hawkesbury Agricultural College. Farmer at Bugaldie, NSW. Businessman, Coonabarabran, NSW. Military Service 1942-45. -------------------------------------------------------------------- LOWE, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Burwood, Concord, Strathfield, Yaralla -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,679 Votes cast: 39,653 97.5 Informal votes: 786 02.0 Formal votes: 38,867 98.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hector McDonald + ALP 15,908 40.9 -08.0 William McMAHON Lib 20,489 52.7 +03.8 Edith Shortland 2,470 06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,867 08.5 e 09.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Shortland was an independent Liberal candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William McMahon (1908-88): Elected 1949 Born: 23 February 1908, Sydney. Career: Educated Sydney Grammar School, University of Sydney. Solicitor. Military Service 1940-45. Economics degree after war. -------------------------------------------------------------------- LYNE, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Kempsey, Macksville, Port Macquarie, Taree -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 11.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,228 Votes cast: 38,055 97.0 Informal votes: 1,235 03.2 Formal votes: 36,820 96.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Cordner 1,057 02.9 Jim Eggins + CP 10,212 27.7 Francis Hain + CP 2,296 06.2 Edward Hayes ALP 10,160 27.6 -08.8 Philip Lucock + CP 6,984 19.0 Eric Mackay + CP 6,111 16.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,820 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Lucock, see Lyne by-election 1952. 2. The combined Country Party vote was 69.5%, an increase of 9.3% from the 60.2% notionally polled by the Country Party in 1946. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Cordner's 1,057 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eggins + 792 74.9 11,004 29.9 Hain + 94 08.9 2,390 06.5 Hayes 78 07.4 10,238 27.8 Lucock + 53 05.0 7,037 19.1 Mackay + 40 03.8 6,151 16.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,057 36,820 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Hain's 2,390 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eggins + 1,081 45.2 12,085 32.8 Hayes 274 11.5 10,512 28.5 Lucock + 587 24.6 7,624 20.7 Mackay + 448 18.7 6,599 17.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,390 36,820 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Mackay's 6,599 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eggins + 2,799 42.4 14,884 40.4 Hayes 489 07.4 11,001 29.9 Lucock + 3,311 50.2 10,935 29.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,599 36,820 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Lucock's 10,935 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- EGGINS + 9,424 86.2 24,308 66.0 Hayes 1,511 13.8 12,512 34.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,935 36,820 16.0 04.1 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eldred James Eggins (1898-1952): Elected 1949 Born: 7 April 1898, Grafton, NSW. Career: Educated state schools. Military Service 1918. Banana grower, Brunswick River region. Seed merchant, Lismore. Lismore City Council. Chairman, NSW Fodder and Conservation Board. Chairman, NSW Country Party 1945-49. State politics: NSW MLC 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACARTHUR, NSW ==================================================================== South-west of Sydney: Ingleburn, Lawson, Nowra, Penrith -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,336 Votes cast: 39,649 95.9 Informal votes: 689 01.7 Formal votes: 38,960 98.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff BATE + Lib 25,184 64.6 +16.6 William McDonnell ALP 13,776 35.4 -09.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,960 14.6 12.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Jefferson Percival Bate (1906-84): Elected 1949 Born: 5 March 1906, Tilba Tilba, NSW. Career: Educated King's School, Sydney, University of Sydney. Dairy farmer, Tilba Tilba, NSW. Eurobodalla Shire Council. Military Service 1940-45. State politics: NSW MLA for Wollondilly 1938-49. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACKELLAR, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Dee Why, Harbord, Manly, Narrabeen -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,724 Votes cast: 42,060 96.2 Informal votes: 1,068 02.5 Formal votes: 40,992 97.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Mitchell ALP 15,314 37.4 -07.2 William WENTWORTH + Lib 25,678 62.6 +07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,992 12.6 07.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Charles Wentworth (1907-2003): Elected 1949 Born: 8 September 1907, Sydney. Career: Educated The Armidale School, Armidale, NSW, Oxford University. Economist, public servant. Advisor to NSW Government 1933-37. Military Service 1941-42. Author and publicist. Great- grandson of William Charles Wentworth, explorer, newspaper publisher and NSW MLC. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACQUARIE, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Bathurst, Katoomba, Lithgow, Portland -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.5 e Effect of 1948 redistribution: 04.9 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 15.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,975 -37.5 Votes cast: 38,029 97.6 +04.0 Informal votes: 441 01.2 -00.7 Formal votes: 37,588 98.8 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Ben CHIFLEY * ALP 21,683 57.7 -05.1 Robert Cotton Lib 14,585 38.8 +13.3 John King CPA 1,320 03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,588 11.0 e 04.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Cotton, see Senate 1964, Appointments -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Benedict Chifley (1885-1951): Elected 1928, 1929. Defeated 1931. Elected 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949 Prime Minister to 19 December 1949 Treasurer to 19 December 1949 Leader of the Opposition from 21 February 1950 Leader of the Australian Labor Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARTIN, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Abbotsford, Balmain, Drummoyne, Five Dock -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 05.0 Effect of 1948 redistribution: 10.7 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 15.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,649 -41.4 Votes cast: 39,546 97.3 +01.1 Informal votes: 1,057 02.7 +00.8 Formal votes: 38,489 97.3 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Dowling CPA 1,847 04.8 +00.6 Malinda Ivey 681 01.8 Frederick Mann Lib 14,550 37.8 +08.2 Frank Moss ALPN 808 02.1 -03.8 William O'CONNOR * ALP 20,603 53.5 -01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,489 09.6 e 06.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Connor was member for West Sydney 1946-49. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Paul O'Connor (1910-87): Elected 1946, 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MITCHELL, NSW ==================================================================== North-West of Sydney: Blacktown, Castle Hill, St Marys, Windsor -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 05.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,442 Votes cast: 41,880 96.4 Informal votes: 963 02.3 Formal votes: 40,917 97.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Roy WHEELER Lib 23,274 56.9 +17.0 Joseph White + ALP 17,643 43.1 -08.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,917 06.9 12.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Roy Crawford Wheeler (1909-71): Elected 1949 Born: 1909, Gosford, NSW. Career: Educated state schools. In business at Gosford, NSW. Stockbroker, Sydney. Military Service 1940-46. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW ENGLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Armidale, Glen Innes, Tamworth, Tenterfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 10.6 Effect of 1948 redistribution: 02.3 shift to ALP New notional majority: Country Party over ALP 08.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,396 -27.7 Votes cast: 36,931 96.2 +02.3 Informal votes: 427 01.2 -00.6 Formal votes: 36,504 98.8 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon David Drummond + CP 16,159 44.3 Donald Shand + CP 6,830 18.7 William Wilson ALP 13,515 37.0 -04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,504 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The combined Country Party vote was 63.0%, an increase of 4.7% from the 58.3% polled by one Country Party candidate in 1946. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Shand's 6,830 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- DRUMMOND + 6,258 91.6 22,417 61.4 Wilson 572 08.4 14,087 38.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,830 36,504 11.2 02.9 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Henry Drummond (1890-1965): Elected 1949 Born: 11 February 1890, Sydney. Career: Educated Scots College, Sydney. Share-farmer then grazier, Inverell, NSW. President Farmers and Settlers Association 1927. State politics: NSW MLA for Northern Tablelands 1920-27, Armidale 1927-49. Minister for Education 1927-30, 1932-39. Deputy Leader NSW Country Party 1938-49 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWCASTLE, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Hamilton, Mereweather, Newcastle, Wickham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 21.3 e Effect of 1948 redistribution: 02.2 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 19.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,528 -43.3 Votes cast: 39,647 97.8 +02.0 Informal votes: 711 01.8 -03.5 Formal votes: 38,936 98.2 +03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Laurence Aarons CPA 1,257 03.2 -03.7 Grahame Bland 445 01.1 Harry Quinlan Lib 15,529 39.9 +14.6 David WATKINS * ALP 21,705 55.7 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,936 08.3 e 10.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Oliver Watkins (1896-1971): Elected 1935 By, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Crows Nest, Milsons Point, North Sydney, Willoughby -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 05.9 Effect of 1948 redistribution: 08.3 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,389 -48.0 Votes cast: 39,422 97.6 +01.3 Informal votes: 831 02.1 -00.1 Formal votes: 38,591 97.9 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Norman Ferguson ALPN 1,205 03.1 Leo Haylen + ALP 16,094 41.7 -10.7 William JACK Lib 19,650 50.9 +03.3 Patrick Williams 1,642 04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,591 03.3 e 05.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Mathers Jack (1892-1982): Elected 1949 Born: 1 May 1892, Dundee, Scotland. Career: Primary education Dundee. Apprentice grocer at 14. To Australia 1912. Grocer and businessman, North Sydney. Willoughby Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARKES, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Dulwich Hill, Lewisham, Petersham, Summer Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 00.1 Effect of 1948 redistribution: 09.5 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 09.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,570 -35.3 Votes cast: 39,371 97.0 +01.4 Informal votes: 826 02.1 -00.3 Formal votes: 38,545 97.9 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adam Dein Lib 18,579 48.2 +08.5 Leslie HAYLEN * ALP 19,966 51.8 -08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,545 01.8 07.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dein was member for Lang 1931-34 and a Senator for NSW 1935-41. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Clement Haylen (1988-1977): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARRAMATTA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Eastwood, Epping, Parramatta, Rydalmere -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 10.1 Effect of 1948 redistribution: 04.7 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,773 -44.4 Votes cast: 41,378 96.7 +01.7 Informal votes: 756 01.8 -00.1 Formal votes: 40,622 98.2 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Howard BEALE * Lib 25,411 62.6 +07.2 Clement Jackson ALP 15,211 37.4 -07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,622 12.6 07.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Howard Oliver Beale (1898-1983): Elected 1946, 1949 Minister for Information 19 December 1949 to 17 March 1950 Minister for Transport 19 December 1949 to 17 March 1950 Minister for Supply from 17 March 1950 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PATERSON, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Maitland, Muswellbrook, Scone, Singleton -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,473 Votes cast: 38,437 97.4 Informal votes: 1,267 03.3 Formal votes: 37,170 96.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Clendinning CP 2,101 05.7 Arie Dorsman CP 5,293 14.2 Allen Fairhall Lib 11,189 30.1 +12.2 John McGirr CP 3,842 10.3 Cecil Robinson + ALP 14,089 37.9 -07.8 Ernest Slater CP 656 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. McGirr was the nephew of Hon James McGirr, Labor Premier of NSW 1947-52. 2. The combined Country Party vote was 32.0%, an increase of 0.6% from the 31.4% notionally polled by the Country Party in 1946. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Slater's 656 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clendinning 231 35.2 2,332 06.3 Dorsman 86 13.1 5,379 14.5 Fairhall 76 11.6 11,265 30.3 McGirr 138 21.0 3,980 10.7 Robinson + 125 19.1 14,214 38.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 656 37,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Clendinning's 2,332 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dorsman 1,759 75.4 7,138 19.2 Fairhall 286 12.3 11,551 31.1 McGirr 218 09.3 4,198 11.3 Robinson + 69 03.0 14,283 38.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,332 37,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: McGirr's 4,198 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dorsman 2,239 53.3 9,377 25.2 Fairhall 1,350 32.2 12,901 34.7 Robinson + 609 14.5 14,892 40.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,198 37,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Dorsman's 9,377 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- FAIRHALL 8,840 94.3 21,741 58.5 Robinson + 537 05.7 15,429 41.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,377 37,170 08.5 08.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allen Fairhall (1909-2006): Elected 1949 Born: 24 November 1909, Morpeth, NSW. Career: Educated state schools. Electrical engineer. Engineer and manager in commercial radio. Supervising engineer, Ministry of Munitions 1942-45. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PHILLIP, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bondi, Bondi Beach, Bronte, Waverley -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 09.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,298 Votes cast: 38,791 96.3 Informal votes: 762 02.0 Formal votes: 38,029 98.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph FITZGERALD + ALP 19,455 51.2 -07.8 William Latimer Lib 16,302 42.9 +03.4 Jessie Street 2,272 06.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,029 05.7 e 04.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Street was an independent Labor candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Francis Fitzgerald (1912-1985): Elected 1949 Born: 6 February 1912, Sydney. Career: Educated Catholic schools. Public servant, Department of Social Services. -------------------------------------------------------------------- REID, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bankstown, Bass Hill, Granville, Merrylands -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 majority: ALPN over ALP 04.2 Effect of 1948 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,954 -42.0 Votes cast: 43,320 96.4 +00.4 Informal votes: 942 02.2 -00.2 Formal votes: 42,378 97.8 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Clough Lib 12,304 29.0 +06.6 Charles MORGAN ALP 24,607 58.1 +09.8 Rupert Sheldon + ALPN 5,467 12.9 -13.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,378 17.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Clough was NSW MLA for Parramatta 1956-59, Eastwood 1965-88. 2. Morgan was member for Reid 1940-46. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Albert Aaron Morgan (1897-1967): Elected 1940, 1943. Defeated 1946. Elected 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHMOND, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Ballina, Casino, Lismore, Murwillumbah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 18.3 Effect of 1948 redistribution: 00.8 shift to Country Party New notional majority: Country Party over ALP 19.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,567 -35.7 Votes cast: 37,084 96.2 +02.5 Informal votes: 441 01.2 -00.2 Formal votes: 36,643 98.8 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Larry ANTHONY * CP 27,504 75.1 +06.0 Alexander Bryen ALP 9,139 24.9 -06.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,643 25.1 06.0 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hubert Lawrence Anthony (1897-1957): Elected 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949 Postmaster-General from 19 December 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERINA, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Deniliquin, Griffith, Leeton, West Wyalong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 00.6 Effect of 1948 redistribution: 00.3 shift to Country Party New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,393 -23.0 Votes cast: 37,802 96.0 +03.2 Informal votes: 458 01.2 -02.4 Formal votes: 37,344 98.8 +02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Langtry * ALP 16,880 45.2 -00.5 William Mitchell CPA 560 01.5 Hugh ROBERTON CP 19,904 53.3 +18.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,344 03.5 e 03.8 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Joseph Ignatius Langtry (1880-1951): Elected 1940, 1943, 1946. Defeated 1949 Died 30 April 1951 > Hugh Stevenson Roberton (1900-1987): Elected 1949 Born: 18 December 1900, Glasgow, Scotland. Career: Educated West Scotland Agricultural College, Glasgow University. To Australia 1920. Shearer, farmer at Old Jungle, NSW. Foundation member, NSW Country Party. Author and rural journalist. Coolamon Shire Council. Military Service 1942-44. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON, NSW ==================================================================== North of Sydney: Gosford, Hornsby, Woy Woy, Wyong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.8 e Effect of 1948 redistribution: 03.5 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 07.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,237 -40.9 Votes cast: 40,711 96.4 +02.6 Informal votes: 858 02.1 -00.8 Formal votes: 39,853 97.9 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger DEAN Lib 21,617 54.2 +16.2 Thomas Williams * ALP 18,236 45.8 -06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,853 04.2 11.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Thomas Francis Williams (1897-1992): Elected 1943, 1946. Defeated 1949 Later career: Barrister, Sydney. Died 4 June 1992. > Roger Levinge Dean (1913-98): Elected 1949 Born: 10 December 1913, Sydney. Career: Educated Newcastle Grammar School, Newcastle, NSW. Business executive. Military Service 1942-46. -------------------------------------------------------------------- SHORTLAND, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Mayfield, Lambton, Wallsend, Waratah -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 26.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,439 Votes cast: 41,305 97.3 Informal votes: 996 02.4 Formal votes: 40,309 97.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Boa 6,423 15.9 Harold Daisley Lib 10,513 26.1 +07.1 Charles GRIFFITHS + ALP 21,921 54.4 -12.8 Isabel Longworth 570 01.4 Eugene Marshall CPA 882 02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,309 14.1 e 12.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Edward Griffiths (1903-82): Elected 1949 Born: 26 June 1903, Jesmond, NSW. Career: Educated public schools. Railwayman, NSW railways. Official, Australian Railways Union. ALP NSW Executive. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ST GEORGE, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Arncliffe, Bexley, Hurstville, Rockdale -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,407 Votes cast: 39,309 97.3 Informal votes: 847 02.2 Formal votes: 38,462 97.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce GRAHAM Lib 19,987 52.0 +17.2 Joseph Nicholson + ALP 18,475 48.0 -12.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,462 02.0 16.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce William Graham (1919-95): Elected 1949 Born: 22 August 1919, Sydney. Career: Educated Sydney Grammar School. ABC announcer. Military Service 1939-48. Company director. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WARRINGAH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Cammeray, Mosman, Neutral Bay, Seaforth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 12.8 Effect of 1948 redistribution: 05.9 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 18.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,615 -50.1 Votes cast: 39,866 95.8 +01.4 Informal votes: 632 01.6 -00.1 Formal votes: 39,234 98.4 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Norman Chadwick 3,315 08.4 William Fisher 8,356 21.3 Hon Percy SPENDER * Lib 27,563 70.3 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,234 21.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chadwick and Fisher were independent Labor candidates. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Percy Claude Spender (1897-1985): Elected 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949 Minister for External Affairs 19 December 1949 to 26 April 1951 Resigned seat 19 March 1951 (no By-election held) Later career: Ambassador to the United States 1951-58. Justice of the International Court of Justice 1958-67, President 1964-67. Knighted 1952. Died 3 May 1985 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WATSON, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Banksmeadow, Kensington, La Perouse, Maroubra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.7 e Effect of 1948 redistribution: 05.8 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 12.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,097 -45.1 Votes cast: 40,607 96.5 +01.7 Informal votes: 1,079 02.7 +00.2 Formal votes: 39,528 97.3 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stanley Card Lib 15,147 38.3 +12.5 Daniel Curtin + ALP 19,515 49.4 -05.9 Max Falstein * 3,656 09.2 Harold O'Reilly ALPN 1,210 03.1 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,528 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Falstein had lost his ALP endorsement. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: O'Reilly's 1,210 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Card 236 (19.5 15,383 38.9 CURTIN + 394 32.6 19,909 50.4 Falstein * 580 47.9 4,236 10.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,210 39,528 09.0 e 03.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Sydney Max Falstein (1914-67): Elected 1940, 1943, 1946. Defeated 1949 Later career: Barrister, Sydney. Died 18 May 1967 > Daniel James Curtin (1898-1980): Elected 1949 Born: 4 February 1898, Sydney. Career: Educated Catholic primary school. Boilermaker. Organiser, Boilermakers' Society. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WENTWORTH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bellevue Hill, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Woollahra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 05.3 e Effect of 1948 redistribution: 13.0 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 18.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,634 -50.3 Votes cast: 39,057 96.1 -02.3 Informal votes: 703 01.8 -00.2 Formal votes: 38,354 98.2 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Eric HARRISON * Lib 28,821 75.1 +07.9 William McKell ALP 9,533 24.9 -05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,354 25.1 06.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- McKell was the nephew of Rt Hon Sir William McKell, Premier of NSW 1941-47 and Governor-General 1947-53. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eric John Harrison (1892-1974): Elected 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949 Deputy Leader of the Opposition to 19 December 1949 Minister for Defence 19 December 1949 to 24 October 1950 Minister for Post-war Reconstruction 19 December 1949 to 17 March 1950 Minister for the Interior from 24 October 1950 Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- WERRIWA, NSW ==================================================================== South of Sydney: Cabramatta, Cronulla, Liverpool, Sutherland -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.1 e Effect of 1948 redistribution: 00.1 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 12.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,098 -41.2 Votes cast: 43,890 95.2 +00.3 Informal votes: 961 02.2 +00.2 Formal votes: 42,929 97.8 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Hubert LAZZARINI * ALP 24,142 56.2 +01.6 Raymond Watson Lib 18,787 43.8 +06.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,929 06.2 06.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hubert Peter Lazzarini (1886-1952): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929. Defeated 1931. Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darling Harbour, Glebe, King, Toxteth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over ALP NC) 27.4 Effect of 1948 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,302 -32.4 Votes cast: 36,793 91.3 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,168 03.2 -02.0 Formal votes: 35,625 96.8 +02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Horace Foley ALPN 8,872 24.9 +16.6 Daniel Minogue ALP 17,732 49.8 -18.2 Stanley Moran CPA 1,786 05.0 +00.4 Basil Mottershead Lib 7,235 20.3 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 35,625 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Moran's 1,786 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Foley 249 13.9 9,121 25.6 MINOGUE 1,350 75.6 19,082 53.6 Mottershead 187 10.5 7,422 20.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,786 35,625 05.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- There was a swing of 21.7% from the ALP to the ALP (NC). -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Minogue (1893-1983): Elected 1949 Born: 18 July 1893, Ireland. Career: Educated Ireland. Salesman and publican, Sydney. Sydney City Council 1938-49, Sydney County Council 1949-50. --------------------------------------------------------------------