COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1949 ==================================================================== Parties -------------------------------------------------------------------- * ALP - Australian Labor Party * CP - Country Party * CPA - Communist Party of Australia * Lib - Liberal Party VOTING BY CONSTITUENCY ==================================================================== NEW SOUTH WALES ==================================================================== BANKS, NSW 45,095 enrolled, 43,051 (95.5%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Lakemba, Peakhurst, Punchbowl, Revesby -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 16.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 941 (02.2%) informal 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 42,236 enrolled, 41,371 (98.0%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Dr Herbert EVATT * ALP 21,681 53.2 (-13.0) Nancy Wake Lib 19,037 46.8 (+13.0) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 653 (01.6%) informal 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 41,853 enrolled, 40,369 (96.5%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Artarmon, Gladesville, Lane Cove, Ryde -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John CRAMER Lib 23,568 59.6 (+08.2) Raymond Watt ALP 15,952 40.4 (-08.2) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 849 (02.1%) informal 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 41,815 enrolled, 40,186 (96.1%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Auburn, Bankstown East, Flemington, Lidcombe -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional majority: ALPN over Liberal 10.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 802 (02.0%) informal 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 42,335 enrolled, 40,559 (95.8%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Chatswood, Gordon, Roseville, Turramurra -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 25.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 722 (01.8%) informal 39,837 24.9 e 00.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hughes was member for West Sydney 1901-17, Bendigo, Victoria, 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 39,079 enrolled, 38,010 (97.3%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Gibbons ALP 16,139 43.0 (-05.3) John HOWSE * Lib 21,399 57.0 (+25.1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 472 (01.2%) informal 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 39,454 enrolled, 37,825 (95.9%) voted ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Alexandria, Golden Grove, Redfern, Surry Hills -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 majority: ALP over ALPN 23.4 Effect of 1948 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,174 (03.1%) informal 36,651 32.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eldridge was member for Martin 1929-31. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Sheehan (1891-1955): Elected 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COWPER, NSW 38,514 enrolled, 37,329 (96.9%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Louis Jabour ALP 14,134 38.3 (+03.0) Rt Hon Sir Earle PAGE * CP 22,791 61.7 (+00.9) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 404 (01.1%) informal 36,925 11.7 01.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Earl 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 40,320 enrolled, 38,588 (95.7%) voted ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Keira, Thirroul, Woollongong, Woonona -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 17.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eric Aarons CPA 2,854 07.6 (-04.7) William DAVIES ALP 22,795 60.7 (+03.0) Alan Thomson Lib 11,892 31.7 (+00.8) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,047 (02.7%) informal 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. Migrated 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 40,167 enrolled, 38,802 (96.6%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sol ROSEVEAR * ALP 27,501 73.0 (+09.6) Charles Shields Lib 10,190 27.0 (-02.9) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,111 (02.9%) informal 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 35,452 enrolled, 33,587 (94.7%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 929 (02.8%) informal 32,658 17.3 e 03.0 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph James Clark (1897-1992): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST SYDNEY, NSW 42,358 enrolled, 40,461 (95.5%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,015 (02.5%) informal 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 39,160 enrolled, 37,838 (96.6%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan FRASER * ALP 19,004 50.9 (-05.4) Denzil Macarthur-Onslow Lib 18,317 49.1 (+15.0) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 517 (01.4%) informal 37,321 00.9 06.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan Duncan Fraser (1902-77): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EVANS, NSW 40,241 enrolled, 38,938 (96.8%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashbury, Ashfield, Croydon, Haberfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronald Nicholls ALP 16,588 43.4 (-05.6) Frederick OSBORNE Lib 21,616 56.6 (+05.6) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 734 (01.9%) informal 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 39,637 enrolled, 38,461 (97.0%) voted ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Albury, Coolamon, Corowa, Wagga Wagga -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 665 (01.7%) informal 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 40,716 enrolled, 39,247 (96.4%) voted ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Mascot, Marrickville, Newtown, Tempe -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 26.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,057 (02.7%) informal 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 38,236 enrolled, 36,646 (95.8%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William Scully * ALP 16,282 44.9 (-03.5) Thomas TRELOAR CP 20,018 55.1 (+17.4) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 346 (00.9%) informal 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 38,824 enrolled, 37,403 (96.3%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles ANDERSON CP 18,871 51.0 (+18.8) Arthur Fuller * ALP 18,104 49.0 (-04.2) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 428 (01.1%) informal 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 1914-18. Migrated 1935. Grazier at Young, NSW. Military Service 1940-45. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTER, NSW 41,029 enrolled, 39,899 (97.2%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 964 (02.4%) informal 38,935 27.3 e 09.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rowland James (1885-1962): Elected 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSFORD-SMITH, NSW 39,667 enrolled, 38,270 (96.5%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Clovelly, Coogee, Randwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 883 (02.3%) informal 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 42,415 enrolled, 41,522 (97.9%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 827 (02.0%) informal 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 38,930 enrolled, 37,617 (96.6%) voted ==================================================================== North-Western NSW: Coonabarabran, Dubbo, Mudgee, Wellington -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 476 (01.3%) informal 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 40,679 enrolled, 39,653 (97.5%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Burwood, Concord, Strathfield, Yaralla -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hector McDonald ALP 15,908 40.9 (-08.0) William McMAHON Lib 20,489 52.7 (+03.8) Edith Shortland 2,470 06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 786 (02.0%) informal 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 39,228 enrolled, 38,055 (97.0%) voted ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Kempsey, Macksville, Port Macquarie, Taree -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 11.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,235 (03.2%) informal 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 10,935 36,820 16.0 04.1 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eldred James Eggins (1898-1952): Elected 1949 Born: 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 41,336 enrolled, 39,649 (95.9%) voted ==================================================================== South-west of Sydney: Ingleburn, Lawson, Nowra, Penrith -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff BATE Lib 25,184 64.6 (+16.6) William McDonnell ALP 13,776 35.4 (-09.1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 689 (01.7%) informal 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 43,724 enrolled, 42,060 (96.2%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Dee Why, Harbord, Manly, Narrabeen -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Mitchell ALP 15,314 37.4 (-07.2) William WENTWORTH Lib 25,678 62.6 (+07.2) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,068 (02.5%) informal 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 38,975 enrolled, 38,029 (97.6%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 441 (01.2%) informal 37,588 11.0 e 04.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Cotton, see Senate NSW 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 40,649 enrolled, 39,546 (97.3%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,057 (02.7%) informal 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 43,442 enrolled, 41,880 (96.4%) voted ==================================================================== North-West of Sydney: Blacktown, Castle Hill, St Marys, Windsor -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 05.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Roy WHEELER Lib 23,274 56.9 (+17.0) Joseph White ALP 17,643 43.1 (-08.7) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 963 (02.3%) informal 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 38,396 enrolled, 36,931 (96.2%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon David Drummond CP 16,159 44.3 Donald Shand CP 6,830 18.7 William Wilson ALP 13,515 37.0 (-04.7) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 427 (01.2%) informal 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 40,528 enrolled, 39,647 (97.8%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 711 (01.8%) informal 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 40,389 enrolled, 39,422 (97.6%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 831 (02.1%) informal 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. Migrated 1912. Apprentice grocer at 14. Grocer and businessman, North Sydney. Willoughby Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARKES, NSW 40,570 enrolled, 39,371 (97.0%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adam Dein Lib 18,579 48.2 (+08.5) Leslie HAYLEN * ALP 19,966 51.8 (-08.2) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 826 (02.1%) informal 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 42,773 enrolled, 41,378 (96.7%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Howard BEALE * Lib 25,411 62.6 (+07.2) Clement Jackson ALP 15,211 37.4 (-07.2) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 756 (01.8%) informal 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 39,473 enrolled, 38,437 (97.4%) voted ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Maitland, Muswellbrook, Scone, Singleton -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,267 (03.3%) informal 37,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Robin 125 (19.1) 14,214 38.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 40,298 enrolled, 38,791 (96.3%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bondi, Bondi Beach, Bronte, Waverley -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 09.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph FITZGERALD ALP 19,455 51.2 (-07.8) William Latimer Lib 16,302 42.9 (+03.4) Jessie Street 2,272 06.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 762 (02.0%) informal 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 44,954 enrolled, 43,320 (96.4%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bankstown, Bass Hill, Granville, Merrylands -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 majority: ALPN over ALP 04.2 Effect of 1948 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 942 (02.2%) informal 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 38,567 enrolled, 37,084 (96.2%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Larry ANTHONY * CP 27,504 75.1 (+06.0) Alexander Bryen ALP 9,139 24.9 (-06.0) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 441 (01.2%) informal 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 39,393 enrolled, 37,802 (96.0%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Langtry * ALP 16,880 45.2 (-00.5) William Mitchell CPA 560 01.5 Hugh ROBERTON CP 19,904 53.3 (+18.0) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 458 (01.2%) informal 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. Migrated 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 42,237 enrolled, 40,711 (96.4%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger DEAN Lib 21,617 54.2 (+16.2) Thomas Williams * ALP 18,236 45.8 (-06.9) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 858 (02.1%) informal 39,853 04.2 11.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Thomas Francis Williams (1897-1992): Elected 1943, 1946. Defeated 1949 Later career: Barrister, Sydney. Died 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 42,439 enrolled, 41,305 (97.3%) voted ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Mayfield, Lambton, Wallsend, Waratah -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 26.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 996 (02.4%) informal 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 40,407 enrolled, 39,309 (97.3%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Arncliffe, Bexley, Hurstville, Rockdale -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill GRAHAM Lib 19,987 52.0 (+17.2) Joseph Nicholson ALP 18,475 48.0 (-12.1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 847 (02.2%) informal 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 41,615 enrolled, 39,866 (95.8%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Norman Chadwick 3,315 08.4 William Fisher 8,356 21.3 Hon Percy SPENDER * Lib 27,563 70.3 (+01.6) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 632 (01.6%) informal 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 from 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 42,097 enrolled, 40,607 (96.5%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stanley Card Lib 15,147 38.3 (+12.5) Daniel Curtin ALP 19,515 49.4 (-05.9) Sydney Falstein * 3,656 09.2 Harold O'Reilly ALPN 1,210 03.1 (-00.1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,079 (02.7%) informal 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 40,634 enrolled, 39,057 (96.1%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Eric HARRISON * Lib 28,821 75.1 (+07.9) William McKell ALP 9,533 24.9 (-05.5) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 703 (01.8%) informal 38,354 25.1 06.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 46,098 enrolled, 43,890 (95.2%) voted ==================================================================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Hubert LAZZARINI * ALP 24,142 56.2 (+01.6) Raymond Watson Lib 18,787 43.8 (+06.5) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 961 (02.2%) informal 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 40,302 enrolled, 36,793 (91.3%) voted ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darling Harbour, Glebe, King, Toxteth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over ALP (NC) 27.4 Effect of 1948 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,168 (03.2%) informal 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------