COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1949 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== SOUTH AUSTRALIA ==================================================================== ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Inner Adelaide: East Adelaide, Nailsworth, North Adelaide, Prospect -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 13.9 e Effect of 1948 redistribution: 02.2 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 16.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,435 -44.0 Votes cast: 41,090 96.8 +03.5 Informal votes: 1,260 03.1 -00.9 Formal votes: 39,830 96.9 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Cyril CHAMBERS * ALP 23,823 59.8 -02.1 Christopher Doherty 504 01.3 Basil Harford Lib 14,820 37.2 +03.8 Elsie Watt CPA 683 01.7 -03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,830 12.1 e 04.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cyril Chambers (1897-1975): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949 Minister for the Army to 19 December 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGAS, SA ==================================================================== Eastern South Australia: Angaston, Murray Bridge, Renmark, Waikerie -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,596 Votes cast: 40,424 97.2 Informal votes: 965 02.4 Formal votes: 39,459 97.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander DOWNER + Lib 23,987 60.8 +08.9 Albert Strachan ALP 13,615 34.5 -10.3 Ralph Whittle 1,857 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,459 13.1 e 08.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Russell Downer (1910-81): Elected 1949 Born: 7 April 1910, Adelaide. Career: Educated Geelong Grammar School and Oxford University. Barrister 1934. Dairy farmer. Military Service 1940-45. Son of Senator Hon Sir John Downer and father of Hon Alexander J G Downer MP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER, SA ==================================================================== South-east South Australia: Mt Gambier, Naracoorte, Stathalbyn, Victor Harbour -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 06.4 e Effect of 1948 redistribution: 01.4 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,103 -38.7 Votes cast: 41,098 97.6 +01.7 Informal votes: 706 01.7 -01.0 Formal votes: 40,392 98.3 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Archie CAMERON * Lib 26,034 64.5 +11.6 John Gartner 1,004 02.5 John Klar ALP 13,354 33.1 -09.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,392 15.8 e 10.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Archie Galbraith Cameron (1895-1956): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949 Speaker of the House of Representatives from 22 February 1950 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOTHBY, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Mitcham, Parkside, Rose Park, Unley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.8 Effect of 1948 redistribution: 03.8 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,951 -47.9 Votes cast: 41,497 96.6 +00.9 Informal votes: 886 02.1 -00.7 Formal votes: 40,611 97.8 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McLEAY + Lib 24,897 61.3 +09.3 Ralph Wells ALP 15,714 38.7 -09.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,611 11.3 09.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the redistribution the Liberals are shown as the defending party. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McLeay (1893-1982): Elected 1949 Born: 19 November 1893, Port Clinton, South Australia. Career: Educated Muirden College, Adelaide. Worked in family furniture business. Military Service 1915-19. Company director. Unley City Council. Adelaide City Council, Lord Mayor 1946-50. Brother of Senator Hon George McLeay, father of Hon John E McLeay MP. State politics: SA MHA for Unley 1938-41. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GREY, SA ==================================================================== Outback South Australia: Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Whyalla -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 05.5 Effect of 1948 redistribution: 05.0 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 10.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,085 -24.6 Votes cast: 38,266 95.5 +00.3 Informal votes: 656 01.7 -00.5 Formal votes: 37,610 98.3 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Andrews Lib 17,145 45.6 +06.3 Edgar RUSSELL * ALP 20,465 54.4 -06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,610 04.4 06.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edgar Hugo Degenaart Russell (1890-1963): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HINDMARSH, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Hindmarsh, Lockleys, Thebarton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 26.5 e Effect of 1948 redistribution: 01.4 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 25.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,362 -47.9 Votes cast: 43,092 97.1 +01.9 Informal votes: 1,096 02.5 -01.2 Formal votes: 41,996 97.5 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clyde CAMERON + ALP 29,260 69.7 +02.8 Albert Turnbull Lib 12,736 30.3 +06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,996 19.7 05.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clyde Robert Cameron (1914-2008): Elected 1949 Born: 11 February 1914, Murray Bridge, South Australia. Career: Educated state schools. Shearer from 14. Organiser, Australian Workers Union. State Secretary, AWU 1941-50, Federal Vice-President 1941-50. President, South Australian ALP 1946-48. Brother of Senator Donald Cameron. -------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSTON, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Brighton, Edwardstown, Glandore, Glenelg -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,430 Votes cast: 47,003 97.1 Informal votes: 1,057 02.2 Formal votes: 45,946 97.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Herbert HANDBY Lib 23,713 51.6 +09.3 Thomas Sheehy * ALP 22,233 48.4 -07.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,946 01.6 08.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheehy was member for Boothby 1943-49. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Thomas Neil Sheehy (1899-1984): Elected 1943, 1946. Defeated 1949 Died 23 September 1984 > Herbert Harry Handby (1903-91): Elected 1949 Born: 1 September 1903, Adelaide. Career: Educated state schools. Champion footballer. Publican and company director. Glenelg Council. Military Service 1942-45. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PORT ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Albert Park, Kilburn, Port Adelaide, Semaphore -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 30.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,491 Votes cast: 45,695 96.2 Informal votes: 950 02.1 Formal votes: 44,745 97.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Boscombe Lib 11,879 26.5 +08.1 Peter Symon CPA 889 02.0 -08.1 Bert THOMPSON * ALP 31,977 71.5 +00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,745 23.3 e 07.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thompson was member for Hindmarsh 1946-49. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Victor Thompson (1886-1966): Elected 1946, 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- STURT, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Burnside, Magill, Norwood, St Peters -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,258 Votes cast: 42,736 96.6 Informal votes: 1,123 02.6 Formal votes: 41,613 97.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie McMullin + ALP 18,828 45.2 -08.8 Leonard Smith 1,628 03.9 Keith WILSON Lib 21,157 50.8 +07.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,613 02.8 e 08.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keith Cameron Wilson (1900-87): Elected 1949 Born: 3 September 1900, Adelaide. Career: Educated St Peters College, Adelaide, University of Adelaide. Solicitor. Military Service 1940-45. Vice-President Liberal Country League. Father of Hon Ian Wilson MP. Senate: Senator for South Australia 1938-44. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WAKEFIELD, SA ==================================================================== Central South Australia: Gawler, Kapunda, Maitland, Wallaroo -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.7 Effect of 1948 redistribution: 00.9 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,609 -28.4 Votes cast: 39,536 97.4 +02.7 Informal votes: 681 01.7 -01.1 Formal votes: 38,855 98.3 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cyril Hasse ALP 15,008 38.6 -07.2 Hon Philip McBRIDE * Lib 23,847 61.4 +08.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,855 11.4 07.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Albert Martin McBride (1892-1982): Elected 1931, 1934. Retired 1937. Elected 1946, 1949 Minister for the Interior 19 December 1949 to 24 October 1950 Minister for Defence from 24 October 1950 --------------------------------------------------------------------