COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1949 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications THE SENATE ==================================================================== NEW SOUTH WALES (Seven senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 1,916,746 +03.1 Votes cast: 1,848,572 96.4 +00.9 Informal votes: 222,576 12.0 +03.6 Formal votes: 1,625,996 88.0 -03.6 Quota for election: 203,250 12.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William SPOONER Lib 813,246 50.0 ELECTED 1 Albert Reid CP 12,940 00.8 Group A John McCallum Lib 8,346 00.5 Q:4.140 John Tate Lib 6,835 00.4 Alexander Huie 7,098 00.4 Group B John Owen 1,339 00.1 Q:0.049 Lionel Willis 1,482 00.1 Hon John ARMSTRONG * ALP 681,817 41.9 ELECTED 2 Donald Grant * ALP 7,372 00.5 Group C Stanley Amour * ALP 6,225 00.4 Q:3.509 Patrick Grace ALP 17,708 01.1 Edgar Ross CPA 23,866 01.5 Group D Adam Ogston CPA 1,580 00.1 Q:0.136 Joseph Bailes CPA 349 00.0 Freda Brown CPA 1,882 00.1 George McDonald 3,679 00.2 Group E Clem Turnbull 801 00.0 Q:0.022 Ronald Sarina 16,239 01.0 Group F Jonno Hodgson 702 00.0 Q:0.083 Peter Pollack 1,119 00.1 Group G George Jameson 483 00.0 Q:0.079 Frederick Roberts 7,930 00.5 Q:0.039 Edward Harding 2,958 00.2 Q:0.015 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,625,996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Each state elected seven Senators because of the enlargement of the Senate. The first five Senators chosen were elected to six-year terms, while the last two Senators chosen were elected for three- year terms, joining the continuing Senators elected in 1946. 2. Grace was a NSW MLC 1952-64. 3. McDonald was NSW MLA for Bingara 1910-20, NSW MLC 1920-30. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Spooner's 609,996 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nicholls 88 00.0 32,866 00.7 SPOONER E 203,250 12.5 ELECTED 1 REID 599,747 98.3 612,687 37.7 ELECTED 3 McCallum 3,892 00.6 12,238 00.8 Tate 1,458 00.2 8,293 00.5 Huie 1,985 00.3 9,083 00.6 Owen 751 00.1 2,090 00.1 Willis 217 00.0 1,699 00.1 ARMSTRONG * E 681,817 41.9 ELECTED 2 Grant * 503 00.1 7,875 00.5 Amour * 272 00.0 6,497 00.4 Grace 125 00.0 17,833 01.1 Ross 119 00.0 23,985 01.5 Ogston 37 00.0 1,617 00.1 Bailes 17 00.0 366 00.0 Brown 50 00.0 1,932 00.1 McDonald 150 00.0 3,829 00.2 Turnbull 68 00.0 869 00.0 Sarina 120 00.0 16,359 01.0 Hodgson 26 00.0 728 00.0 Pollack 91 00.0 1,210 00.1 Jameson 24 00.0 507 00.0 Roberts 240 00.0 8,170 00.5 Harding 104 00.0 3,062 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 609,996 1,625,996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Armstrong's 478,567 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- SPOONER E 203,250 12.5 ELECTED 1 REID 979 00.2 613,666 37.7 ELECTED 3 McCallum 205 00.0 12,443 00.8 Tate 98 00.0 8,391 00.5 Huie 324 00.1 9,407 00.6 Owen 258 00.1 2,348 00.1 Willis 82 00.0 1,781 00.1 ARMSTRONG * E 203,250 12.5 ELECTED 2 GRANT * 470,560 98.3 478,435 29.4 ELECTED 4 Amour * 4,114 00.9 10,611 00.7 Grace 1,169 00.2 19,002 01.2 Ross 216 00.0 24,201 01.5 Ogston 86 00.0 1,703 00.1 Bailes 35 00.0 401 00.0 Brown 45 00.0 1,977 00.1 McDonald 119 00.0 3,948 00.2 Turnbull 41 00.0 910 00.1 Sarina 42 00.0 16,401 01.0 Hodgson 12 00.0 740 00.0 Pollack 53 00.0 1,263 00.1 Jameson 13 00.0 520 00.0 Roberts 77 00.0 8,247 00.5 Harding 39 00.0 3,101 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 478,567 1,625,996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Reid's 410,416 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- SPOONER E 203,250 12.5 ELECTED 1 REID E 203,250 12.5 ELECTED 3 McCALLUM 408,885 99.6 421,328 25.9 ELECTED 5 Tate 757 00.2 9,148 00.6 Huie 309 00.1 9,716 00.6 Owen 120 00.0 2,468 00.2 Willis 55 00.0 1,836 00.1 ARMSTRONG * E 203,250 12.5 ELECTED 2 GRANT * E 478,435 29.4 ELECTED 4 Amour * 81 00.0 10,692 00.7 Grace 28 00.0 19,030 01.2 Ross 20 00.0 24,221 01.5 Ogston 4 00.0 1,707 00.1 Bailes 3 00.0 404 00.0 Brown 6 00.0 1,983 00.1 McDonald 29 00.0 3,977 00.2 Turnbull 12 00.0 922 00.1 Sarina 19 00.0 16,420 01.0 Hodgson 2 00.0 742 00.0 Pollack 16 00.0 1,279 00.1 Jameson 8 00.0 528 00.0 Roberts 53 00.0 8,300 00.5 Harding 9 00.0 3,110 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 410,416 1,625,996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Grant's 275,185 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- SPOONER E 203,250 12.5 ELECTED 1 REID E 203,250 12.5 ELECTED 3 McCALLUM 138 00.1 421,466 25.9 ELECTED 5 Tate 25 00.0 9,173 00.6 Huie 64 00.0 9,780 00.6 Owen 47 00.0 2,515 00.2 Willis 27 00.0 1,863 00.1 ARMSTRONG * E 203,250 12.5 ELECTED 2 GRANT * E 203,250 12.5 ELECTED 4 AMOUR * 274,375 99.7 285,067 17.5 ELECTED 6 Grace 367 00.1 19,397 01.2 Ross 43 00.0 24,264 01.5 Ogston 15 00.0 1,722 00.1 Bailes 6 00.0 410 00.0 Brown 9 00.0 1,992 00.1 McDonald 26 00.0 4,003 00.2 Turnbull 12 00.0 934 00.1 Sarina 9 00.0 16,429 01.0 Hodgson 6 00.0 748 00.0 Pollack 2 00.0 1,281 00.1 Jameson 3 00.0 531 00.0 Roberts 6 00.0 8,306 00.5 Harding 5 00.0 3,115 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 275,185 1,625,996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: McCallum's 218,216 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- SPOONER E 203,250 12.5 ELECTED 1 REID E 203,250 12.5 ELECTED 3 McCALLUM E 203,250 12.5 ELECTED 5 TATE 217,957 99.9 227,130 14.0 ELECTED 7 Huie 125 00.1 9,905 00.6 Owen 22 00.0 2,537 00.2 Willis 17 00.0 1,880 00.1 ARMSTRONG * E 203,250 12.5 ELECTED 2 GRANT * E 203,250 12.5 ELECTED 4 AMOUR * E 285,067 17.5 ELECTED 6 Grace 21 00.0 19,418 01.2 Ross 9 00.0 24,273 01.5 Ogston 0 1,722 00.1 Bailes 0 410 00.0 Brown 4 00.0 1,996 00.1 McDonald 8 00.0 4,011 00.2 Turnbull 2 00.0 936 00.1 Sarina 8 00.0 16,437 01.0 Hodgson 0 748 00.0 Pollack 2 00.0 1,283 00.1 Jameson 1 00.0 532 00.0 Roberts 35 00.0 8,341 00.5 Harding 5 00.0 3,120 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 218,216 1,625,996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Amour and Tate began their terms 22 February 1950. Armstrong, Grant, McCallum, Reid and Spooner began their terms 1 July 1950. Armstrong, Grant, McCallum, Reid and Spooner, elected for a term ending 30 June 1956. Amour and Tate elected for a term ending 30 June 1953 (because of the enlargement of the Senate). Continuing Senators (term to end 30 June 1953): James ARNOLD (ALP), Hon William ASHLEY (ALP), William LARGE (ALP). -------------------------------------------------------------------- Amour and Tate began their terms on 22 February 1950 because they had been elected to fill the two short-term vacancies created by the enlargement of the Senate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Stanley Kerrin Amour (1900-79): Elected 1937, 1943, 1949 > John Ignatius Armstrong (1908-77): Elected 1937, 1943, 1949 Minister for Supply and Development to 19 December 1949 > James Jarvist Arnold (1902-67): Elected 1940, 1946 > William Patrick Ashley (1886-1958): Elected 1937, 1940, 1946 Minister for Shipping and Fuel to 19 December 1949 > Donald Mackinnon Grant (1890-1970): Elected 1943, 1949 > William James Large (1878-1964): Elected 1940, 1946 > John Archibald McCallum (1892-1973): Elected 1949 Born: 31 July 1892, Mittagong, NSW Career: Educated Sydney High School, Sydney Teachers College, University of Sydney. Teacher. Military Service 1916-18. History lecturer, broadcaster. Director, Australian Institute of Political Science. > Albert David Reid (1886-1962): Elected 1949 Born: 25 July 1886, Murrumburrah, NSW Career: Educated state schools. Farmer and grazier at Crowther, NSW. Murrumburrah Shire Council. Military Service 1914, 1941-43. State politics: NSW MLA for Young 1927-30, 1932-41. Minister for Agriculture 1938-41. > William Henry Spooner (1897-1966): Elected 1949 Born: 23 December 1897, Sydney Career: Educated Christ Church School, Sydney, University of Sydney. Military Service 1915-19. Accountant. Founding member Liberal Party, NSW President and federal Treasurer. Brother of Hon Eric Spooner MP. Minister for Social Services from 19 December 1949 > John Percival Tate (1894-1977): Elected 1949 Born: 21 March 1894, Wellington, New Zealand Career: Educated New Zealand. Architect. Public servant. Construction Manager, Allied Works Council, NSW, 1940-45. Ryde Municipal Council. Sydney City Council. Cumberland County Council. --------------------------------------------------------------------