COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1949 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications THE SENATE ==================================================================== SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Seven senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 434,320 +03.3 Votes cast: 420,437 96.8 +01.8 Informal votes: 48,883 11.6 +02.5 Formal votes: 371,554 88.4 -02.5 Quota for election: 46,445 12.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hector Mackay 6,246 01.7 Group A James McNicoll 556 00.1 Q:0.150 Sidney O'FLAHERTY * ALP 173,332 46.7 ELECTED 1 Theophilus Nicholls * ALP 1,656 00.4 Group B Alexander Finlay * ALP 956 00.3 Q:3.807 John Ryan ALP 851 00.2 Edward MATTNER Lib 163,906 44.1 ELECTED 2 Hon George McLeay Lib 4,108 01.1 Group C Douglas Hannaford Lib 897 00.2 Q:3.653 Frank Chapman Lib 743 00.2 Albert Smith 1,486 00.4 Group D Charles Lloyd 384 00.1 Q:0.430 John Williams 127 00.0 Charles Johnson 658 00.2 Group E Lawrence McKenzie 279 00.1 Q:0.023 George Reval 109 00.0 Dr Alan Finger CPA 2,414 00.6 Group F Alfred Watt CPA 66 00.0 Q:0.055 John Sendy CPA 89 00.0 Charles Armbruster 418 00.1 Q:0.009 Edmund Craig 344 00.1 Q:0.007 Frank Halleday 1,314 00.4 Q:0.028 Frank Rieck 137 00.0 Q:0.003 Mary Smith 10,130 02.7 Q:0.218 Edwin Yates 348 00.1 Q:0.075 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, joined the continuing Senators elected in 1946. 2. Halleday was SA MLC for Southern 1938-43. 3. McLeay was a Senator for South Australia 1935-47. 4. Mattner was a Senator for South Australia 1944-46. 5. Albert Smith was MHR for Wakefield 1943-46. 6. Yates was MHR for Adelaide 1914-19, 1922-31. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: O'Flaherty's 126,887 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackay 212 00.2 6,458 01.7 McNicoll 113 00.1 669 00.2 O'FLAHERTY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 1 NICHOLLS * 125,418 98.8 127,074 34.2 ELECTED 3 Finlay * 477 00.4 1,433 00.4 Ryan 254 00.2 1,105 00.3 MATTNER E 163,906 44.1 ELECTED 2 McLeay 114 00.1 4,222 01.1 Hannaford 34 00.0 931 00.3 Chapman 11 00.0 754 00.2 A Smith 47 00.0 1,533 00.4 Lloyd 15 00.0 399 00.1 Williams 3 00.0 130 00.0 Johnson 9 00.0 667 00.2 McKenzie 10 289 00.1 Reval 2 00.0 111 00.0 Finger 52 00.0 2,466 00.7 Watt 1 00.0 67 00.0 Sendy 1 00.0 90 00.0 Armbruster 3 00.0 421 00.1 Craig 7 00.0 351 00.1 Halleday 17 00.0 1,331 00.4 Rieck 2 00.0 139 00.0 M Smith 73 00.1 10,203 02.7 Yates 12 00.0 360 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 126,887 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Mattner's 117,461 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackay 67 00.1 6,525 01.8 McNicoll 13 00.0 682 00.2 O'FLAHERTY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 1 NICHOLLS * 71 00.1 127,145 34.2 ELECTED 3 Finlay * 21 00.0 1,454 00.4 Ryan 10 1,115 00.3 MATTNER E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 2 McLEAY 116,357 99.1 120,579 32.5 ELECTED 4 Hannaford 464 00.4 1,395 00.4 Chapman 156 00.1 910 00.2 A Smith 40 1,573 00.4 Lloyd 24 00.0 423 00.1 Williams 6 00.0 136 00.0 Johnson 9 00.0 676 00.2 McKenzie 14 00.0 303 00.1 Reval 2 00.0 113 00.0 Finger 6 00.0 2,472 00.7 Watt 2 00.0 69 00.0 Sendy 1 00.0 91 00.0 Armbruster 11 00.0 432 00.1 Craig 14 00.0 365 00.1 Halleday 34 00.0 1,365 00.4 Rieck 5 00.0 144 00.0 M Smith 132 01.1 10,335 02.8 Yates 2 00.0 362 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 117,461 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Nicholls's 80,700 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackay 66 00.1 6,591 01.8 McNicoll 12 00.0 694 00.2 O'FLAHERTY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 1 NICHOLLS * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 3 FINLAY * 80,373 99.6 81,827 22.0 ELECTED 5 Ryan 146 00.2 1,261 00.3 MATTNER E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 2 McLEAY E 120,579 32.5 ELECTED 4 Hannaford 29 00.0 1,424 00.4 Chapman 4 00.0 914 00.2 A Smith 12 00.0 1,585 00.4 Lloyd 3 00.0 426 00.1 Williams 4 00.0 140 00.0 Johnson 2 00.0 678 00.2 McKenzie 1 00.0 304 00.1 Reval 1 00.0 114 00.0 Finger 12 00.0 2,484 00.7 Watt 1 00.0 70 00.0 Sendy 1 00.0 92 00.0 Armbruster 1 00.0 433 00.1 Craig 0 365 00.1 Halleday 3 00.0 1,368 00.4 Rieck 1 00.0 145 00.0 M Smith 26 00.0 10,361 02.8 Yates 2 00.0 364 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 80,700 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: McLeay's 74,134 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackay 31 00.0 6,622 01.8 McNicoll 4 00.0 698 00.2 O'FLAHERTY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 1 NICHOLLS * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 3 FINLAY * 37 00.0 81,864 22.0 ELECTED 5 Ryan 6 00.0 1,267 00.3 MATTNER E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 2 McLEAY E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 4 HANNAFORD 73,721 99.4 75,145 20.2 ELECTED 6 Chapman 196 00.3 1,110 00.3 A Smith 17 00.0 1,602 00.4 Lloyd 16 00.0 442 00.1 Williams 2 00.0 142 00.0 Johnson 4 00.0 682 00.2 McKenzie 6 00.0 310 00.1 Reval 1 00.0 115 00.0 Finger 1 00.0 2,485 00.7 Watt 1 00.0 71 00.0 Sendy 0 92 00.0 Armbruster 2 00.0 435 00.1 Craig 3 00.0 368 00.1 Halleday 11 00.0 1,379 00.4 Rieck 2 00.0 147 00.0 M Smith 71 00.1 10,432 02.8 Yates 2 00.0 366 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 74,134 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Finlay's 35,419 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackay 13 00.0 6,635 01.8 McNicoll 2 00.0 700 00.2 O'FLAHERTY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 1 NICHOLLS * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 3 FINLAY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 5 Ryan 35,354 99.8 36,621 09.9 MATTNER E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 2 McLEAY E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 4 HANNAFORD E 75,145 20.2 ELECTED 6 Chapman 15 00.0 1,125 00.3 A Smith 7 00.0 1,609 00.4 Lloyd 1 00.0 443 00.1 Williams 1 00.0 143 00.0 Johnson 2 00.0 684 00.2 McKenzie 0 310 00.1 Reval 0 115 00.0 Finger 4 00.0 2,489 00.7 Watt 0 71 00.0 Sendy 0 92 00.0 Armbruster 1 00.0 436 00.1 Craig 2 00.0 370 00.1 Halleday 2 00.0 1,381 00.4 Rieck 0 147 00.0 M Smith 14 00.0 10,446 02.8 Yates 1 00.0 367 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 35,419 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Hannaford's 28,700 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackay 7 00.0 6,642 01.8 McNicoll 2 00.0 702 00.2 O'FLAHERTY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 1 NICHOLLS * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 3 FINLAY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 5 Ryan 9 00.0 36,630 09.9 MATTNER E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 2 McLEAY E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 4 HANNAFORD E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 6 Chapman 28,615 99.7 29,740 08.0 A Smith 7 00.0 1,616 00.4 Lloyd 4 00.0 447 00.1 Williams 2 00.0 145 00.0 Johnson 2 00.0 686 00.2 McKenzie 1 00.0 311 00.1 Reval 0 115 00.0 Finger 2 00.0 2,491 00.7 Watt 0 71 00.0 Sendy 0 92 00.0 Armbruster 2 00.0 438 00.1 Craig 2 00.0 372 00.1 Halleday 7 00.0 1,388 00.4 Rieck 0 147 00.0 M Smith 37 00.1 10,483 02.8 Yates 1 00.0 368 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,700 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Watt's 71 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackay 1 01.4 6,643 01.8 McNicoll 3 04.2 705 00.2 O'FLAHERTY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 1 NICHOLLS * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 3 FINLAY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 5 Ryan 4 05.6 36,634 09.9 MATTNER E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 2 McLEAY E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 4 HANNAFORD E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 6 Chapman 1 01.4 29,741 08.0 A Smith 0 1,616 00.4 Lloyd 1 01.4 448 00.1 Williams 0 145 00.0 Johnson 2 02.8 688 00.2 McKenzie 1 01.4 312 00.1 Reval 0 115 00.0 Finger 38 53.5 2,529 00.7 Sendy 12 16.9 104 00.0 Armbruster 3 04.2 441 00.1 Craig 1 01.4 373 00.1 Halleday 2 02.8 1,390 00.4 Rieck 0 147 00.0 M Smith 1 01.4 10,484 02.8 Yates 1 01.4 369 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 71 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Sendy's 104 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackay 3 02.9 6,646 01.8 McNicoll 0 705 00.2 O'FLAHERTY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 1 NICHOLLS * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 3 FINLAY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 5 Ryan 0 36,634 09.9 MATTNER E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 2 McLEAY E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 4 HANNAFORD E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 6 Chapman 2 01.9 29,743 08.0 A Smith 1 01.0 1,617 00.4 Lloyd 1 01.0 449 00.1 Williams 0 145 00.0 Johnson 1 01.0 689 00.2 McKenzie 0 312 00.1 Reval 1 01.0 116 00.0 Finger 88 84.6 2,617 00.7 Armbruster 2 01.9 443 00.1 Craig 1 01.0 374 00.1 Halleday 0 1,390 00.4 Rieck 0 147 00.0 M Smith 1 01.0 10,485 02.8 Yates 3 02.9 372 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 104 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: Reval's 116 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackay 5 04.3 6,651 01.8 McNicoll 1 00.9 706 00.2 O'FLAHERTY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 1 NICHOLLS * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 3 FINLAY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 5 Ryan 6 05.2 36,640 09.9 MATTNER E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 2 McLEAY E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 4 HANNAFORD E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 6 Chapman 6 05.2 29,749 08.0 A Smith 0 1,617 00.4 Lloyd 2 01.7 451 00.1 Williams 0 145 00.0 Johnson 11 09.5 700 00.2 McKenzie 70 60.3 382 00.1 Finger 6 05.2 2,623 00.7 Armbruster 0 443 00.1 Craig 0 374 00.1 Halleday 0 1,390 00.4 Rieck 0 147 00.0 M Smith 8 06.9 10,493 02.8 Yates 1 00.9 373 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 116 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th count: Williams's 145 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackay 7 04.8 6,658 01.8 McNicoll 3 02.1 709 00.2 O'FLAHERTY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 1 NICHOLLS * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 3 FINLAY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 5 Ryan 9 06.2 36,649 09.9 MATTNER E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 2 McLEAY E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 4 HANNAFORD E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 6 Chapman 13 09.0 29,762 08.0 A Smith 18 12.4 1,635 00.4 Lloyd 72 49.7 523 00.1 Johnson 4 02.8 704 00.2 McKenzie 6 04.1 388 00.1 Finger 2 01.4 2,625 00.7 Armbruster 0 443 00.1 Craig 2 01.4 376 00.1 Halleday 3 02.1 1,393 00.4 Rieck 1 00.7 148 00.0 M Smith 4 02.8 10,497 02.8 Yates 1 00.7 374 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 145 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th count: Rieck's 148 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackay 4 02.7 6,662 01.8 McNicoll 3 02.0 712 00.2 O'FLAHERTY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 1 NICHOLLS * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 3 FINLAY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 5 Ryan 15 10.1 36,664 09.9 MATTNER E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 2 McLEAY E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 4 HANNAFORD E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 6 Chapman 11 07.4 29,773 08.0 A Smith 4 02.7 1,639 00.4 Lloyd 4 02.7 527 00.1 Johnson 0 704 00.2 McKenzie 0 388 00.1 Finger 2 01.4 2,627 00.7 Armbruster 6 04.1 449 00.1 Craig 4 02.7 380 00.1 Halleday 27 (18.2 1,420 00.4 M Smith 63 42.6 10,560 02.8 Yates 5 03.4 379 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 148 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th count: Yates's 379 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackay 22 05.8 6,684 01.8 McNicoll 3 00.8 715 00.2 O'FLAHERTY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 1 NICHOLLS * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 3 FINLAY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 5 Ryan 43 11.3 36,707 09.9 MATTNER E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 2 McLEAY E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 4 HANNAFORD E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 6 Chapman 10 02.6 29,783 08.0 A Smith 7 01.8 1,646 00.4 Lloyd 10 02.6 537 00.1 Johnson 6 01.6 710 00.2 McKenzie 3 00.8 391 00.1 Finger 13 03.4 2,640 00.7 Armbruster 8 02.1 457 00.1 Craig 12 03.2 392 00.1 Halleday 8 02.1 1,428 00.4 M Smith 234 61.7 10,794 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 379 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th count: McKenzie's 391 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackay 33 08.4 6,717 01.8 McNicoll 7 01.8 722 00.2 O'FLAHERTY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 1 NICHOLLS * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 3 FINLAY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 5 Ryan 41 10.5 36,748 09.9 MATTNER E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 2 McLEAY E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 4 HANNAFORD E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 6 Chapman 30 07.7 29,813 08.0 A Smith 16 04.1 1,662 00.4 Lloyd 19 04.9 556 00.1 Johnson 176 45.0 886 00.2 Finger 22 05.6 2,662 00.7 Armbruster 9 02.3 466 00.1 Craig 6 01.5 398 00.1 Halleday 9 02.3 1,437 00.4 M Smith 23 05.9 10,817 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 391 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th count: Craig's 398 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackay 45 11.3 6,762 01.8 McNicoll 9 02.3 731 00.2 O'FLAHERTY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 1 NICHOLLS * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 3 FINLAY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 5 Ryan 32 08.0 36,780 09.9 MATTNER E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 2 McLEAY E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 4 HANNAFORD E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 6 Chapman 68 17.1 29,881 08.0 A Smith 25 06.3 1,687 00.5 Lloyd 8 02.0 564 00.2 Johnson 8 02.0 894 00.2 Finger 11 02.8 2,673 00.7 Armbruster 18 04.5 484 00.1 Halleday 91 22.9 1,528 00.4 M Smith 83 20.9 10,900 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 398 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th count: Armbruster's 484 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackay 8 01.7 6,770 01.8 McNicoll 1 00.2 732 00.2 O'FLAHERTY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 1 NICHOLLS * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 3 FINLAY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 5 Ryan 34 07.0 36,814 09.9 MATTNER E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 2 McLEAY E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 4 HANNAFORD E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 6 Chapman 93 19.2 29,974 08.1 A Smith 10 02.1 1,697 00.5 Lloyd 8 01.7 572 00.2 Johnson 33 06.8 927 00.2 Finger 14 02.9 2,687 00.7 Halleday 218 45.0 1,746 00.5 M Smith 65 13.4 10,965 03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 484 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th count: Lloyd's 572 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackay 29 05.1 6,799 01.8 McNicoll 10 01.7 742 00.2 O'FLAHERTY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 1 NICHOLLS * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 3 FINLAY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 5 Ryan 57 10.0 36,871 09.9 MATTNER E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 2 McLEAY E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 4 HANNAFORD E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 6 Chapman 103 (18.0 30,077 08.1 A Smith 275 48.1 1,972 00.5 Johnson 34 05.9 961 00.3 Finger 3 00.5 2,690 00.7 Halleday 20 03.5 1,766 00.5 M Smith 41 07.2 11,006 03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 572 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 17th count: McNicoll's 742 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackay 581 78.3 7,380 02.0 O'FLAHERTY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 1 NICHOLLS * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 3 FINLAY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 5 Ryan 102 13.7 36,973 10.0 MATTNER E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 2 McLEAY E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 4 HANNAFORD E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 6 Chapman 24 03.2 30,101 08.1 A Smith 15 02.0 1,987 00.5 Johnson 3 00.4 964 00.3 Finger 3 00.4 2,693 00.7 Halleday 5 00.7 1,771 00.5 M Smith 9 01.2 11,015 03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 742 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 18th count: Johnson's 964 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackay 71 07.4 7,451 02.0 O'FLAHERTY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 1 NICHOLLS * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 3 FINLAY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 5 Ryan 207 21.5 37,180 10.0 MATTNER E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 2 McLEAY E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 4 HANNAFORD E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 6 Chapman 194 20.1 30,295 08.2 A Smith 185 (19.2 2,172 00.6 Finger 100 10.4 2,793 00.8 Halleday 72 07.5 1,843 00.5 M Smith 135 14.0 11,150 03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 964 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 19th count: Halleday's 1,843 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackay 141 07.7 7,592 02.0 O'FLAHERTY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 1 NICHOLLS * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 3 FINLAY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 5 Ryan 141 07.7 37,321 10.0 MATTNER E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 2 McLEAY E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 4 HANNAFORD E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 6 Chapman 448 24.3 30,743 08.3 A Smith 141 07.7 2,313 00.6 Finger 40 02.2 2,833 00.8 M Smith 932 50.6 12,082 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,843 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 20th count: A Smith's 2,313 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackay 243 10.5 7,835 02.1 O'FLAHERTY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 1 NICHOLLS * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 3 FINLAY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 5 Ryan 462 20.0 37,783 10.2 MATTNER E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 2 McLEAY E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 4 HANNAFORD E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 6 Chapman 800 34.6 31,543 08.5 Finger 226 09.8 3,059 00.8 M Smith 582 25.2 12,664 03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,313 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 21st count: Finger's 3,059 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackay 168 05.5 8,003 02.2 O'FLAHERTY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 1 NICHOLLS * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 3 FINLAY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 5 Ryan 2,059 67.3 39,842 10.7 MATTNER E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 2 McLEAY E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 4 HANNAFORD E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 6 Chapman 182 05.9 31,725 08.5 M Smith 650 21.2 13,314 03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,059 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 22nd count: Mackay's 8,003 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'FLAHERTY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 1 NICHOLLS * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 3 FINLAY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 5 Ryan 6,437 80.4 46,279 12.5 MATTNER E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 2 McLEAY E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 4 HANNAFORD E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 6 Chapman 999 12.5 32,724 08.8 M Smith 567 07.1 13,881 03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,003 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 23rd count: M Smith's 13,881 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'FLAHERTY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 1 NICHOLLS * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 3 FINLAY * E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 5 RYAN 4,641 33.4 50,920 13.7 ELECTED 7 MATTNER E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 2 McLEAY E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 4 HANNAFORD E 46,445 12.5 ELECTED 6 Chapman 9,240 66.6 41,964 11.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,881 371,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hannaford and Ryan began their terms 22 February 1950. Finlay, McLeay, Mattner, Nicholls and O'Flaherty began their terms 1 July 1950. Finlay, McLeay, Mattner, Nicholls and O'Flaherty elected for a term ending 30 June 1956. Hannaford and Ryan elected for a term ending 30 June 1953 (because of the enlargement of the Senate). Continuing Senators (term to end 30 June 1953): Frederick BEERWORTH (ALP), John CRITCHLEY (ALP), Frederick WARD (ALP). -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hannaford and Ryan 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Frederick Hubert Beerworth (1886-1968): Elected 1946 Beerworth retired at the 1951 election. Died 17 May 1968 > John Owen Critchley (1892-1964): Elected 1946 > Alexander Finlay (1887-1963): Elected 1943, 1949 > Douglas Clive Hannaford (1903-67): Elected 1949 Born: 11 January 1903, Riverton, South Australia Career: Educated Prince Alfred College, Adelaide. Farmer at Riverton, South Australia. Riverton Council. Co-ordinator Civil Defence World War II. > George McLeay (1894-1955): Elected 1934, 1940. Defeated 1946. Elected 1949 Minister for Shipping and Fuel 19 December 1949 to 17 March 1950 Minister for Fuel, Shipping and Transport from 17 March 1950 > Edward William Mattner (1893-1977): Appointed 1944. Defeated 1946. Elected 1949 > Theophilus Martin Nicholls (1894-1977): Elected 1943, 1949 > Sidney Wainman O'Flaherty (1886-1967): Elected 1943, 1949 > John Victor Ryan (1890-1974): Elected 1949 Born: 1 December 1890, Adelaide Career: Educated state schools. Baker. Secretary Baking Trades Employees Union. South Australian ALP Campaign Director 1928-50. > Frederick Furner Ward (1873-1954): Elected 1946 --------------------------------------------------------------------