COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1949 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications THE SENATE ==================================================================== TASMANIA (Seven senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 161,540 +04.5 Votes cast: 155,061 96.0 +02.3 Informal votes: 16,356 10.5 -01.3 Formal votes: 138,705 89.5 +01.3 Quota for election: 17,339 12.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Allan GUY Lib 22,052 15.9 ELECTED 3 Denham Henty Lib 9,718 07.0 Group A Robert Wordsworth Lib 8,400 06.1 Q:4.149 Reginald WRIGHT Lib 31,774 22.9 ELECTED 1 Hon Nicholas McKENNA * ALP 28,825 20.8 ELECTED 2 William Aylett * ALP 9,345 06.7 Group B Charles Lamp * ALP 6,242 04.5 Q:3.664 George Cole ALP 11,171 08.1 Howard D'Alton ALP 7,941 05.7 George Walliss CPA 533 00.4 Group C William Lynch CPA 214 00.2 Q:0.043 Burford Sampson 2,490 01.8 Q:0.144 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 138,705 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Guy was MHR for Bass 1929-34 and for Wilmot 1940-46. 3. Sampson was a Senator for Tasmania 1925-38, 1941-47. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Wright's 14,435 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GUY E 22,052 15.9 ELECTED 3 Henty 6,795 47.1 16,513 11.9 Wordsworth 7,187 49.8 15,587 11.2 WRIGHT E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 1 McKENNA * E 28,825 20.8 ELECTED 2 Aylett * 95 00.7 9,440 06.8 Lamp * 55 00.4 6,297 04.5 Cole 72 00.5 11,243 08.1 D'Alton 58 00.4 7,999 05.8 Walliss 8 00.1 541 00.4 Lynch 8 00.1 222 00.2 Sampson 157 01.1 2,647 01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 14,435 138,705 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: McKenna's 11,486 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GUY E 22,052 15.9 ELECTED 3 Henty 96 00.8 16,609 12.0 Wordsworth 40 00.3 15,627 11.3 WRIGHT E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 1 McKENNA * E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 2 AYLETT * 8,175 71.2 17,615 12.7 ELECTED 4 Lamp * 1,254 10.9 7,551 05.4 Cole 1,073 09.3 12,316 08.9 D'Alton 809 07.0 8,808 06.4 Walliss 12 00.1 553 00.4 Lynch 3 00.0 225 00.2 Sampson 24 00.2 2,671 01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,486 138,705 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Guy's 4,713 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GUY E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 3 HENTY 3,628 77.0 20,237 14.6 ELECTED 5 Wordsworth 958 20.3 16,585 12.0 WRIGHT E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 1 McKENNA * E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 2 AYLETT * 35 00.7 17,650 12.7 ELECTED 4 Lamp * 23 00.5 7,574 05.4 Cole 14 00.3 12,330 08.9 D'Alton 13 00.3 8,821 06.4 Walliss 4 00.1 557 00.4 Lynch 2 00.0 227 00.2 Sampson 36 00.8 2,707 02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,713 138,705 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Henty's 2,898 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GUY E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 3 HENTY E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 5 WORDSWORTH 2,868 99.0 19,453 14.0 ELECTED 6 WRIGHT E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 1 McKENNA * E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 2 AYLETT * E 17,650 12.7 ELECTED 4 Lamp * 9 00.3 7,583 05.5 Cole 7 00.2 12,337 08.9 D'Alton 3 00.1 8,824 06.4 Walliss 1 00.0 558 00.4 Lynch 1 00.0 228 00.2 Sampson 9 00.3 2,716 02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,898 138,705 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Aylett's 311 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GUY E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 3 HENTY E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 5 WORDSWORTH 3 01.0 19,456 14.0 ELECTED 6 WRIGHT E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 1 McKENNA * E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 2 AYLETT * E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 4 Lamp * 273 87.8 7,856 05.7 Cole 18 05.8 12,355 08.9 D'Alton 17 05.5 8,841 06.4 Walliss 0 558 00.4 Lynch 0 228 00.2 Sampson 0 2,716 02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 311 138,705 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Wordsworth's 2,117 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GUY E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 3 HENTY E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 5 WORDSWORTH E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 6 WRIGHT E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 1 McKENNA * E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 2 AYLETT * E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 4 Lamp * 844 39.9 8,700 06.3 Cole 187 08.8 12,542 09.0 D'Alton 105 05.0 8,946 06.4 Walliss 41 01.9 599 00.4 Lynch 12 00.6 240 00.2 Sampson 928 43.8 3,644 02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,117 138,705 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Lynch's 240 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GUY E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 3 HENTY E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 5 WORDSWORTH E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 6 WRIGHT E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 1 McKENNA * E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 2 AYLETT * E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 4 Lamp * 23 09.6 8,723 06.3 Cole 8 03.3 12,550 09.0 D'Alton 8 03.3 8,954 06.5 Walliss 153 63.8 752 00.5 Sampson 48 20.0 3,692 02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 240 138,705 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: Walliss's 752 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GUY E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 3 HENTY E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 5 WORDSWORTH E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 6 WRIGHT E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 1 McKENNA * E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 2 AYLETT * E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 4 Lamp * 316 42.0 9,039 06.5 Cole 140 18.6 12,690 09.1 D'Alton 170 22.6 9,124 06.6 Sampson 126 16.8 3,818 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 752 138,705 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th count: Sampson's 3,818 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GUY E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 3 HENTY E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 5 WORDSWORTH E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 6 WRIGHT E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 1 McKENNA * E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 2 AYLETT * E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 4 Lamp * 1,976 51.8 11,015 07.9 Cole 1,084 28.4 13,774 09.9 D'Alton 758 19.9 9,882 07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,818 138,705 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th count: D'Alton's 9,882 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GUY E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 3 HENTY E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 5 WORDSWORTH E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 6 WRIGHT E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 1 McKENNA * E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 2 AYLETT * E 17,339 12.5 ELECTED 4 Lamp * 3,511 35.5 14,526 10.5 COLE 6,371 64.5 20,145 14.5 ELECTED 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,882 138,705 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wordsworth and Cole began their terms 22 February 1950. Aylett, Guy, Henty, McKenna and Wright began their terms 1 July 1950. Aylett, Guy, Henty, McKenna and Wright elected for a term ending 30 June 1956. Wordsworth and Cole elected for a term ending 30 June 1953 (because of the enlargement of the Senate). Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1953): Reginald MURRAY (ALP), William MORROW (ALP), Justin O'BYRNE (ALP). -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wordsworth and Cole 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William Edward Aylett (1900-76): Elected 1937, 1943, 1949 > George Ronald Cole (1908-69): Elected 1949 Born: 9 February 1908, Don, Tasmania Career: Educated state schools, University of Tasmania. Teacher, headmaster in state schools. Military Service 1939-45. > James Allan Guy (1890-1979): Elected 1949 Born: 30 November 1890, Launceston, Tasmania. Career: Primary education. Butcher, waterside worker. Union official. General Secretary, Tasmanian ALP 1921-29. Launceston Council 1928-31. Son of Senator James Guy. State politics: Tas MHA for Bass 1916-29. Chief Secretary 1923-24 1924-28, Minister for Mines 1923-24, Minister for Railways 1924-28. House of Representatives: MHR for Bass 1929-34, Wilmot 1940-46 (for federal ministerial career see House of Representatives). > Norman Henry Denham Henty (1903-78): Elected 1949 Born: 13 October 1903, Longford, Tasmania Career: Educated Launceston Grammar School. Wholesale merchant, Launceston, Tasmania. Company director. Launceston City Council, Mayor 1948. > Charles Adcock Lamp (1895-1972): Elected 1937, 1943. Defeated 1949 Later career: Secretary of several unions. Died 17 April 1972 > Nicholas Edward McKenna (1895-1974): Elected 1943, 1949 Minister for Health to 19 December 1949 Minister for Social Services to 19 December 1949 > William Morrow (1891-1980): Elected 1946 > Reginald James Murray (1909-62): Elected 1946 > Justin Hilary O'Byrne (1912-93): Elected 1946 > Robert Hurley Wordsworth (1894-1984): Elected 1949 Born: 21 July 1894, Collerenebri, NSW Career: Educated North Sydney Grammar School. Military Service 1914- 47, retired as Major-General. Farmer at Westbury, Tasmania. > Reginald Charles Wright (1905-90): Elected 1949 Born: 10 July 1905, Central Castra, Tasmania Career: Educated state schools, University of Tasmania. Barrister 1928. Law lecturer, University of Tasmania 1931-46. Military Service 1941-44. State politics: Tas MHA for Franklin 1946-49. Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition 1946-49. --------------------------------------------------------------------