COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1949 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications THE SENATE ==================================================================== VICTORIA ==================================================================== Seven senators to be elected. Quota for election: -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 1,369,821 +07.4 Votes cast: 1,313,794 95.9 +01.4 Informal votes: 140,541 10.7 +02.3 Formal votes: 1,173,253 89.3 -02.3 Quota for election: 146,657 12.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Gibson CPA 37,398 03.2 Group A Edward Laurie CPA 1,800 00.2 Q:0.283 Thelma Lees CPA 980 00.1 Leslie Sampson CPA 1,298 00.1 Gordon Stead 6,167 00.5 Group B Mervyn Ray 568 00.0 Q:0.046 Hon Donald CAMERON * ALP 523,303 44.6 ELECTED 2 John Devlin * ALP 3,174 00.3 Group C James Sheehan * ALP 2,675 00.2 Q:3.637 Arthur Clarey ALP 4,228 00.4 John SPICER Lib 561,903 47.9 ELECTED 1 George Rankin CP 7,825 00.7 Group D John Gorton Lib 1,510 00.1 Q:3.918 Ivy Wedgwood Lib 3,385 00.3 John Atkinson 6,197 00.5 Group E Leslie Bawden 634 00.1 Q:0.053 Eileen Serpell 919 00.1 Charles Webber 1,786 00.2 Q:0.012 John Dale 2,294 00.2 Q:0.016 Edmund Evans 323 00.0 Q:0.002 Ada Bromham 4,886 00.4 Q:0.033 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,173,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Clarey was Vic MLA for Melbourne 1955-72. 3. Rankin was MHR for Bendigo 1937-49. 4. Spicer was a Senator for Victoria 1940-44. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Spicer's 415,246 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 72 00.0 37,470 03.2 Laurie 19 00.0 1,819 00.2 Lees 10 00.0 990 00.1 Sampson 13 00.0 1,311 00.1 Stead 44 00.0 6,211 00.5 Ray 13 00.0 581 00.0 CAMERON * E 523,303 44.6 ELECTED 2 Devlin * 148 00.0 3,322 00.3 Sheehan * 39 00.0 2,714 00.2 Clarey 39 00.0 4,267 00.4 SPICER E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 1 RANKIN 413,234 99.5 421,059 35.9 ELECTED 3 Gorton 756 00.2 2,266 00.2 Wedgwood 492 00.1 3,877 00.3 Atkinson 149 00.0 6,346 00.5 Bawden 36 00.0 670 00.1 Serpell 24 00.0 943 00.1 Webber 30 00.0 1,816 00.2 Dale 34 00.0 2,328 00.2 Evans 10 00.0 333 00.0 Bromham 84 00.0 4,970 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 415,246 1,173,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Cameron's 376,646 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 548 00.1 38,018 03.2 Laurie 122 00.0 1,941 00.2 Lees 38 00.0 1,028 00.1 Sampson 42 00.0 1,353 00.1 Stead 228 00.1 6,439 00.5 Ray 66 00.0 647 00.1 CAMERON * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 2 DEVLIN * 371,575 98.7 374,897 32.0 ELECTED 4 Sheehan * 1,092 00.3 3,806 00.3 Clarey 1,815 00.5 6,082 00.5 SPICER E 146,657 12.6 ELECTED 1 RANKIN 494 00.1 421,553 35.9 ELECTED 3 Gorton 71 00.0 2,337 00.2 Wedgwood 81 00.0 3,958 00.3 Atkinson 224 00.1 6,570 00.6 Bawden 35 00.0 705 00.1 Serpell 25 00.0 968 00.1 Webber 66 00.0 1,882 00.2 Dale 63 00.0 2,391 00.2 Evans 23 00.0 356 00.0 Bromham 38 00.0 5,008 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 376,646 1,173,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Rankin's 274,896 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 35 00.0 38,053 03.2 Laurie 7 00.0 1,948 00.2 Lees 1 00.0 1,029 00.1 Sampson 4 00.0 1,357 00.1 Stead 32 00.0 6,471 00.6 Ray 6 00.0 653 12.5 CAMERON * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 2 DEVLIN * E 374,897 32.0 ELECTED 4 Sheehan * 126 00.0 3,932 00.3 Clarey 39 00.0 6,121 00.5 SPICER E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 1 RANKIN E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 3 GORTON 274,089 99.7 276,426 23.6 ELECTED 5 Wedgwood 341 00.1 4,299 00.4 Atkinson 104 00.0 6,674 00.6 Bawden 22 00.0 727 00.1 Serpell 22 00.0 990 00.1 Webber 19 00.0 1,901 00.2 Dale 20 00.0 2,411 00.2 Evans 3 00.0 359 00.0 Bromham 26 00.0 5,034 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 274,896 1,173,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Devlin's 228,240 suplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 57 00.0 38,110 03.2 Laurie 8 00.0 1,956 00.2 Lees 7 00.0 1,036 00.1 Sampson 5 00.0 1,362 00.1 Stead 52 00.0 6,523 00.6 Ray 12 00.0 665 00.1 CAMERON * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 2 DEVLIN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 4 SHEEHAN * 227,551 99.7 231,483 19.7 ELECTED 6 Clarey 392 00.2 6,513 00.6 SPICER E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 1 RANKIN E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 3 GORTON 63 00.0 276,489 23.6 ELECTED 5 Wedgwood 28 00.0 4,327 00.4 Atkinson 29 00.0 6,703 00.6 Bawden 6 00.0 733 00.1 Serpell 5 00.0 995 00.1 Webber 11 00.0 1,912 00.2 Dale 4 00.0 2,415 00.2 Evans 2 00.0 361 00.0 Bromham 8 00.0 5,042 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 228,240 1,173,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Gorton's 129,832 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 8 00.0 38,118 03.2 Laurie 0 1,956 00.2 Lees 1 00.0 1,037 00.1 Sampson 0 1,362 00.1 Stead 5 00.0 6,528 00.6 Ray 1 00.0 666 00.1 CAMERON * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 2 DEVLIN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 4 SHEEHAN * E 231,483 19.7 ELECTED 6 Clarey 34 00.0 6,547 00.6 SPICER E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 1 RANKIN E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 3 GORTON E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 5 Wedgwood 129,646 99.9 133,973 11.4 Atkinson 74 00.1 6,777 00.6 Bawden 10 00.0 743 00.1 Serpell 12 00.0 1,007 00.1 Webber 7 00.0 1,919 00.2 Dale 15 00.0 2,430 00.2 Evans 2 00.0 363 00.0 Bromham 17 00.0 5,059 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 129,832 1,173,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Sheehan's 84,826 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 18 00.0 38,136 03.3 Laurie 2 00.0 1,958 00.2 Lees 1 00.0 1,038 00.1 Sampson 2 00.0 1,364 00.1 Stead 12 00.0 6,540 00.6 Ray 4 00.0 670 00.1 CAMERON * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 2 DEVLIN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 4 SHEEHAN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 6 Clarey 84,709 100.0 91,256 07.8 SPICER E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 1 RANKIN E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 3 GORTON E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 5 Wedgwood 32 00.0 134,005 11.4 Atkinson 29 00.0 6,806 00.6 Bawden 2 00.0 745 00.1 Serpell 2 00.0 1,009 00.1 Webber 3 00.0 1,922 00.2 Dale 7 00.0 2,437 00.2 Evans 1 00.0 364 00.0 Bromham 2 00.0 5,061 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 84,826 1,173,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Evans's 364 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 23 06.3 38,159 03.3 Laurie 5 01.4 1,963 00.2 Lees 1 00.3 1,039 00.1 Sampson 3 00.8 1,367 00.1 Stead 2 00.5 6,542 00.6 Ray 3 00.8 673 00.1 CAMERON * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 2 DEVLIN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 4 SHEEHAN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 6 Clarey 48 13.2 91,304 07.8 SPICER E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 1 RANKIN E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 3 GORTON E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 5 Wedgwood 40 11.0 134,045 11.4 Atkinson 16 04.4 6,822 00.6 Bawden 9 02.5 754 00.1 Serpell 9 02.5 1,018 00.1 Webber 45 12.4 1,967 00.2 Dale 78 21.4 2,515 00.2 Bromham 82 22.5 5,143 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 364 1,173,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: Ray's 673 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 62 09.2 38,221 03.3 Laurie 43 06.4 2,006 00.2 Lees 19 02.8 1,058 00.1 Sampson 21 03.1 1,388 00.1 Stead 458 68.1 7,000 00.6 CAMERON * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 2 DEVLIN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 4 SHEEHAN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 6 Clarey 21 03.1 91,325 07.8 SPICER E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 1 RANKIN E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 3 GORTON E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 5 Wedgwood 10 01.5 134,055 11.4 Atkinson 17 02.5 6,839 00.6 Bawden 6 01.0 760 00.1 Serpell 4 00.6 1,022 00.1 Webber 2 00.3 1,969 00.2 Dale 4 00.6 2,519 00.2 Bromham 6 01.0 5,149 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 673 1,173,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th count: Bawden's 760 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 57 07.5 38,278 03.3 Laurie 12 01.6 2,018 00.2 Lees 9 01.2 1,067 00.1 Sampson 5 00.7 1,393 00.1 Stead 18 02.4 7,018 00.6 CAMERON * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 2 DEVLIN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 4 SHEEHAN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 6 Clarey 34 04.5 91,359 07.8 SPICER E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 1 RANKIN E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 3 GORTON E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 5 Wedgwood 110 14.5 134,165 11.4 Atkinson 306 40.3 7,145 00.6 Serpell 124 16.3 1,146 00.1 Webber 36 04.7 2,005 00.2 Dale 26 03.4 2,545 00.2 Bromham 23 03.0 5,172 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 760 1,173,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th count: Lees's 1,067 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 238 22.3 38,516 03.3 Laurie 337 31.6 2,355 00.2 Sampson 223 20.9 1,616 00.1 Stead 68 06.4 7,086 00.6 CAMERON * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 2 DEVLIN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 4 SHEEHAN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 6 Clarey 27 02.5 91,386 07.8 SPICER E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 1 RANKIN E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 3 GORTON E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 5 Wedgwood 100 09.4 134,265 11.4 Atkinson 8 00.7 7,153 00.6 Serpell 30 02.8 1,176 00.1 Webber 10 00.9 2,015 00.2 Dale 1 00.1 2,546 00.2 Bromham 25 02.3 5,197 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,067 1,173,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th count: Serpell's 1,176 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 30 02.6 38,546 03.3 Laurie 7 00.6 2,362 00.2 Sampson 7 00.6 1,623 00.1 Stead 20 01.7 7,106 00.6 CAMERON * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 2 DEVLIN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 4 SHEEHAN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 6 Clarey 49 04.2 91,435 07.8 SPICER E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 1 RANKIN E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 3 GORTON E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 5 Wedgwood 309 26.3 134,574 11.5 Atkinson 521 44.3 7,674 00.7 Webber 66 05.6 2,081 00.2 Dale 33 02.8 2,579 00.2 Bromham 134 11.4 5,331 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,176 1,173,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th count: Sampson's 1,623 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 291 17.9 38,837 03.3 Laurie 1,016 62.6 3,378 00.3 Stead 153 09.4 7,259 00.6 CAMERON * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 2 DEVLIN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 4 SHEEHAN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 6 Clarey 52 03.2 91,487 07.8 SPICER E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 1 RANKIN E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 3 GORTON E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 5 Wedgwood 36 02.2 134,610 11.5 Atkinson 36 02.2 7,710 00.7 Webber 16 01.0 2,097 00.2 Dale 13 00.8 2,592 00.2 Bromham 10 00.6 5,341 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,176 1,173,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th count: Webber's 2,097 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 61 02.9 38,898 03.3 Laurie 23 01.1 3,401 00.3 Stead 30 01.4 7,289 00.6 CAMERON * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 2 DEVLIN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 4 SHEEHAN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 6 Clarey 71 03.4 91,558 07.8 SPICER E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 1 RANKIN E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 3 GORTON E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 5 Wedgwood 143 06.8 134,753 11.5 Atkinson 156 07.4 7,866 00.7 Dale 1,536 73.2 4,128 00.4 Bromham 77 03.7 5,418 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,097 1,173,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th count: Laurie's 3,401 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 2,811 82.7 41,709 03.6 Stead 307 09.0 7,596 00.6 CAMERON * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 2 DEVLIN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 4 SHEEHAN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 6 Clarey 118 03.5 91,676 07.8 SPICER E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 1 RANKIN E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 3 GORTON E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 5 Wedgwood 54 01.6 134,807 11.5 Atkinson 60 01.8 7,926 00.7 Dale 31 00.9 4,159 00.4 Bromham 20 00.6 5,438 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,401 1,173,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th count: Dale's 4,159 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 158 03.8 41,867 03.6 Stead 99 02.4 7,695 00.7 CAMERON * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 2 DEVLIN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 4 SHEEHAN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 6 Clarey 423 10.2 92,099 07.8 SPICER E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 1 RANKIN E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 3 GORTON E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 5 Wedgwood 673 16.2 135,480 11.5 Atkinson 575 13.8 8,501 00.7 Bromham 2,231 53.6 7,669 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,159 1,173,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 17th count: Bromham's 7,669 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 348 04.5 42,215 03.6 Stead 550 07.2 8,245 00.7 CAMERON * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 2 DEVLIN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 4 SHEEHAN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 6 Clarey 890 11.6 92,989 07.9 SPICER E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 1 RANKIN E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 3 GORTON E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 5 Wedgwood 3,267 42.6 138,747 11.8 Atkinson 2,614 34.1 11,115 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,669 1,173,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 18th count: Stead's 8,245 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 2,024 24.5 44,239 03.8 CAMERON * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 2 DEVLIN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 4 SHEEHAN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 6 Clarey 1,641 (19.9 94,630 08.1 SPICER E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 1 RANKIN E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 3 GORTON E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 5 Wedgwood 2,583 31.3 141,330 12.0 Atkinson 1,997 24.2 13,112 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,245 1,173,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 19th count: Atkinson's 13,112 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 907 06.9 45,146 03.8 CAMERON * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 2 DEVLIN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 4 SHEEHAN * E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 6 Clarey 2,217 16.9 96,847 08.3 SPICER E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 1 RANKIN E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 3 GORTON E 146,657 12.5 ELECTED 5 WEDGWOOD 9,988 76.2 151,318 12.9 ELECTED 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,112 1,173,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheehan and Wedgwood began their terms 22 February 1950. Cameron, Devlin, Gorton Rankin and Spicer began their terms 1 July 1950. Cameron, Devlin, Gorton Rankin and Spicer elected for a term ending 30 June 1956. Sheehan and Wedgwood elected for a term ending 30 June 1953 (because of the enlargement of the Senate). Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1953): Albion HENDRICKSON (ALP), Frederick KATZ (ALP), Charles SANDFORD (ALP). -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheehan and Wedgwood 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Donald Cameron (1878-1962): Elected 1937, 1943, 1949 Postmaster-General to 19 December 1949 > John Joseph Devlin (1900-57): Elected 1946 > John Grey Gorton (1911-2002): Elected 1949 Born: 9 September 1911, Melbourne Career: Educated Geelong Grammar School, Oxford University, England. Farmer at Mystic Park, Victoria. Military Service 1940-44. Kerang Shire Council. > Albion Hendrickson (1897-1977): Elected 1946 > Frederick Katz (1887-1960): Elected 1946 > George James Rankin (1887-1957): Elected 1949 Born: 1 May 1887, Rochester, Victoria. Career: Educated state schools. Farmer near Rochester. Military Service 1909-31. House of Representatives: MHR Bendigo 1937-49 > Charles Walter Sandford (1895-1966): Elected 1946 > James Michael Sheehan (1889-1967): Appointed 1938. Defeated 1940. Elected 1943, 1949 > John Armstrong Spicer (1898-1977): Appointed 1940. Elected 1940. Defeated 1943. Elected 1949 Attorney-General from 19 December 1949 > Ivy Evelyn Wedgwood (1903-75): Elected 1949 Born: 1903, Melbourne Career: Housewife. Justice of the Peace. Executive member, National Council of Women. Member, Liberal Party Federal Executive. --------------------------------------------------------------------