COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 28 APRIL 1951 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== SOUTH AUSTRALIA ==================================================================== ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Inner Adelaide: East Adelaide, Nailsworth, North Adelaide, Prospect -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1949 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,567 -04.4 Votes cast: 39,416 97.2 +00.4 Informal votes: 1,076 02.7 -00.4 Formal votes: 38,340 97.3 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Cyril CHAMBERS * ALP 22,938 59.8 00.0 Thomas Phillips Lib 14,670 38.3 +01.1 Edward Robertson CPA 732 01.9 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,340 11.6 e 00.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cyril Chambers (1897-1975): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGAS, SA ==================================================================== Eastern South Australia: Angaston, Murray Bridge, Renmark, Waikerie -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1949 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 13.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,723 +00.3 Votes cast: 40,510 97.1 -00.1 Informal votes: 863 02.1 -00.3 Formal votes: 39,647 97.9 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander DOWNER * Lib 25,323 63.9 +03.1 John Edwards ALP 14,324 36.1 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,647 13.9 00.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Russell Downer (1910-81): Elected 1949, 1951 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER, SA ==================================================================== South-east South Australia: Mt Gambier, Naracoorte, Stathalbyn, Victor Harbour -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1949 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 15.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,997 +02.1 Votes cast: 41,939 97.5 -00.1 Informal votes: 794 01.9 +00.2 Formal votes: 41,145 98.1 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Archie CAMERON * Lib 25,256 61.4 -03.1 James Corcoran ALP 14,880 36.2 +03.1 Charles Lloyd 528 01.3 Frank Rieck 481 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,145 12.7 e 03.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Corcoran was SA MHA for Victoria 1945-47, 1953-56, Millicent 1956-62. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Archie Galbraith Cameron (1895-1956): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951 Speaker of the House of Representatives -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOTHBY, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Mitcham, Parkside, Rose Park, Unley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1949 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 11.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,465 -01.1 Votes cast: 41,144 96.9 +00.3 Informal votes: 786 01.9 -00.2 Formal votes: 40,358 98.1 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McLEAY * Lib 24,644 61.1 -00.2 William Wright ALP 15,714 38.9 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,358 11.1 00.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McLeay (1893-1982): Elected 1949, 1951 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GREY, SA ==================================================================== Outback South Australia: Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Whyalla -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1949 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,236 +00.4 Votes cast: 38,749 96.3 +00.8 Informal votes: 616 01.6 -00.1 Formal votes: 38,133 98.4 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Andrews Lib 16,749 43.9 -01.7 Edgar RUSSELL * ALP 21,384 56.1 +01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,133 06.1 01.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edgar Hugo Degenaart Russell (1890-1963): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HINDMARSH, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Hindmarsh, Lockleys, Thebarton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1949 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 19.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,872 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clyde CAMERON * ALP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clyde Robert Cameron (1914-2008): Elected 1949, 1951 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSTON, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Brighton, Edwardstown, Glandore, Glenelg -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1949 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,506 +06.4 Votes cast: 50,068 97.2 +00.1 Informal votes: 966 01.9 -00.3 Formal votes: 49,102 98.1 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick GALVIN ALP 24,834 50.6 +02.2 Herbert Handby * Lib 23,614 48.1 -00.3 Eric Stead CPA 654 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,102 01.8 e 03.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Herbert Harry Handby (1903-91): Elected 1949. Defeated 1951 Later career: Businessman and company director. Died 2 October 1991 > Patrick Galvin (1911-80): Elected 1951 Born: 30 March 1911, Quorn, South Australia. Career: Educated Rostrevor College. Engineer. Organiser, Australian Society of Engineers. Industrial officer, Australian Workers Union. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PORT ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Albert Park, Kilburn, Port Adelaide, Semaphore -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1949 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 23.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,460 +06.3 Votes cast: 48,754 96.6 +00.4 Informal votes: 1,129 02.3 +00.2 Formal votes: 47,625 97.7 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Caskey Lib 12,342 25.9 -00.6 Dr Alan Finger CPA 1,304 02.7 +00.7 Bert THOMPSON * ALP 33,979 71.3 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,625 23.8 e 00.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Victor Thompson (1886-1966): Elected 1946, 1949, 1951 -------------------------------------------------------------------- STURT, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Burnside, Magill, Norwood, St Peters -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1949 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,394 +02.6 Votes cast: 44,191 97.3 +00.7 Informal votes: 1,038 02.3 -00.3 Formal votes: 43,153 97.7 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie McMullin ALP 20,554 47.6 +02.4 Keith WILSON * Lib 22,599 52.4 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,153 02.4 00.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keith Cameron Wilson (1900-87): Elected 1949, 1951 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WAKEFIELD, SA ==================================================================== Central South Australia: Gawler, Kapunda, Maitland, Wallaroo -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1949 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 11.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,234 -00.9 Votes cast: 39,311 97.7 +00.3 Informal votes: 642 01.6 -00.1 Formal votes: 38,669 98.4 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cyril Hasse ALP 15,437 39.9 +01.3 Hon Philip McBRIDE * Lib 23,232 60.1 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,669 10.1 01.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Albert Martin McBride (1892-1982): Elected 1931, 1934. Retired 1937. Elected 1946, 1949, 1951 Minister for Defence Minister for Air 11 May 1951 to 17 July 1951 Minister for the Navy 11 May 1951 to 17 July 1951 --------------------------------------------------------------------